Martinsville news and photos from the tiny paperclip race track in Ridgeway, Virginia. Martinsville Speedway is a famous short track that was built in 1947 and hosts NASCAR events to this day.
NASCAR drivers comment on changes
Three years ago, NFL players kneeled during the National Anthem to bring awareness to a racial issue with police.
Kneeling in NASCAR was unheard of. And, for many in the industry, it was likely to bring consequences.
Back in 2017, multiple team owners commented on kneeling.
Read MoreNASCAR race results from Martinsville Speedway
Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series makes their first start under the lights in Martinsville, Virginia. It’s a rare Wednesday night showing at Martinsville Speedway.
View 2020 Martisnville race results below.
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A new Goodyear tire is making it’s debut.
Read MoreBubba Wallace comments on the design of the car and the Black Lives Matter movement
Last week in Atlanta, Bubba Wallace was seen in a Black Lives Matter t-shirt. This came at the same time that a NASCAR official kneeled during the National Anthem and the President of NASCAR addressed changed during a moment of pause.
Read MoreNASCAR tv schedule and info for Martinsville Speedway
For the first time, the NASCAR Cup Series is set to run under the lights at Martinsville Speedway.
View the Martinsville Speedway tv schedule below.
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The race at Martinsville Speedway is 500 laps.
Read MoreNASCAR starting lineup for Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR unloads on a Wednesday night in Virginia. Martinsville Speedway is set to host the first official NASCAR Cup Series night-race on the half-mile oval.
View the Martinsville starting lineup below.
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The field has been set.
Read MoreAnother portion of NASCAR’s plan to restart has been released; Iowa Speedway axed from schedules
NASCAR is back in full force.
Today, NASCAR announced further plans for the 2020 schedule. Five tracks have been added for May 30-June 21st.
Tracks include: Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway,
Read MoreLive video of the NASCAR iRacing event from Martinsville Speedway – Watch the series finale below
Tonight, the eNASCAR division returns. The digital oval of Martinsville Speedway is set for the series finale of Friday Night Thunder.
Watch the eNASCAR live video below.
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TV/ Info | May 8 | May 9
This event has been held on Saturday in week’s past.
Read MoreNorth Wilkesboro Speedway tv schedule for the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series
This week, the digital racing series will be split between two tracks. Both North Wilkesboro Speedway and Martinsville Speedway are on deck for this weekend.
View the North Wilkboro tv schedule and info below.
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TV/ Info | May 8 | May 9
This is the final race of the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Speedway.
Read MoreNASCAR updates situation on postponements; Possibly resuming very soon
On Thursday, President Trump announced a new plan for restarting the country. A big part of Opening America Again includes sports.
States that see 14 days in a decrease in new case are expected to jump into Phase 1 of the three phases.
Read MoreNASCAR’s return is scheduled for the state of Virginia; There’s now a strictly enforced stay at home order in place
Seven NASCAR races have been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Currently, none of those have been rescheduled. None of them have been canceled either.
Things continue to change at a rapid rate.
Read MoreMatt 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 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.
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