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Company that makes NASCAR Martinsville grandfather clock set to close

Martinsville Speedway is one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, and it was part of the original eight-race season in 1949. The historic half-mile hosts two Cup races every year and is part of the Round of 8 playoff round.

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Denny Hamlin goes back-to-back, winning Darlington Cup race in overtime

Denny Hamlin now has 56 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it was not a dominant showing like his Martinsville victory just one week ago. Driving a throwback scheme paying tribute to Carl Edwards, Hamlin earned his fifth win at the track 'too tough to tame', in a…

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Brandon Jones breaks three-year win drought in NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington

Brandon Jones snapped a three-year winless streak after taking victory in a dramatic NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington. His last victory came 98 races ago at Martinsville early in the 2022 season.

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NASCAR sits Xfinity field down in 'firm' meeting after Martinsville chaos

On the final lap of last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity race, Sammy Smith drove deep into the final corner in an effort to intentionally wreck race leader Taylor Gray. He succeeded, but wrecked himself in the process as a multi-car incident broke out.

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NASCAR penalizes Sammy Smith for intentional wrecking at Martinsville

Sammy Smith driving into the final corner at Martinsville from several car lengths back in order to intentionally wreck Taylor Gray for the NASCAR Xfinity Series win didn't work out for him, Gray or the rest of the field [besides race winner Austin Hill]. It turns out the chaos Smith's…

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Checkers or wreckers: When NASCAR drivers take ‘win or bust’ too far

NASCAR has a well-earned reputation of being a full-contact sport on the race track with drivers given far more leeway than they are in most other racing series. However, there are still times when a driver crosses some unspoken line, leading to widespread condemnation throughout the garage and even penalties…

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Denny Hamlin calls on NASCAR to act after "horrible driving" in Xfinity race

Hamlin called out the 'horrible driving' behind the last-lap mess of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville — encouraging NASCAR to do something about it

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Hamlin dominates and Xfinity's demo derby: Winners and losers from Martinsville

The Martinsville NASCAR weekend had a first-time winner in Trucks, a veteran driver returning to the top in Cup, and an Xfinity race most would like to forget.

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Erik Jones disqualified after failing post-race inspection at Martinsville

Erik Jones finished 24th in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville, one lap down. Thanks to a fifth-place finish in the opening stage, he managed to score a total of 19 points. Unfortunately for Jones, he will now leave Martinsville with just a single point due to problems in post-race…

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Joey Logano says NASCAR rival Ross Chastain "races like a jackass every week"

Joey Logano won the opening stage at Martinsville Speedway and went on to earn his first top-ten finish of the year, but he still leaves the Virginia short track frustrated.

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Denny Hamlin leads trio of Toyotas in dominant Martinsville NASCAR Cup win

It was a dominant showing for Denny Hamlin at Martinsville, leading over half the race (274 of 400 laps) in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. This is Hamlin's first win of the 2025 season and the 55th of his career -- tying Rusty Wallace for 11th on the…

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Anger, dismay from NASCAR veterans as fallout from Martinsville Xfinity race continues

Martinsville Xfinity race features 14 cautions, contact-filled racing, and a controversial finish, sparking outrage and frustration among racing drivers.

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Sammy Smith: "It's what you got to do" after wrecking Taylor Gray on final lap

Taylor Gray and Sammy Smith clash in NASCAR Xfinity Series, Gray loses win after Smith's retaliation spin and subsequent crash.

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Austin Hill steals Martinsville Xfinity win as leaders wreck in ugly finish

Austin Hill wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville, earning Richard Childress Racing its 100th win, amidst chaotic final lap.

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Video: Justin Haley suffers unusual hood failure in Martinsville Cup practice

Justin Haley's hood pin issue causes brief caution in Martinsville practice, Bubba Wallace leads the way with fastest lap.

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Daniel Hemric celebrates with a backflip as he earns first NASCAR Truck win

Daniel Hemric's NASCAR career has taken him in several different directions across all three National divisions. He originally made it to the Cup Series in 2019 before moving back down to the Xfinity Series where he became a champion in 2021. In 2024, he was back full time in the…

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The rare NASCAR company Christopher Bell would join if he wins four in a row

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has the chance to do something not seen in the NASCAR Cup Series in nearly 17 years

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Casey Mears begins chase to 500 Cup starts with surprise return at Martinsville

Casey Mears, a veteran of 489 NASCAR Cup Series races and winner of the 2007 Coca-Cola 600, is making an unexpected return to the top level of the sport.

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Byron has "blocked out a ton of the noise" after Martinsville controversy

The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet is making his second consecutive appearance in the Championship 4 — but he'd rather not repeat his 2023 performance.

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Five Story Lines to Watch Ahead of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Championship

A champion will be crowned at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday in a one-and-done race for the title that is sure to bring the drama.

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Majeski to appeal $12,500 NASCAR fine for missing production day to vote

Ty Majeski, who will compete for the 2024 Truck title on Friday with ThorSport, was the final driver to transfer into the Championship 4 at Martinsville. As part of his Championship 4 duties, he, along with other final four members of each series were required to be in attendance Tuesday of…

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NASCAR suspends nine people, issues $600,000 in fines for race manipulation

NASCAR has penalised three drivers and teams and suspended nine team members after the controversial penultimate round of the playoffs in Martinsville.

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What the unusual radio messages reveal about contentious Martinsville finish

NASCAR has announced that it intends to review the radio communications from the closing laps of Sunday's race at Martinsville, which decided the final spots in the Championship 4.

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Blaney Wins At Martinsville, Advances To NASCAR Championship Finale

Ryan Blaney's victory at Martinsville Speedway sets the stage for a dramatic NASCAR championship finale at Phoenix Raceway. Follow the high-stakes race to ...

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NASCAR will "look at" radio chatter from closing laps of Martinsville race

NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer visited the Media Center at Martinsville to clear the air over their decision to remove Christopher Bell from the Championship 4. Bell appeared to ride the wall, which was banned following Ross Chastain's dramatic wall-ride into the Championship 4 during the 2022…

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