Tag: Martinsville

Cup Series, NASCAR

NASCAR Drops the Hammer on Berry and Hocevar Following Martinsville

NASCAR has penalized Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry to varying degrees after they intentionally brake-checked Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric. NASCAR Communications just announced fines and points penalties for both drivers for behavioral violations. Josh Berry, who checked against Ryan Blaney during Sunday night’s Xfinity 500, has been cited for an infraction against Sections 4.4a: Penalty Options, Actions detrimental to Stock Car Racing. … Continue reading NASCAR Drops the Hammer on Berry and Hocevar Following Martinsville

Tom LuttermoserLeave a comment
Local Racing

Jace Hale to Race the Hettinger Racing No. 5 at Martinsville

Jace Hale announced today that he will compete in the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway, driving the No. 5 Hettinger Racing Late Model Stock Car with support from Coastal Carolina University. Hale will be behind the wheel of the No. 5 Hettinger Racing entry as teams converge on Martinsville Speedway for the ValleyStar Credit Union 300, the final event of the Virginia Triple … Continue reading Jace Hale to Race the Hettinger Racing No. 5 at Martinsville

PressreleaseLeave a comment
Cup Series, NASCAR

NASCAR Announces Major Rules Change for Remaining 2026 Short Tracks

Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR announced a new rule change for the Cup Series for the remaining short tracks of the season. Starting at North Wilkesboro on July 19th, and followed by Richmond, Bristol, and Martinsville, NASCAR has made changes to the cars’ front bumpers. NASCAR has announced the removal of the energy-absorbing bumper foam, a key component that maintains the shape of the front fascias in … Continue reading NASCAR Announces Major Rules Change for Remaining 2026 Short Tracks

Tom LuttermoserLeave a comment
NASCAR

The Biggest Problem in NASCAR Right Now isn’t What You Think – And it Could Decide the Championship

If you’ve watched each race this season, you probably know what we’re talking about. It’s not aero, it’s not horsepower, it’s not even the drivers. Early on in the Cook Out 400 broadcast, the team pointed out something disturbing. Ryan Blaney’s pit crew has cost him more spots on pit road than entries into the races. Unlike his two Team Penske teammates, Blaney has been … Continue reading The Biggest Problem in NASCAR Right Now isn’t What You Think – And it Could Decide the Championship

Tom LuttermoserLeave a comment
Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR

Championship Chaos Settles: The Truck Series Final Four Set for Phoenix

​The dust has settled at Martinsville Speedway, and after a nail-biting elimination race, the four drivers who will compete for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship next weekend at Phoenix Raceway are officially locked in. The final race of the Round of 8, the Slim Jim 200, delivered on its promise of high-stakes, short-track drama, confirming a formidable, yet diverse, Championship 4 field. ​The … Continue reading Championship Chaos Settles: The Truck Series Final Four Set for Phoenix

Andy DeLayLeave a comment
Cup Series, NASCAR, Xfinity Series

NASCAR Spring Martinsville TV Numbers Breakdown

The Martinsville race weekend was a blast. The combination of great racing and a fantastic atmosphere gave fans one hell of a weekend at the track. However, controversy hit the Xfinity Series race in the end with Sammy Smith intentionally wrecking Taylor Gray and allowing the No. 21 of Austin Hill to slip by and score his second win of the 2025 season. Daniel Hemric … Continue reading NASCAR Spring Martinsville TV Numbers Breakdown

StaffLeave a comment
Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR

Craftsman Truck Final Results at Martinsville

Despite the most dominant run in Corey Heim’s Truck Series career, a cut tire on a late restart allowed the 2021 Xfinity Series champion, Daniel Hemric, to pounce and score his first Craftsman Truck Series victory. Hemric would lead the race’s final four laps, passing teammate Tyler Ankrum for the triumph to lock himself into the 2025 Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs. Image Credit: Logan Riely/Getty … Continue reading Craftsman Truck Final Results at Martinsville

StaffLeave a comment
Craftsman Truck Series, Cup Series, NASCAR, Xfinity Series

NASCAR Spring Martinsville TV Schedule

We return to the Paperclip, scene of the first ever Hendrick win, Ryan Blaney’s lock to the 2023 Championship, and those famous hot dogs. (Yes, I ate 13 of them… Before the end of the truck race last year, leave me alone.) This weekend, the Craftsman Truck Series will join the Xfinity and Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway for the first proper short track of … Continue reading NASCAR Spring Martinsville TV Schedule

Tom LuttermoserLeave a comment
Cup Series, NASCAR

That’s A Wrap: Cook Out 400 at Martinsville

Everything you wanted to know following the Cup Series 2024 Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Your Overall race winner was, of course, William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. William Byron scored 46 Points over the course of the race, including 6 Stage Points. He led a race-high 88 laps in a rout to his third race win of … Continue reading That’s A Wrap: Cook Out 400 at Martinsville

Tom LuttermoserLeave a comment
Cup Series, NASCAR

The New Face of NASCAR?

Over the years, NASCAR has had numerous drivers whose faces pop into your head immediately when someone begins to talk about the sport and its drivers. Petty, Earnhardt, Elliott, Waltrip, Gordon, Jr., Johnson, Busch, Elliott, Wallace, and more all come to mind. NASCAR fans have adored certain drivers for many reasons, including success, family history, and, these days, online popularity. With all that said, sometimes … Continue reading The New Face of NASCAR?

Tom LuttermoserLeave a comment