William Byron is the First NASCAR Cup Series Repeat Winner with a Victory at Martinsville

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William Byron is the first NASCAR Cup Series Repeat Winner with a victory at Martinsville Speedway in the Blu Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 on Saturday.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – The first night race for the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway was a cakewalk for Hendrick Motorsports—until a late caution sent the race to overtime, that is.

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Brandon Jones Snatches a Victory from Ty Gibbs at Martinsville 

MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 08: Brandon Jones, driver of the #19 Menards/Lyons Toyota, celebrates in the Ruoff Mortgage victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Call 811 Before You Dig 250 powered by Call 811.com at Martinsville Speedway on April 08, 2022, in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Brandon Jones snatches a victory from Ty Gibbs at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Call 811 Before You Dig 250 on Friday.

MARTINSVILE, Va. – On older tires, Brandon Jones stole an Xfinity Series win from the scion of the owner of his race team on Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway. 

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William Byron Takes a Decisive Victory in NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville

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William Byron takes a decisive victory in NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway in the Blu Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 on Thursday night.

William Byron proved emphatically Thursday night that he hadn’t forgotten how to drive a truck.

Making only his second start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series since 2016—after a blown engine knocked him out of last year’s Nashville race—Byron parlayed perfect pit strategy into a decisive victory in the Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 at Martinsville Speedway.

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Martinsville NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics on Fan4Racing Radio

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann on Fan4Racing Radio for the Martinsville NASCAR Weekend Preview with Hot Topics Sound Off and the Fan4Racing crew!

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann on Fan4Racing Radio for the Martinsville NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!

We’ll preview the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway.  We’ll also offer updates for the ARCA Menards, East, and West Series with some Short Track news! 

As Always…Thanks for listening!

Pondering this Thought: Are NASCAR Drivers ‘Professional’ Race Car Drivers?

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – APRIL 02: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and John H. Nemechek, driver of the #18 Safeway Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on April 02, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Pondering this Thought: Are NASCAR Drivers ‘Professional’ Race Car Drivers? A commentary with questions to help clarify thoughts on the subject.

Be careful about jumping to a conclusion. Presented here are a few questions to help clarify your answer. In reality, however, the answer is totally up to the drivers and how they see themselves within the elite series of NASCAR.

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