No race runningNothing live right now. During a race this strip becomes the flag on track, green for racing, yellow for a caution, so you can read the race state at a glance.

Martinsville Speedway

Short track
Type
0.526 mi (0.85 km)
Length
12°
Banking
2
Cup races 2026

Outline © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), includes access roads and pit lanes where mappers traced them.

The shape of a school running track and barely faster through the corners. The closest NASCAR gets to banger racing etiquette.

What makes it different The paperclip. Two drag strips joined by flat U-turns, racing here since 1949. Brakes glow, bumpers get used, and the winner takes home a grandfather clock.

Short tracks run 750hp from 2026, more power than grip (The fastest line around the track, polished shiny by rubber. Some tracks develop a second, higher groove.)grooveThe fastest line around the track, polished shiny by rubber. Some tracks develop a second, higher groove.More →. Watch for loose (The back of the car wants to step out in the corner, oversteer. Fast if you can control it, a spin if you can't.)looseThe back of the car wants to step out in the corner, oversteer. Fast if you can control it, a spin if you can't.More → cars off the corners and tempers after contact.

2026 races here

RaceGreen flag (UK)
Cook Out 400 Sun 29 Mar, 20:30 Result →
Xfinity 500 Time TBC