Tony Stewart set the Nascar Cup Series qualifying record (98.084) at Martinsville Speedway in 2005.
On March 30, 2014, Kurt Busch won the Nascar Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The Cup race was then followed by the Nascar Truck Series race, which was won by Matt Crafton.
Jeff Gordon has 8 wins at Martinsville Speedway. That is the most he won at any track during his NASCAR Cup Series career..
The smallest Nascar track in the Sprint Cup Series is Martinsville Speedway. The track measures 0.526 miles in length.
Martinsville Speedway
Usually, Nascar Sprint Cup Series qualifying is held on a Friday afternoon. Several tracks have opted to hold it on Saturday afternoons. The qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte is held on a Thursday night.
Mark Martin's fastest qualifying speed was 194.438 mph, which he achieved during a qualifying session for the 1996 NASCAR Cup Series at the Michigan International Speedway. This record-setting speed made him one of the fastest qualifiers in NASCAR history at that time. Martin was known for his exceptional qualifying performances throughout his career, consistently competing at high speeds.
The Nascar Cup Series began racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1999.
The Nationwide Series does not race at Martinsville Speedway. On October 23, 2010 the series went to Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Brad Keselowski was the winner of that race.
In 1949, there were eight races on the Nascar Strictly Stock Series schedule. Seven were on dirt tracks and one on a road course.These were the dates, tracks and average speeds (if applicable):June 19th - Charlotte Speedway (n/a)July 10th - Daytona Beach & Road Course (80.883)August 7th - Occoneechee Speedway (76.80)September 11th - Langhorne Speedway (69.403)September 18th - Hamburg Speedway (n/a)September 25th - Martinsville Speedway (n/a)October 2nd - Heidelberg Raceway (57.458)October 16th - North Wilkesboro Speedway (53.364)
Jeff Gordon has five Nascar Cup Series poles at Bristol.
NASCAR race tracks are commonly referred to as speedways, and some of the most notable ones include Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Other significant venues include Bristol Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, and Michigan International Speedway. Each of these tracks has its own unique characteristics and is integral to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
In 1964, legendary race promoter and Martinsville Speedway owner Clay Earles decided that he needed an award that would distinguish his two events from the other sixty races on the Grand National (now Cup Series) schedule. "My grandfather wanted something that reflected this area and this town," explains Clay Campbell, current president of the Martinsville Speedway, the only track remaining from NASCAR's original 1949 calendar. "He didn't have to look far. This area was built on the furniture industry and Ridgeway was based right here and they made the clocks right here. It was perfect. Still is." Fast Freddy Lorenzen won the first Martinsville clock on September 27, 1964 when he outlasted Richard Petty and Junior Johnson. Click on the link below for more information.