Austin Hill met with the media at Darlington Raceway Saturday morning. The conversation concerned last week’s controversial Xfinity Series event at Martinsville Speedway.
A $25,000 fine and 50-point deduction for Xfinity competitor Sammy Smith, two Xfinity competitors (Jeb Burton and Taylor Gray) being fined for infield care center confrontations and two Trackhouse Racing Cup pit crew members being suspended for a loose wheel highlight this past weekend's penalty report from Martinsville.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion led a race-high 274 of 400-scheduled laps and outdueled teammate Christopher Bell during a 75-lap dash to the finish to notch his 55th career victory in NASCAR's premier series and sixth at Martinsville.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Norman, Oklahoma, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 96.034 mph in 19.718 seconds for his first Cup pole of 2025 and the 14th of his career at Martinsville.
The 2021 Xfinity Series champion led the final four of 200 laps and outdueled teammate Tyler Ankrum to score his first Truck career victory in his 55th series start and cash in on the first Triple Truck Challenge bonus.
The 18-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 95.213 mph in 19.888 seconds for his first pole on a short-track venue and third of his career at Martinsville.
The 22-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 96.347 mph in 19.654 seconds for his second consecutive Truck pole of 2025 at Martinsville.
The 2025 Craftsman Truck Series' Triple Truck Challenge program will officially commence this upcoming weekend at Martinsville Speedway (March 28) and proceed at Bristol Motor Speedway (April 11) and Rockingham Speedway (April 18).
The 2025 Xfinity Series' Dash 4 Cash program will officially commence this upcoming weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway (March 22) and proceed at Martinsville Speedway (March 29), Bristol Motor Speedway (April 12) and Rockingham Speedway (April 19).
