Martinsville Speedway news and photos from the tiny paperclip race track located in Ridgeway, Virginia. Martinsville Speedway is a famous short track that was built in 1947 by Clay Evans and hosts NASCAR events to this day.
Matt Tifft continues to recover
Matt Tifft has been in a battle with health issues. It stems back to 2016. On July 21, 2016 the driver had surgery to remove a tumor on his brain.
He returned to racing full-time as early as 2017. He ran a full-time schedule with Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series,
Read MoreNASCAR is working on a 2020 rules adjustment for short tracks; Corey LaJoie details the changes which have yet to be announced
2019 was a new page for NASCAR. The rear spoilers were increased from next to nothing, to 8 inches.
The downforce was up across the board at all tracks in 2019.
Read MoreA new NASCAR short track rules package is expected to be announced for 2020
A new rules package was introduced in 2019. Away went the tiny spoilers, in came the very large 8 inch spoilers. The downforce was back in a big way.
It significantly improved the product on tracks larger than 1-mile.
Read MoreNASCAR made their intermediate tracks a lot better in 2019; Short tracks suffered; NASCAR is already looking to fix it
For 2020, NASCAR brought in a new rules package. The aim was to bunch up the field and create more passing opportunities.
They increased downforce dramatically. The front spiltter size was increased as was the height of the rear spoiler.
Read MoreStewart isn’t pleased with the recent NASCAR altercations; Here’s a list of Tony Stewart altercations bringing $200,000 in NASCAR fines
Tony Stewart isn’t shy on altercations. He’s collected at least $200,000 in fines from NASCAR. Nothing compared to the $122,231,607 in race earnings collected between 1999-2015.
Fights and altercations are nothing new to NASCAR.
Read MoreDover was a contributing factor; Hamlin says the same crew member that threw him to the ground is the same guy that intensifies prior altercations
Here’s what Denny Hamlin said about the Joey Logano altercation ahead of the race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway
On October 6, Denny Hamlin was leading at Dover International Speedway.
Read MoreBusch isn’t worried about Almirola; Addresses ‘stay in the hauler’ comment made by his race winning driver Todd Gilliland
Last weekend, NASCAR rolled into Martinsville Speedway. Tempers boiled to the surface, across the board. As Kyle Busch chases the NASCAR Playoffs, he was in a lot of it.
Almirola drove it deep to the bottom in turn three late in the race.
Read MoreEdited NASCAR audio has made the words between the drivers crystal clear; Logano asked Hamlin to fight; Hamlin said yes
In case you haven’t heard, we had an altercation at the paperclip oval of Martinsville Speedway. The confrontation came at the end of the first race in the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs.
Read MoreTruex Jr is perfectly fine with Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano’s altercation stealing the headlines this week
Martin Truex Jr led 464 laps en route to his win at Martinsville Speedway. It was pure domination of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field.
Truex will now advance into the Championship 4 and have a shot at his 2nd career championship.
Read MoreJoey Logano was run into the wall at Martinsville Speedway; Was it payback from Dover International Speedway?
Late in the race at Martinsville Speedway, Denny Hamlin ran Joey Logano wide off the corner. Logano was stuffed into the wall with tire rubs on all four corner.
Logano coasted around the outside of the track with a flat tire.
Read MoreTifft will be out for the rest of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season; John Hunter Nemechek will fill the seat
Matt Tifft unloaded in the No. 36 for Front Row Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway in February. That was his first career MENCS start as he set out on a full-season campaign in his rookie year.
Read MoreA crew member for Joey Logano was suspended following the altercation with Denny Hamlin; Cole Pearn doesn’t see a problem with fights
Martinsville Speedway brought out the tempers once again.
Driver altercations are nothing new for NASCAR or sports in general. It’s also nothing new to see entire operations join in to help their guy.
Read MoreFive penalties listed on the NASCAR penalty report from Martinsville Speedway
On Monday, NASCAR released the weekly penalty report following a hectic race weekend in Ridgeway, Virginia.
View the full 2019 Martinsville Speedway penalty report below.
Typically, NASCAR releases the weekly penalty reports on Tuesday or Wednesday,
Read MorePenalties are expected following the altercation at Martinsville Speedway
On Sunday, NASCAR unloaded at the paperclip oval of Martinsville Speedway. The track is known to create highlight reels that last several years, yesterday was no different.
For the second week in a row, drivers tangled on the pit lane after a race.
Read MoreNASCAR drivers get into it at Martinsville Speedway
On Sunday night, NASCAR returned to the short track of Martinsville Speedway. It was race number one in the round of 8. Only 4 drivers will remain eligble for the NASCAR Championship after races at Martinsville, Texas and ISM Raceway.
The schedule and format produces drama.
Read MoreDenny Hamlin says Joey Logano asked to fight then ran away after starting an altercation
On Sunday night, NASCAR rolled into Martinsville Speedway. It was the first race in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Playoffs. Only 8 drivers remain eligible with 3 races to go after the Virginia race.
Read MoreNASCAR race results from Martinsville Speedway
Next up, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is set for the green flag in the First Data 500. The 0.526-mile paperclip oval of Martinsville Speedway hosts the first race in the Round of 8.
View the full 2019 Martinsville race results below.
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