NASCAR Xfinity Series regular Daniel Hemric is scheduled to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut on April 21, 2018 at Richmond Raceway with partner Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff on the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Richard Childress Racing announced today on FS1's "NASCAR Race Hub."
Coughlin will pilot chassis no. 026; a chassis used only one previous time in 2017, by Kaz Grala, at the fall Martinsville race, where he finished sevent
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will head to Martinsville Speedway this weekend. It marks the first action for the trucks since Las Vegas two weeks ago and will mark the first of two visits to the half-mile oval for the Cup Series in 2018. Here’s a look at how Ford has fared in both series through the years.
AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1 - MENTAL ASPECTS OF MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY: "Martinsville Speedway is one of those racetracks where until you cross the finish line, anything can happen," Allmendinger said. "Whether you have a great racecar or you’re struggling, if you’re in it at the end of the race you have a shot at the win.
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS AT MARTINSVILLE: At Martinsville, Hendrick Motorsports has team records for wins (24), top-five finishes (78), top-10s (122) and laps led (9,241). The 24 wins are the most by any team at any track all-time, ahead of Junior Johnson and Associates' 21 wins at Bristol. Hendrick Motorsports' 19 wins at Charlotte and Dover are tied for third-most all-time.
With a top 5 and top 10 finish in his rear-view, Stewart Friesen looks to Martinsville for his first win in the NCWTS. Friesen’s experience on dirt short tracks doesn’t guarantee him success on pavement, but his explosive start to the 2018 NCWTS proves that he is a contender, and ready for a win. Currently sitting 6th in points, Friesen spent this short 2 week break in the NCWTS schedule racing his dirt modified at Georgetown Speedway and spending time with his family and Halmar Racing teammates.
Did you know that Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 56 wins at Martinsville Speedway? Chevrolet has gone to Victory Lane more than any other brand at the oldest track on the circuit. Buck Baker took Chevrolet to Winner’s Circle for the first time in 1957 piloting the famous ‘Black Widow’ – a car based off the Chevy 150 Utility Sedan. Since then seven other iconic Chevy brands (Bel Air, Biscayne, Impala, Monte Carlo, Lumina, Impala SS and SS) have entered the hallowed ground of Winner’s Circle at Martinsville adding to the long tradition of racing.
Stenhouse Jr. at Martinsville Speedway. Stenhouse has ten Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Martinsville with an average starting position of 23.8.
Bayne will make his eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. His last two starts at the famed Virginia short track have resulted in his all-time best finishes at the half-mile speedway of sixth last fall, and 13th last spring. In last year’s fall race, he charged to the front from the 34th starting spot, securing the fourth short track top-10 of his career.
Winning the pole at Martinsville (Va) Speedway and getting the all-important first pit stall at the 0.526-mile short track, is the first goal for Martin Truex Jr., who has captured the No. 1 starting spot at the last two NASCAR Cup Series races.
A $50,000 fine and a 25-point dock for Ryan Preece highlights the penalty report from this past weekend's triple-header weekend of racing at Texas Motor Speedway.
In four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Watkins Glen International (WGI) Spire Motorsports earned its lone top-10 finish when Sammy Smith finished sixth in last year’s Mission 176 at the Glen.
