Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526-mile paperclip-shaped oval in Ridgeway, Virginia, one of NASCAR's original tracks, opened in 1947. Its tight, 12-degree banked turns and long straightaways produce close, physical racing. Martinsville hosts the NASCAR Cup, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck Series, plus the Whelen Modified Tour.
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TicketsGrandstand tickets are free for kids 12 and under at lead events with an adult. For NASCAR Cup races, kids 12 and under are $10 and ages 13 to 17 are $25 in most sections.Buy Tickets
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CampingGrass RV and tent sites, 18 x 40 feet, with no hookups. Popular lots sell out, with waitlists available.
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Tips for Race DayOne soft-sided cooler or clear bag per guest may hold sealed food and drinks, including alcohol, but no glass. Insulated cups up to 64 ounces are allowed. If a race is postponed, the Weather Protection Program lets you exchange unused grandstand tickets bought from the track for a race of the same type at a NASCAR-owned track the next year.
- Track Type Oval
- Surface Asphalt
- Length .526 Miles
- Banking Turns 12°, straights 0°
- Opened 1947
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Martinsville Speedway opened as a red clay oval in September 1947, built by Virginia businessman H. Clay Earles and two partners. The first race drew more than 6,000 paying fans and so much dust that Earles later said nobody leaving could be recognized. Martinsville hosted its first NASCAR Cup races in 1949, the series' first season, and the France family bought half of the track a year later. It was paved in 1955, and the lower lanes of its tight turns were later surfaced with concrete. The track is also known for its inexpensive "Martinsville hot dogs."
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Slim Jim 200
10-30-26 · 06:00 PM ET · NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series · FS1, NASCAR Channel
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IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250
10-31-26 · 04:00 PM ET · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series · CW
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Xfinity 500
11-01-26 · 02:00 PM ET · NASCAR Cup Series · NBC
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ValleyStar Credit Union 300
09-26-26 · Special Events · FloRacing, NASCAR Channel
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Cook Out 400
03-29-26 · NASCAR Cup Series · FS1
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NFPA 250
03-28-26 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series · CW
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VIRGINIA IS FOR RACING LOVERS 200
03-27-26 · NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
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