First, the good news for Martin Truex Jr. He won the first stage of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. He picked up an additional 10 standing points and one playoff point. He now leads the Cup series with four stage wins and ranks second with nine playoff points, which carry through the first three rounds of the post season.
Austin Dillon Drives the No. 3 Okuma Chevrolet to a Fifth-Place Finish at Martinsville Speedway to Earn Best Finish of Season "We had a really fast Okuma Chevrolet and that's because of the guys on the team and everyone at RCR. No one panicked. We didn't have the speed we needed during the first couple of practice sessions."
After scoring points in the first two stages of the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway, a stuck jack on pit road and a Stage 3 wreck pushed the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion back to a 25th-place finish.
A solid day for Chase Elliott netted a third- place finish in the STP 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Elliott, who was a top contender in his No. 24 SunEnergy1 Chevrolet SS, led twice for 20 laps and won the second stage of the 500-mile event. It was also his first top-10 finish in four races at the .526-mile track.
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 SUNENERGY1 CHEVROLET SS – Finished 3rd - YOU SAID THIS PLACE IS A BIT OF A PUZZLE, BUT HOW IMPORTANT WAS RUNNING IN THE TRUCK RACE YESTERDAY? “I think it helped a little bit. We’ve got a little work to do, but it was much improved, I hope it was in just a one-day event."
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Daniel Suárez was made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: DANIEL SUÁREZ, No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What happened during MENCS practice earlier today? “So far it’s been a difficult day. We had some issues in the first practice."
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How confident are you in the M&M’s Toyota Camry going into this weekend? “So far so good. We certainly have some speed in our racecar."
Qualifying for Sunday’s STP 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting grid has been set per the provisions in the NASCAR rulebook. Starting positions are based on the current Owner’s points.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Talk about your trophy setup at home and the addition of your Daytona 500-winning Toyota Camry. "Yeah, it's cool. I knew eventually I'd want something in there when I was designing the house, but really just worked out nice to where it had a nice little spotlight there under the trophy."
JOEY LOGANO (No. 22 Duralast GT Ford Fusion) - “WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO BEING SUCCESSFUL AT 500 AND 600 MILE RACES? IS THERE SOME COMMON THREAD? “I think the big thing is to keep cool and positive throughout the event. Most of the time if you have 500 or 600 miles, it presents a lot of opportunities for mistakes."
NASCAR Cup Series drivers share their expectations for the inaugural Window World 450, the first 450-lap Cup Series race in North Wilkesboro Speedway history
Max Stallone – driving for Wheels America Racing in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin with support from PT Autosport – heads to another new racetrack this week: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Eight of the top stars in NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle category are headed west to Sonoma Raceway to compete in the GETTRX NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout on Saturday, July 18, as part of the 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to EchoPark Speedway for the second time this season with only seven races remaining in the 2026 regular season while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competes for the second straight year at Lime Rock Park.
