Michael McDowell on Martinsville
16 Starts
Best Finish: 18th
“Martinsville is where I made my Cup Series debut, so it’s always been a special place for me. Because it’s such a tight, flat track, it’s so important to try and have a clean race. The track can really take a toll on the car, especially with all the bumping and banging that we’ve seen in the past.”
Matt Tifft on Martinsville
(NGOTS) 3 Starts | 2 Top-10
Best Finish: 8th
“I’m definitely looking forward to heading back to Martinsville. It’s been a while since I’ve raced there, but I think we’re going to see some aggressive racing this weekend. It’s easy to get caught up in your own head because you’re running so close together and it’s a little like bumper cars sometimes. So it’ll be important to stay focused and be smart throughout the race. I’m glad to have our partners at Surface Sunscreen and Tunity TV back on the car and look forward to getting another good result for them.”
David Ragan on Martinsville
25 Starts | 3 Top-10 | 1 Top-5
Best Finish: 5th
“Martinsville is one of my favorite races on the circuit. There’s a lot of history at that place and it’s the kind of racing that NASCAR was built on. It can be such a tough track for drivers mentally and physically, running in traffic for pretty much all 500 laps. But that’s what makes it exciting for fans to watch and I’m looking forward to putting on a good show for them.”
STP 500
Martinsville Speedway
(Martinsville, VA)
Sunday, March 24
2:00 p.m. ET FS1, MRN
Qualifying
Saturday, March 23
5:10 p.m. ET FS1, MRN
