MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Kyle Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports team gambled on a late race two-tire pit stop to give him a fighting chance for the victory, and he took the opportunity and drove away to a commanding 4.142-second win in Sunday’s NOCO 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. It was the 2021 Champion’s […]
Ryan Preece Scores First NASCAR Cup Series Pole Award For Martinsville Event
April 15, 2023 by 15 Comments
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – On his final lap – the final lap of qualifying Saturday afternoon – Stewart-Haas Racing’s Ryan Preece topped the competition to earn his first career NASCAR Cup Series Busch pole award with a lap of 94.779 mph in his No. 41 SHR Ford at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The 32-year old Connecticut driver […]
Ryan Preece Martinsville Cup Series Race Preview
April 12, 2023 by 1 Comment
● Event: NOCO 400 (Round 9 of 36)● Time / Date: 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 16 ● Location: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway ● Layout: .526-mile oval ● Laps / Miles: 400 laps / 210.4 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 80 laps / Stage 2: 100 laps / Final Stage: 220 laps ● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Notes Of Interest: ● Still looking for […]
Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain Claim Cup Sereis Championship 4 Spots In Unbelievable Martinsville Finish
October 30, 2022 by 8 Comments
What Did You Think Of Ross Chastain’s Last Lap Move? Click Here To Vote In Our Poll MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Christopher Bell had another miracle in his pocket, but Ross Chastain stole the show with a scarcely believable video-game move in the final corners of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. For the second time […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Your Thoughts On Late Race Incident Among Leaders In Martinsville Whelen Mod Tour Race
October 28, 2022 by 15 Comments
With under 10 laps remaining in the season ending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway Thursday, chaos broke out at the front of the field that knocked series points leader Jon McKennedy out of the lead in the event. The incident involved McKennedy, second place Jimmy Blewett, third […]
Title Time: Jon McKennedy Survives Late Wreck To Secure Whelen Mod Tour Driver’s Championship
October 27, 2022 by 9 Comments
It was a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver’s championship battle Thursday at Martinsville Speedway where every contender for the title had problematic issues. And in a wild scenario, the driver involved in the most dramatic incident of the contenders ended up being the one celebrating the championship when the dust settled at the legendary half-mile […]
Clocking The Competition: Corey LaJoie Wins Whelen Mod Tour Season Finale At Martinsville Speedway
October 27, 2022 by 13 Comments
Corey LaJoie spelled out his mission Thursday at Martinsville Speedway in six simple words. “I came here for a clock,” LaJoie said. And when the dust settled on a wild late race battle for victory it was LaJoie celebrating next to a Martinsville grandfather clock trophy as the winner of the Whelen Modified Tour season […]
RaceDayCT Exclusive: First Look At 2023 Whelen Modified Tour Schedule
October 27, 2022 by 16 Comments
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will feature a 19-event schedule for the 2023 season with events across eight different states along the Eastern seaboard, from Florida north to New Hampshire, RaceDayCT has learned exclusively. For the second consecutive year the Whelen Modified Tour will kick off the season at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in February […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Martinsville Speedway – Final Three Cup Series Title Race Berths On The Line
October 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
To borrow a short phrase from Kenny Loggins, “This is it.” This is the last chance for seven NASCAR Cup Series drivers to qualify for the Nov. 6 Championship 4 event at Phoenix Raceway. With the same agenda—but with markedly different strategies for getting there—Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Christopher […]
Whelen Modified Tour Notebook: McKennedy, Silk, Bonsignore, Goodale Ready For Championship Showdown At Martinsville
October 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
When it comes to four drivers, Thursday’s Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway will make or break their 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season. Jon McKennedy, Ron Silk, Justin Bonsignore and Eric Goodale enter the season finale with a chance to win the championship. Awaiting them are 200 laps around the paperclip-shaped, […]
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