NASCAR Track News

Jamie McMurray heads to Martinsville Speedway this week on top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup world and he feels pretty good about maintaining that perch.

Nationally-known announcer Michael Blair will bring his enthusiasm to the pre-race ceremonies while legendary rock and blues guitarist Gary Hoey will provide a special touch to driver introductions. The North Carolina State University Marching Band, with more than 325 members, will add to the prerace excitement as they play and march around the half-mile oval and perform the National Anthem.

Jeff Burton has been driving at Martinsville Speedway for more than two decades and all that experience makes him certain of one thing: Sprint Cup racing’s shortest track is also its toughest.

Junior Johnson was in the spotlight at Martinsville Speedway many times as a driver and car owner. He’ll be back in that spotlight on October 27, but in a different role.

Six vintage post-World War II-type aircraft will supply the pre-race flyover for the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 Powered by Kroger at Martinsville Speedway on October 27.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series return to Richmond International Raceway twice in 2014 – on the weekends of April 25 & 26 and September 5 & 6.

Kentucky Speedway's annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race will remain the Quaker State® 400 through 2018 under the terms of a new event sponsorship agreement.

The popular rock band Fuel will perform live at Phoenix International Raceway, prior to the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race on Sunday, Nov. 10, PIR President Bryan R. Sperber announced today. The performance is the result of a partnership between PIR and Niner Sports and Entertainment.

There is reality TV and then there is Lizard Lick, the true-life story of Ron and Amy Shirley and their tow-truck business that has gathered rave reviews since it first appeared on Tru-TV in the winter of 2011.

Dover International Speedway officials today announced the track’s 2014 race dates, as two tripleheader NASCAR weekends will return to the track next year on May 30-June 1 and Sept. 26-28, 2014.