NASCAR Cup Series

Martinsville is one of NASCAR's oldest venues and has been around since the beginning of stock car racing. It was one of the eight original tracks on the 1949 Strickly Stock Schedule which is now known as the Sprint Cup series. At 0.526 miles in length, it is the shortest track on the circuit and arguably the toughest to pass at.

For the first time this season, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series make a visit to Martinsville Speedway for the Sprint Cup Series’ sixth race of the year and the Camping World Truck Series’ second race of the year.

STEVE ULINE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AT GANDER MOUNTAIN: “From Gander Mountain’s perspective, we’re really excited to be launching this new initiative with the race in Texas (on April 13)."

Stenhouse will make his first Sprint Cup career start at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Stenhouse has never raced in any series at Martinsville Speedway

Fifth Third Bank will make its 2013 debut with the two-time NASCAR Nationwide Champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. this weekend at Martinsville for the STP Gas Booster 500. This will be the Sprint Cup rookie’s first attempt at the famed paper-clip half-mile track.

Richmond International Raceway and the Virginia Tourism Corporation teamed up to spread the love today at America’s Premier Short Track. The two organizations unveiled RIR’s LOVEwork.

This weekend Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) rookie Sprint Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will make his debut at a track traditionally noted for knocking around rookies and veterans alike; Martinsville Speedway.

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. rolls into Martinsville Speedway Friday morning for the STP® Gas Booster™ 500 weekend, he will have to feel good about his chances. Statistically, Martinsville is Earnhardt’s best track.

Bobby Labonte is one of those drivers that owns a pole (4/23/95) and a victory (4/14/02) and has six top-five and 14 top-10 finishes at the .526-mile short track. The 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has led 320 laps at Martinsville. He also won a NASCAR Nationwide Series race (10/18/92) at the venue.

Gander Mountain, the nation’s largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services, today announced it will sponsor Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 15 car driven by NASCAR star Clint Bowyer in the Sprint Cup Series NRA 500 on Saturday, April 13, at Texas Motor Speedway.