Sunday's STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway delivered the excitement that we've been waiting to see. Brad Keselowski was able to deliver that excitement and earned his 23rd Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) career win and his second win of the season.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Short track racing is known for being chocked full of race cars with sheet metal beaten senseless by the battles on track, and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway was no exception.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Leading more than half of the 500 laps didn't translate into a second grandfather clock for Kyle Busch in the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Chase Elliott was in the right place at the right time to take advantage of a late race spin and drive away from Johnny Sauter to score the victory at Martinsville Speedway.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Martinsville Speedway best suits drivers who figure out the rhythm to racing around the .526 mile paperclip short track. Unsurprisingly, this heavily favors experienced drivers over rookies at Martinsville.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for the STP 500 was cancelled due to persistent rain showers through the day and more showers expected to pass through the area prior to the start of the session.