The 2026 Martinsville I Race Report
Martinsville Speedway

2026 Martinsville I Race Report: Gutsy Gustafson Short-Pit Call Earns No. 9 Team Martinsville Victory

MARTINSVILLE, VA — After two stages of the Cook Out 400, Chase Elliott’s crew chief Alan Gustafson had grown frustrated watched his car run at the back end of the top ten. At lap 262 of 400, he called Elliott in to pit much earlier than he had originally planned. […]

2026 NASCAR Rules
Qualifying
2026 NASCAR Rules

2026 Spring Darlington Setup Notes

The 2026 spring Darlington setup notes detail the largest set of change since the Next Gen car was introduced there. Let’s examine what’s different and what impact it might have on the racing. […]

Allmendinger, A.J.

Hot New Data on Driver Cooling

Driver cooling seems to be an issue almost every week. It seems like at least one driver has a cool shirt failure each race. A.J. Allmendinger needed medical attention after COTA due to high ambient temperature and running a road course, where cockpits typically get hotter than other types of tracks. […]