NASCAR Cup PR

Originally slated for May 9 on the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) schedule, but postponed due to the COVID-10 pandemic, the Blue-Emu Maximum Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway is now set for the mid-week date of Wednesday evening, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The event marks the 11th of 36 races on the revised calendar.

As NASCAR Weekly Series sanctioned events begin to return at select tracks across North America, NASCAR and Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, today announced a multiyear official partnership, designating Advance Auto Parts as the series entitlement sponsor. As part of the agreement, Advance also becomes the “Official Auto Parts Retailer of NASCAR.”

Driver Chase Elliott on his outlook for Martinsville: “I am looking forward to Martinsville Wednesday night. I think we should be able to bring over a few things we learned in Phoenix earlier this year."

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. was made available to media via videoconference prior to the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 this Wednesday:

Martinsville is a really fun and unique track. It's somewhere that I've done really well. I made my debut there in the Truck Series when I was 16 and won there a few years ago.

NASCAR today announced its plan to reintroduce guests at select NASCAR Cup Series races beginning with the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (June 14 on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (June 21 on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

NASCAR makes a quick turnaround to Wednesday night, where Martinsville Speedway will host the Cup Series under the lights for the first time ever. Jack Roush has six wins all-time at the Paperclip, including four in the Cup Series.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to media via videoconference prior to the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 this Wednesday:

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang, is one of three Ford drivers with two victories this season (Las Vegas and Phoenix).

I cannot wait to head to Virginia tomorrow evening for some Wednesday night racing under the lights at Martinsville Speedway. We will have The Pete Store joining our No. 34 Ford Mustang