How Did The Northeast Drivers Fare At Martinsville?

Martinsville SpeedwayWilliam Byron won the Martinsville Cup race with Ryan Preece coming in sixth.  Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished eighth.

Taylor Gray won the Xfinity event while Justin Bonsignore of Long Island, NY came in tenth.  Anthony Alfredo of Ridgewood, CT ended up 16th.  Not so lucky was Thomas Annunziata, who ended up 38th.

In the Trucks, it was Corey Heim who made the trip to Victory Lane, while Gio Ruggerio of Seekonk, MA ended up 11th

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Stefan Parsons to Pilot Spire Motorsports No. 7 Chevy Silverado at Phoenix Raceway

Stefan Parsons, NCTS driver for Spire Motorsports at PhoenixMOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 27, 2025) –Stefan Parsons will pilot Spire Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway where Transportation Charter Services (TCS) will be showcased as the team’s primary sponsor.

The Cornelius, N.C., native is the son of former NASCAR Cup Series star and current FOX Sports broadcaster Phil Parsons and the nephew of the late Benny Parsons, the 1973 Cup Series champion. Stefan Parsons competes part-time in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

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Goodyear Racing Notes – Phoenix Raceway

NASCAR Goodyear TiresNASCAR Cup Series teams will run a familiar Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup at this weekend’s Championship Race, though it will mark the first time these tires have run at Phoenix Raceway.

After racing the prime and option tire setups at Phoenix in March, the Cup Series returns to a single tire specification for the season finale on the 1-mile dogleg oval. This tire setup has previously been used at several short tracks this year, most recently at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September. The right-side tire also ran last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, paired with a new left-side tire.

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William Byron Makes Championship Field With 11th-Hour Win At Martinsville

William Byron wins Martinsville
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MARTINSVILLE, Va.—With a heroic, gloves-off drive on Sunday in the crucible that is Martinsville Speedway, William Byron earned a shot at the NASCAR Cup Series title and simultaneously saved the rest of the Championship 4 field from its worst nightmare.

Byron led three times for 304 laps—a career best for a single race—and beat Ryan Blaney to the finish line by 0.717 seconds after a restart with 11 laps left to win the Xfinity 500 elimination race under most exigent circumstances.

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Martinsville Drama Sets Up Heavyweight Matchup Between Hendrick And Gibbs In Championship

NASCAR Cup Series ChampionshipA pair of Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas and a pair of Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets will vie for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship next Sunday at Phoenix Raceway – the four-team title card settled in Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway which certainly delivered the drama – again – in deciding which four drivers earned the chance to race for the big trophy.

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Sam Hunt Racing Expands; Thompson and Burton Named Full-Time Drivers for 2026 Season

Sam Hunt RacingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 25,2025) – Sam Hunt Racing (SHR) announces today that the organization will expand to two full-time entries in 2026, both with full-time drivers. Dean Thompson, who broke multiple organizational records in his rookie NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Season, will return to the No. 26 GR Supra. Harrison Burton, a NASCAR Cup Series winner and 2025 NXS playoff driver, will pilot the No. 24 GR Supra full-time.

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2nd Annual Thunder In The Mountains 200 Set For Saturday, June 20th At White Mountain

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to White Mountain Motorsports Park
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to White Mountain Motorsports Park (NH) for the 2nd annual Thunder in the Mountains 200 on Saturday, June 20th. (Tom Morris photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — NASCAR officials announced the 2026 Whelen Modified Tour schedule at Martinsville Speedway Thursday afternoon just ahead of the Tour’s championship event. Included in the sixteen-race schedule is the 2nd annual Thunder in the Mountains 200 at White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) on Saturday, June 20 after NASCAR’s most historic division put on yet another stellar showing in 2025.

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2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule Revealed

NASCAR Whelen Modified TourDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today revealed the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule, a 16-race slate that blends tradition, competition and fan-favorite venues.

The new season marks the highly anticipated return of Stafford Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway, while the championship finale moves back to its storied home at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.

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Christopher Bell/Kyle Larson Matchup Is A Primary Focus At Martinsville

Martinsville Speedway, Xfinity 500, NASCAR Cup Series raceFor years, those following the careers of Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell have anticipated a head-to-head matchup between the two drivers—on asphalt.

With two berths in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 Race on the line, it’s a given that the two stars will pay close attention to each other in Sunday’s high-stakes Xfinity 500 (2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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JR Motorsports Teammates In Close Battle For Final NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Berth

IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250, NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville SpeedwayTwo JR Motorsports drivers—prolific rookie Connor Zilisch and defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier—already have qualified for the Championship 4 Race on points.

Two other JRM drivers are locked in a close battle for the final Championship 4 berth as the series moves to Martinsville Speedway for Saturday’s IAA & Ritchie Bros. 250 (7:30 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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