NASCAR will this weekend travel to Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia for a double header at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race this weekend while the Xfinity Series is off. Martinsville Speedway opened for racing in 1947. The track is a 0.847 km (0.526 mile) paper clip-shaped oval. The surface is covered with asphalt on the straightaways but concrete covers the four turns. Banking in turns; 12°, backstretch & frontstretch; 0°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Joey Logano with 100.201 mph (18.898 sec.) in March 28, 2014. Most wins by an active driver at Martinsville Speedway is Jimmie Johnson with 9 wins (32 races). The grandstand currently capacity: 55 000 seats. Bonus facts. Oldest pole winner: Morgan Shepherd, 45 years, in April 26, 1987. The youngest race winner is “King” Richard Petty at the age of 22 in October 10, 1960.
Weekend Schedule for Martinsville Speedway
Series: Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, March 23
16.05-16.55 | 11:05-11:55 a.m. | Camping World Truck Series first practice
18.05-18.55 | 1:05-1:55 p.m. | Camping World Truck Series second practice, FS1
20.05-20.55 | 3:05-3:55 p.m. | Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1
Saturday, March 24
15.05-15.55 | 10:05-10:55 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
16.05 | 11:05 a.m. | Camping World Truck Series qualifying, FS1
17.30-18.20 | 12:30-1:20 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
19.00 | 2 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (250 laps, 131.5 miles), FS1
22.10 | 5:10 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1
Sunday, March 25
20.00 | 2 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 (500 laps, 263 miles), FS1 / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 19.30 (Sweden)
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