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. […]
My 2026 Martinsville I set up notes cover everything from the venue to the on-track action we’ve seen so far. […]
As we approach a higher-horsepower Martinsville, let’s reflect on last week’s Darlington race. NASCAR, drivers, and the media made some bold predictions about how the race might turn out. […]
After a year of short-track tire experiments aimed at solving the Gen-7 car’s deficiencies at short tracks, what have we learned? And how will that knowledge affect the penultimate race of the season at Martinsville this weekend as six drivers compete for the last two spots in the Championship 4? […]
Martinsville is the first motorsport facility in the US to install LED lighting. Let’s look at their system and see why they chose LEDs. […]
Will 2017 Tire Limit Rules Require Harder Tires? Back in the day, the only thing that limited how many sets of tires you could use in Cup-level racing was your budget. It was different in […]
The introduction of automotive safety innovations is usually accompanied by concern about the side-effects of those innovations. For example, when seat belts were introduced, people worried that the belts would keep them from getting out […]
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