The racing at Martinsville Speedway this weekend was a refreshing as a dip in a West Virginia lake in the month of February. The collective fan base woke up, dried itself off and became interested again. Funny how a short track does that.
When Jeff Gordon won the race on Sunday, I decided I would go to some various Facebook NASCAR groups outside of my own. Although I saw some fans very happy that Gordon won, I also saw quite a few comments saying, "anybody but Jimmie".
Kenseth led 202 laps at Martinsville and finished second, unable to keep eventual winner Jeff Gordon at bay over the closing laps. Kenseth’s runner-up finish forged a tie in the points standings with Jimmie Johnson.
Aric Almirola is fired up to return to Texas Motor Speedway, not necessarily because of the 1.5 mile track, but because he’s hoping to deliver a good finish for Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) in their 500th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start.
With NASCAR legend and Hall of Famer Junior Johnson giving the command to get the action started and a grandfather clock trophy on the line, here is what was surprising and not surprising in the 65th annual Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 Powered by Kroger at Martinsville Speedway.
We were wrong about Martinsville, which should be renamed Johnsonville the way Jimmie lays it down there. While Jeff Gordon tied Five Time in wins at the paper clip, claiming his 8th at the track and the 88th of his Cup career.
Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Jeff Gordon, scores his first win of the season and eighth career win at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday in the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500. He is now tied with teammate, Jimmie Johnson, for the most wins at Martinsville among active drivers.
Celebrating 25 years of incredible action in 2026, the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series opens its season this weekend at Gainesville Raceway as part of the prestigious Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB team chef Duyen Ha will step into the national spotlight this month as a contestant on Top Chef: Carolinas (Season 23), premiering March 9 on Bravo.
The GOVX 200 (200 laps | 200 miles) is the fourth of thirty-three (33) NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races on the 2026 schedule. The field will take the green flag on Saturday night, March 7, shortly after 5:30 p.m.
The desert backdrop and distinctive dogleg of Phoenix Raceway sets the stage for another pivotal weekend of NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series competition as Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport prepares for Saturday’s GovX 200.
