Floracing’s Rob Blount reports that NASCAR announced Saturday the 2025 Whelen Modified Tour schedule, and Whelen’s entitlement sponsorship extension for 2025 and beyond.
Martinsville
MotorSportsNews.Net posts about the Martinsville Speedway, one of the race tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series, XFINITY Series, and Gander Trucks series
FS1 Races to Viewership Win at Martinsville
A strong showing for #NASCAR on @FS1 from @MartinsvilleSwy
Kris Wright Survives Bizarre Martinsville Xfinity Series Race for First Career Top-10
by Chris Knight, Catchfence
MARTINSVILLE, Va.: When the chaos finally cleared at the end of Saturday’s unpredictable Marine Corps 250 at Martinsville Speedway, Kris Wright and the No. 5 Our Motorsports team emerged as one of the unexpected beneficiaries.
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: Results of New England Drivers From Martinsville
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in seventh and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished eighth.
Austin Hill ended up the winner in the Xfinity race. Kris Wright came in ninth. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had a bad day and finished in 38th place. Kris Wright drives the Chris and Mary Our entry who both reside in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod.
The Craftsman Truck event was taken by Daniel Hemric. Gio Ruggerio of Seekonk, MA finished 12th and Luke Baldwin of Long Island, NY was 22nd.
New Approach Gives Denny Hamlin Dominating NASCAR Cup Victory At Martinsville
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – It didn’t take Denny Hamlin long to find the recipe for success in Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.
Hamlin grabbed the lead on Lap126 of 400 in the seventh NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and never looked back.
Daniel Hemric Claims First NASCAR Truck Series Win in Martinsville Shootout
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
MARTINSVILLE, Va.—During the week before Friday night’s Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 at Martinsville Speedway, Daniel Hemric practiced his back flip.
It was the signature move he had been able to use just once in NASCAR national series competition—when he won the 2021 season finale at Phoenix Raceway to clinch the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
Rhode Island Man Began At Seekonk Speedway, Now Makes NASCAR Debut
by Nancy Hall, FUN107
NASCAR remains one of the most popular sports in America these days.
With an incredibly loyal fan base and nearly three million viewers per race, NASCAR often beats out other sports like hockey and baseball when it comes to television ratings.
Now local race watchers will have one of their own to cheer for on the track, when a Rhode Island driver makes his racing debut in Virginia this weekend. (more…)
Gen 7 Cup Car Has Turned The Tables At Martinsville Speedway
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
For the first time in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, drivers in the top division will compete on a bona fide short track when the series visits Martinsville Speedway for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
With a few exceptions, Martinsville traditionally has been a feast-or-famine track. Alex Bowman, who won the fall race in 2021, has no other top-five finishes in 17 starts at the 0.526-mile paper-clip-shaped venue.
Justin Allgaier, Aric Almirola Chase Xfinity Series Milestones at Martinsville Speedway
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
The last two weeks have brought an embarrassment of riches to JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier.
The 38-year-old veteran from Riverton, Illinois, scored maiden victories at two intermediate tracks—Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway—winning consecutive races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the second time in his career.
NASCAR Truck Race At Martinsville A Landmark Event For Toyota
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
On Friday night, Toyota will mark its 500th race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in the Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 at Martinsville Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
In 499 previous races, Toyota drivers have claimed 236 combined victories, led by Kyle Busch with 56, Todd Bodine with 22 and Johnny Benson with 14.