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Less than 24 hours after winning his third IZOD IndyCar Series championship, Scott Dixon got his chance to celebrate.

On Saturday, February 8, 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup star Ryan Newman will be the headline star at the Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport News. During his appearance, the versatile racer will sign autographs for the fans and participate in an on-stage Q&A session. The CME takes place February 7-9, 2014 at Toronto’s International Centre.

Dale Coyne Racing driver Justin Wilson was released from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, Calif., on Oct. 21 and returned to his home in Colorado. Wilson sustained non-operable pelvic fractures and a small pulmonary contusion in a multi-car accident on Lap 111 of the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway on Oct. 19.

Big events traditionally dot the calendar during the last few weeks of the sprint car season. Last weekend, it was the Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway in California, taking the spotlight and this weekend, the COMP Cams Short Track Nationals will be front and center at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. David Gravel made a strong statement in his debut at the Trophy Cup, coming home second in a photo finish with Tim Kaeding in the opener and was 10th in the finale, with a field of over 80 cars in attendance.

A week after dueling for the Firestone Indy Lights championship at Auto Club Speedway in California, Sage Karam and Gabby Chaves will be karting teammates in the inaugural Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge at New Castle (Ind.) Motorsports Park.

With only four races remaining in the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season, the No. 24 Qore 24 team will unload at the .526-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway where Brennan Newberry will make his third-career start at the historical short track. Earlier this season for the second stop of the 2013 season, Newberry started the race 10th and finished 31st. His average start at the track is 14.5 and average finish is 29.5.

As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) makes their second stop of the year at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Kevin Harvick will return to a third Silverado entry for NTS Motorsports, piloting the No. 14 Anderson's Maple Syrup Chevrolet for race No. 19 of the 2013 season.

After a wild finish at the 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) now heads to the .526-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway for a classic short-track showdown. Earlier this season for the second race of the year, Hornaday started the NCWTS event at Martinsville Speedway from the ninth position, led 21 laps and earned a 10th-place finish.

With the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 Powered by Kroger just a few days away, things are starting to get busy around Martinsville Speedway. Tents are going up, signs are being painted and everything is being put in perfect condition for this weekend’s big events.

There was a time when Martin Truex Jr. dreaded racing at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway.