Schedule: Times are Eastern
Saturday, March 24
10:05-10:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
11:05 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series qualifying, FS1
12:30-1:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
2 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (250 laps, 131.5 miles), FS1 Postponed
5:10 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1 Cancelled
Sunday, March 25
Sunday, March 25
1:20 p.m.: Driver introductions
1:54 p.m.: Presentation of Colors by: Martinsville-Henry County Combined Law Enforcement Color Guard
1:54:20 p.m.: Invocation by: Martinsville Speedway Track Chaplin, Mike Hatfield
1:54:45 p.m.: Intro National Anthem
1:55 p.m.: National Anthem by: 392D Army Band Brass Quintet Fort Lee, Virginia
1:56 p.m.: Flyover: 2 – F18 Hornets, VFA Tact 37 Ragin’ Bulls from Naval Air Station Oceana (Turn 4 to Turn 1)
2:01:30 p.m.: “Drivers, Start Your Engines” by: Executive Chairman of Spectrum Brands, parent company of STP; David Maura
2:07 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 (500 laps, 263 miles), FS1 (Canada: TSN 3); (Follow live)
Following STP 500 (approx. 7 p.m.): NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (250 laps, 131.5 miles), FS1 (Follow live)
UPDATE: Sunday races postponed to Monday, due to Snow.
Estimated Green flag: 2:13 p.m.
Stage 1: 130 laps
Stage 2: 260 laps
Finish: 500 laps
Facts:
Track Specs:
Track Length: 0.526 mile (0.847 km)
Degree of Banking: Turns: 12 degrees
Straightaways: Banking: 0 degrees(flat)
Straights: 800 feet
Grandstand Seating: 55,000
Pit Stalls:
Length: 28 feet
Width: 14 feet
Track Records & Stats
April 2017 Race Winner: #2-Brad Keselowski, 70.139mph, started 4th
October 2017 Race Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 74.902mph, started 14th
Track Race Record: Jeff Gordon, Sept 1996, 82.223mph
Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 51 years, 8 months, 12 days, 9/22/1991
Youngest Race Winner: Richard Petty, 22 years, 9 months, 8 days, 4/10/1960
April 2017 Pole Winner: None - due to inclement weather
October 2017 Pole Winner: #22-Joey Logano, 96.504mph, finished 24th
Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano, March 28, 2014, 100.201mph, set in first round of qualifying
Oldest Pole Winner: Morgan Shepherd, 45 years, 6 months, 14 days, 4/26/1987
Youngest Pole Winner: Ricky Rudd, 24 years, 7 months, 14 days, 04/26/1981
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Kurt Busch, Oct 2002, started 36th
Most Wins - Active Driver: Jimmie Johnson, 8
Most Wins - All Time: Richard Petty, 15
Most Poles - Active Driver: Joey Logano, 4
Most Poles - All Time: Darrell Waltrip, 8
Most Top 5s: 30 - Richard Petty; Active leader - 19 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Top 10s: 38 - Jeff Gordon; Active leader, 24 - Jimmie Johnson