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

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 Speedway in the Blu Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 on Thursday night.

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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Denny Hamlin's late surge leads to a Richmond win in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Denny Hamlin’s Late Surge Leads to a Richmond Win 

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – APRIL 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on April 03, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Denny Hamlin’s late surge leads to a Richmond win in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday afternoon.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads into Richmond, Virginia to begin a stretch of short-track battles. Richmond Raceway is the first of three scheduled short tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The racing at Richmond is always a precursor to what lies ahead at Martinsville and Bristol. The races are always close, cars are pushing and shoving, and many drivers are going home in poor moods. 

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