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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Martinsville fac | History Defined

Justin Allgaier victorious in wild NASCAR O'Reilly race at Martinsville

JR Motorsports drivers have now won the last five consecutive NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races

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William Byron earns Martinsville NASCAR Cup pole by just 0.002s

Byron will start Sunday's critical playoff race from the very front of the field

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How to watch 2025 NASCAR Martinsville playoffs: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Martinsville Speedway will host the critical Round of 8 playoff eliminations as the penultimate race of the 2025 season

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Darlington expert Denny Hamlin explains why "it's always good to question your confidence"

When Denny Hamlin crossed the start-finish line at Martinsville for his 55th career win, it also placed him in a tie for 11th on the all-time wins list. He and the rest of the Cup Series field now head to Darlington where Hamlin has more wins than any other active…

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Christopher Bell fends off Hendrick Motorsports for Martinsville Cup pole

Christopher Bell earns 14th career pole at Martinsville, joined by Chase Elliott on front row, with Hendrick Motorsports teammates close behind.

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NASCAR's William Byron stopped eating Pop Tarts, and now he's in the Playoffs

William Byron has long described himself as just a “normal guy” — an everyman who likes to spend his free time hanging out with friends at home in Charlotte, North Carolina. But this weekend, the man behind the wheel of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 car has a chance to…

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In the NASCAR Cup playoffs, it's just three super teams now

While the NASCAR playoff format has become a proverbial punching bag for people these days, and sometimes unfairly so, what happened last weekend at Martinsville is 100% a byproduct of it. The NASCAR playoffs are structured in a way so that title favorites like Kyle Larson can easily be knocked…

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NASCAR to "look at" controversial radio messages from Martinsville

NASCAR has pledged to review radio communications between several teams in the closing laps of Sunday's controversial penultimate Cup race of 2024 at Martinsville, which decided the Championship 4 protagonists.

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Bell: A 2023 NASCAR championship story "is up to us to write"

To make his first career appearance in the Championship 4 last year at Phoenix, Bell had to pull off the near-impossible – winning two “must-win” races – at the Charlotte Roval and Martinsville – to advance through the Round of 12 and semifinal rounds of the playoffs.

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Why Ross Chastain probably won’t attempt his Martinsville move any time soon: ‘It was not pleasant’

Ross Chastain stunned with his video game move at Martinsville, but he's not trying to repeat it.

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Ross Chastain’s epic Martinsville move was actually out of a video game: I ‘played a lot of NASCAR 2005’

Turns out, Ross Chastain's video game move at Martinsville was inspired by a video game.

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Kyle Larson beats teammate Elliott to Martinsville Cup pole

Fresh off his victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Larson will look for a second consecutive win starting on the pole Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

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Denny Hamlin tops Ryan Blaney in Martinsville Cup practice

Denny Hamlin, who is still looking to advance to the Championship 4, was fastest in Saturday’s practice at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

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Bubba Wallace returns: "I totally accept the penalty"

Bubba Wallace returned to the track this weekend at Martinsville (V.A.) Speedway after serving a one-week suspension.

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Blaney: "There's no better time to pull (a win) off"

Ryan Blaney remains winless this season and a victory likely his only path to the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series title race but he believes Sunday’s race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway could be the perfect opportunity to change that.

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