NASCAR Cup Series

Statistically Martinsville Speedway is one of Earnhardt Jr.’s best tracks and he has momentum on his side headed into Sunday’s Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 Powered by Kroger after finishing second last week.

NASCAR announced today that beginning in 2014, the sanctioning body will mandate pre-season neurocognitive baseline testing as part of its comprehensive concussion prevention and management program for all of its national series drivers.

Special Scheme in Return to Martinsville: Denny Hamlin will run a special #11 FedEx One Rate paint scheme in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in his return to the half-mile track after missing the spring race due to a back injury.

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.

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.

You just have to take a quick look at Kurt Busch’s Martinsville Speedway record to understand why he has a love/hate relationship with the southern Virginia short track.

Smithfield and Sweetbay Supermarket are partnering to help feed local Tampa-area families by donating 40,000 pounds of protein to Feeding America Tampa Bay. The joint effort is part of Smithfield's "Helping Hungry Homes" program.

As part of RFR’s ‘Driven For a Cause’ effort, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will run a special pink ‘Driven’ paint scheme on his No. 17 Ford Fusion this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. In addition, Greg Biffle’s 3M Ford Fusion will also run a special pink-themed scheme for the event. Carl Edwards No. 99 Greek Squad Ford Fusion will carry special pink ‘Driven’ decals as well. Fans are encouraged to support the NBCF by donating at http://nbcf.org, and by using the hashtag #breastcancer to raise awareness on social media platforms.

In his first career start at the paper-clip shaped track, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. battled his way back to claim a 25th-place finish after being involved in a wreck early on in the 500-lap