On April 14, 2002, Bobby Labonte won his first short track title in dominating fashion during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Denny Hamlin’s promising start to the Auto Club 400 ended early on Sunday, as an engine failure in the #11 Toyota forced the FedEx Racing team to retire from the event after just 105 of 200 laps.
Ragan on racing at Martinsville Speedway: “Martinsville is one of my favorite tracks on the schedule. It’s such a unique track and it’s nice that it is pretty close to home."
Daniel Hemric has been delivering his best performances of the season when it’s mattered the most. Over the last five races, the driver of the No. 19 Motion Industries Chevrolet Silverado RST
John Hunter Nemechek has seven NASCAR Cup Series starts at Talladega, where he has earned two top-10 finishes. He finished eighth in both races in 2020.
Garrett Mitchell (a.k.a. Cleetus McFarland) is back in the No. 4 Niece Motorsports Silverado for his third NCTS start of the season at Talladega Superspeedway.
The 2024 CARS Pro Late Model Tour champion from Willow Park, Texas, will continue to drive TRICON Garage's No. 11 Toyota for the 2027 Truck Series season.
