A true cornerstone of American motorsports, Martinsville Speedway is where the pages of NASCAR history practically started, being the only track from the inaugural 1949 season to remain on the Cup Series schedule ever since. Carved out of the Virginia clay by H. Clay Earles in 1947, the original half-mile dirt oval quickly earned the moniker “The Paperclip” for its distinctive and tight layout. However, even this legend is not immune to Mother Nature’s interventions.

Located in the often-unpredictable climate of Southern Virginia, while recent years have brought the use of ‘wet weather’ tires for damp ovals, Martinsville experienced a season where multiple events were severely impacted. The 2025 playoff weekend, which serves as the Round of 8 elimination race for all three major NASCAR se

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