Talladega Playoff race is about weighing risk versus stage points There are a lot of variables that go into deciding the dynamic at Martinsville Motorsport · Oct 18, 2025
The stage is set for the NASCAR Truck Series championship cutoff Two drivers 'must win' but it's complicated for everyone else Motorsport · Oct 18, 2025
Suddenly, Team Penske is up against the NASCAR odds Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano may have to win Talladega and Martinsville Motorsport · Oct 13, 2025
NASCAR Cup drivers debate race and playoff manipulation in Round of 8 The Roval last week and Martinsville last year have created a tangible talking point Motorsport · Oct 11, 2025
Why NASCAR didn’t issue race or playoff manipulation penalties after the Roval There is a fine line being walked by the entire industry after Martinsville in 2024 Motorsport · Oct 8, 2025
Nine shocking playoff moments when NASCAR Cup drivers pulled desperate moves With their backs against the wall and elimination inevitable, we've seen NASCAR Cup drivers do some wild things over the years Motorsport · Oct 6, 2025
Roval Xfinity cutoff race brings the drama and intrigue The final spot was decided by a gutsy and fortunate pit decision Motorsport · Oct 5, 2025
NASCAR’s best race at Martinsville is the one you haven’t heard of The ValleyStar is also the track president's favorite event of the year Motorsport · Sep 25, 2025
NASCAR Truck Playoffs feature upset elimination; Chaos round next Chandler Smith was one of the expected favorites Motorsport · Sep 20, 2025
Company that makes NASCAR Martinsville grandfather clock set to close Martinsville Speedway is one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, and it was part of the original eight-race season in 1949. The historic half-mile hosts two Cup races every year and is part of the Round of 8 playoff round. Motorsport · Jul 10, 2025
Denny Hamlin goes back-to-back, winning Darlington Cup race in overtime Denny Hamlin now has 56 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it was not a dominant showing like his Martinsville victory just one week ago. Driving a throwback scheme paying tribute to Carl Edwards, Hamlin earned his fifth win at the track 'too tough to tame', in a… Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025
Brandon Jones breaks three-year win drought in NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington Brandon Jones snapped a three-year winless streak after taking victory in a dramatic NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington. His last victory came 98 races ago at Martinsville early in the 2022 season. Motorsport · Apr 5, 2025
NASCAR sits Xfinity field down in 'firm' meeting after Martinsville chaos On the final lap of last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity race, Sammy Smith drove deep into the final corner in an effort to intentionally wreck race leader Taylor Gray. He succeeded, but wrecked himself in the process as a multi-car incident broke out. Motorsport · Apr 5, 2025
NASCAR penalizes Sammy Smith for intentional wrecking at Martinsville Sammy Smith driving into the final corner at Martinsville from several car lengths back in order to intentionally wreck Taylor Gray for the NASCAR Xfinity Series win didn't work out for him, Gray or the rest of the field [besides race winner Austin Hill]. It turns out the chaos Smith's… Motorsport · Apr 1, 2025
Motorsport · Apr 1, 2025 Checkers or wreckers: When NASCAR drivers take ‘win or bust’ too far NASCAR has a well-earned reputation of being a full-contact sport on the race track with drivers given far more leeway than they are in most other racing series. However, there are still times when a driver crosses some unspoken line, leading to widespread condemnation throughout the garage and even penalties…
Motorsport · Apr 1, 2025 Denny Hamlin calls on NASCAR to act after "horrible driving" in Xfinity race Hamlin called out the 'horrible driving' behind the last-lap mess of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville — encouraging NASCAR to do something about it
Motorsport · Mar 31, 2025 Hamlin dominates and Xfinity's demo derby: Winners and losers from Martinsville The Martinsville NASCAR weekend had a first-time winner in Trucks, a veteran driver returning to the top in Cup, and an Xfinity race most would like to forget.
Motorsport · Mar 31, 2025 Erik Jones disqualified after failing post-race inspection at Martinsville Erik Jones finished 24th in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville, one lap down. Thanks to a fifth-place finish in the opening stage, he managed to score a total of 19 points. Unfortunately for Jones, he will now leave Martinsville with just a single point due to problems in post-race…
Motorsport · Mar 31, 2025 Joey Logano says NASCAR rival Ross Chastain "races like a jackass every week" Joey Logano won the opening stage at Martinsville Speedway and went on to earn his first top-ten finish of the year, but he still leaves the Virginia short track frustrated.
Motorsport · Mar 30, 2025 Denny Hamlin leads trio of Toyotas in dominant Martinsville NASCAR Cup win It was a dominant showing for Denny Hamlin at Martinsville, leading over half the race (274 of 400 laps) in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. This is Hamlin's first win of the 2025 season and the 55th of his career -- tying Rusty Wallace for 11th on the…
Motorsport · Mar 30, 2025 Anger, dismay from NASCAR veterans as fallout from Martinsville Xfinity race continues Martinsville Xfinity race features 14 cautions, contact-filled racing, and a controversial finish, sparking outrage and frustration among racing drivers.
Motorsport · Mar 30, 2025 Sammy Smith: "It's what you got to do" after wrecking Taylor Gray on final lap Taylor Gray and Sammy Smith clash in NASCAR Xfinity Series, Gray loses win after Smith's retaliation spin and subsequent crash.
Motorsport · Mar 30, 2025 Austin Hill steals Martinsville Xfinity win as leaders wreck in ugly finish Austin Hill wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville, earning Richard Childress Racing its 100th win, amidst chaotic final lap.
Motorsport · Mar 29, 2025 Video: Justin Haley suffers unusual hood failure in Martinsville Cup practice Justin Haley's hood pin issue causes brief caution in Martinsville practice, Bubba Wallace leads the way with fastest lap.
Motorsport · Mar 29, 2025 Daniel Hemric celebrates with a backflip as he earns first NASCAR Truck win Daniel Hemric's NASCAR career has taken him in several different directions across all three National divisions. He originally made it to the Cup Series in 2019 before moving back down to the Xfinity Series where he became a champion in 2021. In 2024, he was back full time in the…