Mechanical Failure Sidelines Doug Coby Early at Martinsville Speedway

Mechanical Failure Sidelines Doug Coby Early at Martinsville Speedway

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Doug Coby was running comfortably inside the top-10 when a mechanical failure suddenly forced him to pull into the garage early on Thursday at Martinsville Speedway.

Competing in the season-finale for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Coby wheeled the Mayhew Tools No. 10 and ran around the top-10 for the beginning stages of the race.

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Austin Hill To Make Six NASCAR Cup Series Starts With Beard Motorsports in 2023

Austin Hill To Make Six NASCAR Cup Series Starts With Beard Motorsports in 2023

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (Oct. 28, 2022) – Beard Motorsports has selected Austin Hill to drive its No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro in a limited NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2023. The non-chartered, single-car team will run six races with Hill beginning with the 65th Daytona 500 on Feb. 19 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

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Kaz Grala joins Sam Hunt Racing for Phoenix Xfinity

Kaz Grala joins Sam Hunt Racing for Phoenix Xfinity

The last time Boston’s Kaz Grala drove a Toyota was in the now-ARCA Menards Series East in 2016. Since then, he has primarily been in Chevrolets save for a single NASCAR Xfinity Series season with Ford in 2018. On 5 November, he will return to the Toyota camp for a one-off as he pilots the #26 GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing at Phoenix Raceway. (more…)

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Jon McKennedy Recovers from Late Crash to Win 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship

Jon McKennedy Recovers from Late Crash to Win 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Oct. 27, 2022) – In a battle that came down to the final race – and final laps – of the season at Martinsville Speedway, Jon McKennedy came out on top to win his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship while NASCAR Cup Series regular Corey LaJoie won the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200.

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Historic Martinsville Speedway Ready to Finalize NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4

Historic Martinsville Speedway Ready to Finalize NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4

Known as one of the best tracks to settle a score or decide who gets to advance on for a championship in an elimination race, the historic 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway will once again play host to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 elimination race, the Xfinity 500 on Sunday, October 30 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series: Martinsville Short Track To Host Playoffs Round of 8 Elimination Race

NASCAR Xfinity Series:  Martinsville Short Track To Host Playoffs Round of 8 Elimination Race

The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up at Homestead-Miami Speedway last weekend and is now heading into its penultimate race of the season, the Dead On Tools 250 taking place at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 29 at 3 p.m. on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR radio.

The half-mile track located in Virginia has hosted 38 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, producing 24 different race winners and 19 different pole winners. The inaugural Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway was on March 28, 1982 and was won by Sam Ard.

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