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. […]
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? […]
The 2024 spring Martinsville lead change preview shows lead-change variations throughout the last three generations of the NASCAR race car. This information provides necessary perspective for understanding this week’s race results. […]
The 2023 fall Martinsville race report features an astoundingly high fraction of green-flag passes, a new tire that worked for racing, but not for the pace car and some costly pit-road snafus. […]
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