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Truex Jr. Captures First Win of 2020 at Martinsville

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Martin Truex Jr Captures First Win of the NASCAR Cup Series 2020 season at Martinsville Speedway in the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – JUNE 10: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 SiriusXM Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Martin Truex Jr captures first win of the NASCAR Cup Series 2020 season at Martinsville Speedway in the Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500.

The NASCAR Cup Series continued with more weeknight racing at Martinsville Speedway. The speedway installed lights back in 2017, and it was the first time they had a chance to use them for the cup series. With great racing and great visuals, the only thing missing from the Wednesday night race was the fans.

First Stage

Ryan Blaney shared the front row with Aric Almirola, and it was Almirola jumping out to the early lead.

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Truex Jr. Seizes Victory at Martinsville

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Martin Truex Jr Seizes Victory at Martinsville for first NASCAR Cup Series win in the 2020 season and second straight win at the track.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – JUNE 10: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 SiriusXM Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Martin Truex Jr Seizes Victory at Martinsville for first NASCAR Cup Series win in the 2020 season.

Martin Truex Jr. seizes a victory for Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday night under the lights. It was his second consecutive win at Martinsville Speedway after also winning there last fall. Ultimately Truex was able to cruise to a 4.232-second victory in the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 over a super competitive Team Penske trio of cars.

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NASCAR Makes Statement about the Confederate Flag

“The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry. Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties.”

Advance Auto Parts Sponsoring NASCAR Weekly Series

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Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Racing Returns to NASCAR in Multi-year Agreement. They are supporting local racing communities through NASCAR partnership.
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Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Racing Returns to NASCAR in Multi-year Agreement

Advance Auto Parts is supporting local racing communities through NASCAR partnership

NASCAR Weekly Series events are returning to several tracks across North America. Amid their return, NASCAR and Advance Auto Parts have signed a multi-year official partnership. The partnership names Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, as the series entitlement sponsor. As part of the agreement, Advance Auto Parts also becomes the ‘Official Auto Parts Retailer of NASCAR.’ 

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