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BY: KERRY MURPHEY (@TheFinalLap)
EDITED BY: TOBY CHRISTIE (@DailyPitStop)

Do you like the thunder of the engines of 43 cars rumbling by heading off into turn 1? Do you like the smells of fuel, oil and various other viscosity defying liquids? Do you like the giant red cans pit crews must muscle around during a 12 second pit stop? Those things may be a thing of the past if NASCAR has it’s way coming to a race track near you. You may actually have to visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame to view such items of soon to be NASCAR history. Continue reading “EXCLUSIVE: NASCAR Considers Going With All Electric Stock Cars in 2016”

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March 30, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

MARTINSVILLE, Va.— In fading sunlight, in the second race of a Sunday doubleheader at Martinsville Speedway, Matt Crafton beat polesitter Darrell Wallace Jr. to the finish line to win the Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event under yellow because of a last-lap accident.

The reigning series champion sealed the victory on the second attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish in a race that went six laps past its scheduled distance of 256 laps at the .526-mile short track. Continue reading “Crafton Wins Martinsville NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race In ‘Overtime’”

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March 27, 2014

Staff Report
NASCAR Wire Service

WALLACE RETURNS TO SITE OF HISTORIC WIN

On October 26, 2013, Darrell Wallace Jr. led the final 50 laps on his way to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway, joining Wendell Scott of nearby Danville, Va., as the second African-American driver to win a NASCAR national series event almost 50 years after Scott’s victory. Continue reading “Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Returns To Site Of Historic Win”

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Martinsville Notebook
Denny Hamlin: ‘I don’t know why people question who I am’

March 28, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

MARTINSVILLE, Va.— Cleared to race after a shard of metal and rust residue were removed from his eye, Denny Hamlin fielded questions Friday from reporters in the media center at Martinsville Speedway.

Before he left the dais, Hamlin forcefully defended his record and his reputation against innuendos suggesting he might have had an ulterior motive in sitting out last week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Fontana, Calif. Continue reading “Denny Hamlin: ‘I don’t know why people question who I am’”

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AirTitan_Infographic_FinalAir Titan 2.0 Unveiled At Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Debuts Latest Version Of Cutting-Edge Track-Drying Technology

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 28, 2014) – NASCAR introduced an evolution in innovation today – the results of which will continue to elevate a fan’s race-viewing experience to an even greater level. Continue reading “NASCAR: Latest Version Of Cutting-Edge Track-Drying Technology Air Titan 2.0 Unveiled”