Martinsville

Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville

April 17, 2023 The Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kyle Larson never thought he would tame the half-mile, paperclip-shaped track at Martinsville Speedway. And then came Sunday. Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win […]

Bell wins, Chastain rides the wall to earn title race spots

October 30, 2022 The Associated Press

Ross Chastain’s aggressive style hasn’t made a lot of friends in NASCAR’s top series. Now, he’ll be contending for a championship because of that approach. Chastain pinned his Chevrolet against the outside wall of the […]

Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of Cup Series title race

October 31, 2021 The Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Alex Bowman was the only driver celebrating after the Cup Series set its championship four — and he’s not even racing for the title. Bowman picked up the victory Sunday at Martinsville […]

Truex ends 2020 winless skid with victory at Martinsville

June 11, 2020 The Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. used a trip to NASCAR’s shortest track to end a lengthy losing streak on the day the stock car series at long last banned the Confederate flag. Truex cruised […]

100 in 100: Lee County’s Herb Thomas, driver of the ‘Fabulous Hudson Hornet’

May 29, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

NASCAR gets it right in return to racing

May 27, 2020 Cory Lavalette

Has NASCAR’s return to the track been perfect? Far from it. Weather has been an ongoing issue, with one Cup Series race cut short by rain, Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 becoming an even longer event with […]

Bowyer breaks 190-race drought with Martinsville win

March 26, 2018 Cory Lavalette

Monday’s STP 500 didn’t start off as the Clint Bowyer show, but for the veteran who hadn’t seen Victory Lane since October of 2012, the ninth victory of his career will be one to remember. […]