At a track where short-track tempers mix with history and old time racing, here is what was surprising and not surprising from the 63rd running of the Goody’s Fast relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
After starting on pole, Sebastian Saavedra remained strong throughout the day to win the 40-lap Grand Prix of America at Barber Motorsports Park. It marks his fourth victory in the series, his first on the season.
Back when he was driving for his late father’s team, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Hendrick Motorsports was the biggest reason he couldn’t break though for a win at Martinsville.
The shortest track on the circuit, the oldest track on the circuit, but Martinsville delivered a short track shot in the arm for NASCAR’s faithful. It was a shot that the power house of Hendrick Motorsports had a bad reaction to.
With a lap of one minute and 16 seconds, Sebastian Saavedra won the Sonoco Pole Award for the 45-lap Grand Prix of Alabama on April 1st on the 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park road course.
As the NASCAR community continues to mourn the sudden loss of the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, several icons of the sport have shared their memories and experiences with him both on and off the track.
The two-time Indianapolis 500 champion from Tokyo, Japan, returns for another shot of winning his third Indy 500 with RLL Racing after falling short from a dominant run a year ago.
The 21-year-old Siegel from Palo Alto, California, will start his second Indy 500 event in 20th place in 2026 after utilizing notes gained throughout last year's event and this year's practices.
