NASCAR Xfinity Series at Martinsville

NASCAR Xfinity Series at Martinsville

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Martinsville Speedway
Location	Ridgeway, Virginia, United States
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt Concrete (turns)
Length	0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Turns	4

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at Martinsville Speedway, in Martinsville, Virginia during numerous seasons and times of year since the series’ inception in 1982. Races were first held from 1982 to 1994, and a one-off race occurred in July 2006. In October 2020, the series returned after a 14-year absence, adding a second date in 2021.

Spring race

Dude Wipes 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Martinsville Speedway
Location	Ridgeway, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsor	Dude Wipes
First race	1970
First NXS race	1982
Distance	131.2 miles (211.1 km)
Laps	250 Stages 1/2: 60 each Final stage: 130
Previous names	Dogwood 500 (1982) Miller Time 250 (1983–1984) Miller 200 (1985) Miller Classic (1988–1991) Miller 500 (1986–1987, 1992–1994) Cook Out 250 (2021) Call 811 Before You Dig 250 powered by Call811.com (2022) Call 811.com Before You Dig 250 (2023)
Most wins (driver)	Sam Ard Jimmy Hensley (2)
Most wins (team)	Joe Gibbs Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Buick Pontiac (4)

The Dude Wipes 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car racing spring event at Martinsville Speedway, in Martinsville, Virginia, originally held from 1982 to 1994 as a standalone spring meeting, but starting in 2021 returns as part of a three-day tripleheader along with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Cup Series.

It was first held as a Late Model Sportsman and Modified doubleheader in 1970, and in 1982 the Late Model Sportsman feature changed to a touring format for the original 1982 Budweiser Late Model Sportsman season, and stayed as a touring race until 1994. Following the 1994 season, both of Martinsville's race, the Miller 500 and the Advance Auto 500, were converted to Late Model only races. The March Late Model race was discontinued at the end of the 1997 season.

In 2021, the Xfinity Series restored Martinsville's spring date as a night race in support of the Cup Series' Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 and aligned with the Modified Tour where the two series race over consecutive nights, instead of racing on one day. The race is one of two Xfinity events at the short track along with the Draft Top 250 in the fall.

The race changed distances several times in its history. When first held in 1970, the Late Model Sportsman and Modified features were both 250 laps, covering 131.2 miles (211.1 km). Following the addition of local Late Models and the conversion of the Modified race into part of the NASCAR's regional touring series in 1985, the two touring races were decreased to 200 laps, 105.2 miles (169.3 km) with a 100 lap, 52.6 miles (84.7 km) Late Model feature, where it remained until the Modifieds were removed for the 1993 season, when the distance was increased to 300 laps, 157.8 miles (254.0 km) for the touring Busch Grand National cars, and 200 laps, 105.2 miles (169.3 km) for the Late Model race. When the race format became strictly Late Model only, the qualifying races and Late Model feature (25 lap heat races and last chance race) totaled 300 laps. The race was discontinued after the 1997 season, and only the fall race was held for Late Models.

The race was never 500 laps, miles, or kilometers in distance at any point in its history. The "500" originated from Martinsville's two traditional combination Late Model and/or Modified races that resulted in a 500-lap format:

• 1970–84: 250 laps, co-featured with Modifieds
• 1985–91: 200 laps, co-featured with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, and 100 laps Late Model racing
• 1992–94: 300 laps, and 200 laps Late Model racing

The 2021 Cup Weekend format returned to the 1970-84 format of 250 laps. The Whelen Modified Tour returned as the Thursday night feature, with the Xfinity race the Friday night feature. No practice or qualifying were held as part of post-pandemic restrictions, but they returned for the 2022 running.

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
					Laps	Miles (km)
1982	March 28	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	250	131.25 (211.226)		67.244
1983	March 20	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	250	131.25 (211.226)	2:05:46	62.682
1984	March 25	Jack Ingram	Jack Ingram Racing	Pontiac	250	131.5 (211.628)	1:42:16	77.751
1985	April 6	Brett Bodine	Hendrick Motorsports	Pontiac	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:43:08	61.202
1986	March 23	Morgan Shepherd	Whitaker Racing	Pontiac	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:30:42	69.592
1987	March 22	Brad Teague	Charlie Henderson	Chevrolet	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:36:36	65.229
1988	March 13	Jimmy Hensley	Sam Ard	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:29:52	70.237
1989	March 12	Tommy Ellis	J&J Racing	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:39:12	63.629
1990	March 11	Tommy Houston	Houston Racing	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:38:18	64.212
1991	March 10	Jimmy Hensley	Beverly Racing	Oldsmobile	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:32:04	68.559
1992	March 22	Kenny Wallace	Rusty Wallace Racing	Pontiac	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:26:12	73.225
1993	May 8	Ward Burton	A.G. Dillard Motorsports	Buick	300	157.8 (253.954)	2:14:59	70.142
1994	March 20	Terry Labonte	Labonte Motorsports	Chevrolet	300	157.8 (253.954)	2:12:25	71.511
1995 – 2020	Not held
2021	April 9–11*	Josh Berry	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:12:02	59.758
2022	April 8	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	261*	137.286 (220.939)	2:26:50	56.099
2023	April 15	John Hunter Nemechek	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:12:50	59.398
2024	April 6	Aric Almirola	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	251*	132.026 (212.474)	2:07:48	61.984

• 2021: Race suspended from Friday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
• 2022 and 2024: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.

Summer race

Goody's 250

NASCAR Busch Series
Venue	Martinsville Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Goody's Powder
First race	2006
Last race	2006
Distance	78.9 miles (127.0 km)
Laps	250

The Goody's 250 was the name given for the second-tier series' one-off return to the track in 2006, after an absence since 1994, held during the summer of that year. It had been planned the race would be held at night, under a temporary lighting system to be installed at the track, but it was held in the afternoon instead. The event replaced the ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 at Pikes Peak International Raceway on the Busch Series schedule. The race was replaced in 2007 by the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The race was the final start in NASCAR for Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Craven.

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Race Results
					Laps	Miles (km)
2006	July 22	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:09:03	61.139	Report

September race

Zerex 150

NASCAR Busch Series
Venue	Martinsville Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Zerex Antifreeze
First race	1982
Last race	1990
Distance	78.9 miles (127.0 km)
Laps	150
Previous names	Autumn 150 (1982–1983) Nationwise 150 (1986–1987) Advance Auto 150 (1988) Zerex 150 (1989–1990)

The Zerex 150 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway, in Martinsville, Virginia. It was first held during the inaugural season for the Busch Series in 1982, as well as 1983. It was removed from the schedule in 1984, but returned in 1986. It was removed permanently following the 1990 season. It was a third Busch Series race at Martinsville in the seasons it was held, scheduled after the Miller 500 held early in the season, and about one month prior to the Advance Auto 500, the final race of the season. With a distance of 150 laps, 78.9 miles (127.0 km), it was the shortest of Martinsville's three Busch races.

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
1982	September 25	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	150	78.75 (126.735)	0:59.25	79.607
1983	September 24	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	150	78.75 (126.735)	1:18.57	59.848
1984 – 1985	Not held
1986	September 21	Tommy Houston	Arndt Racing	Buick	150	78.9 (126.977)	1:06:30	71.188
1987	September 26	Rick Mast	A.G. Dillard Motorsports	Pontiac	150	78.9 (126.977)	1:10:12	67.436
1988	September 24	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	150	78.9 (126.977)	1:14:29	63.558
1989	September 23	Tommy Houston	Arndt Racing	Buick	150	78.9 (126.977)	1:02:09	76.171
1990	September 22	Jeff Burton	Sam Ard	Buick	150	78.9 (126.977)	1:11:28	66.241

Fall race

National Debt Relief 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Martinsville Speedway
Corporate sponsor	National Debt Relief
First race	1970 (Late Model)
First Xfinity Series race	1982
Distance	157.8 mi (254.0 km)
Laps	250 Stages 1/2: 60 each Final stage: 130
Previous names	Cardinal 500 Classic (1970–1984) Winn-Dixie 500 (1985–1986) Winston Classic (1987–1992) Advance Auto Parts 500 (1993) Advance Auto 500 (1994) Draft Top 250 (2020) Dead On Tools 250 (2021-2023)
Most wins (driver)	Harry Gant (2)
Most wins (team)	Joe Gibbs Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Pontiac (5)

The National Debt Relief 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Originally a Late Model race when it began in 1970, it joined the Budweiser Late Model Sportsman touring series in 1982 (the original year), and remained a part of the series through 1994. Following the 1994 season, both of Martinsville's races, the Miller 500 and the Advance Auto 500, were switched to a late model-only race with the ValleyStar Credit Union 300. The Advance Auto 500 served as the final race of the season for the series for ten years, from 1982 through 1991. The track was given a date on the Xfinity Series schedule again starting in 2020, after a brief one-off return in 2006.

History

The race changed distances several times in its history. From its inception until 1984, the twin feature races was 250 laps for each division, covering 131.2 miles (211.1 km). When both the Modified and Late Model Sportsman cars had both become touring format races, the local Late Model feature reduced the Modified and Busch features in 1985 to 200 laps, 105.2 miles (169.3 km). After Modifieds were dropped in 1993 in light of early 1990s safety issues, the distance was increased to 300 laps, 157.8 miles (254.0 km), while the Late Model race increased to 200 laps, when it changed in 1994 to 300 laps. When the 1st revival occurred the race was changed to 250 laps & now for the 2nd revival it will go remain to 250 laps.

As was the tradition at Martinsville, the two non-Cup race weekends featured two or three races that totaled 500 laps, a tradition still in place today by the now-Late Model only race, with qualifying races totaling 100 laps and a 200-lap feature.

The Xfinity Series returned to Martinsville in 2020 for a night race at the track in the fall as part of a triple-header with the NASCAR Truck Series and NASCAR Cup Series. It was the second-to-last race of the season. Draft Top was the title sponsor of the 250 lap race. Dead On Tools was the title sponsor of the race in 2021.

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Race Results
					Laps	Miles (km)
1982	October 31	Butch Lindley	Emanuel Zervakis	Pontiac	250	131.25 (211.226)	2:08:12	61.420	Report
1983	October 30	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	250	131.25 (211.226)	2:10:03	60.669	Report
1984	October 28	Morgan Shepherd	Lindy White	Pontiac	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:10:23	60.513	Report
1985	October 27	Tommy Ellis	Eric Freedlander	Pontiac	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:26:01	73.831	Report
1986	November 2	Brett Bodine	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:28:29	71.335	Report
1987	November 1	Jimmy Hensley	Sam Ard	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:27:10	72.413	Report
1988	October 30	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:33:08	65.083	Report
1989	October 29	L.D. Ottinger	Parker Racing	Pontiac	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:31:56	68.658	Report
1990	October 28	Steve Grissom	Grissom Racing Enterprises	Oldsmobile	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:25:16	74.026	Report
1991	October 27	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:20:16	78.637	Report
1992	October 18	Bobby Labonte	Labonte Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	105.2 (169.302)	1:32:57	67.907	Report
1993	October 17	Chuck Bown	Hensley Motorsports	Pontiac	300	157.8 (253.954)	2:12:59	71.197	Report
1994	October 16	Kenny Wallace	FILMAR Racing	Ford	300	157.8 (253.954)	2:15:39	69.797	Report
1995 – 2019	Not held
2020	October 31	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:07:56	61.673	Report
2021	October 30	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	257*	135.182 (217.553)	2:10:48	62.01	Report
2022	October 29	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	269*	141.494 (227.711)	2:20:32	60.401	Report
2023	October 28	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	256*	134.656 (216.707)	2:26:07	55.294	Report
2024	November 2	Aric Almirola	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	131.5 (211.628)	2:11:30	60	Report

• 2021, 2022 & 2023: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.

Multiple winners

Drivers

# Wins	Driver	Years Won
5	Sam Ard	Spring: 1982, 1983 September: 1982, 1983 Fall: 1983
3	Jimmy Hensley	Spring: 1988, 1991 Fall: 1987
	Harry Gant	September: 1988 Fall: 1988, 1991
	Tommy Houston	Spring: 1990 September: 1986, 1989
3	Brett Bodine	Spring: 1985 Fall: 1986
	Morgan Shepherd	Spring: 1986 Fall: 1984
	Tommy Ellis	Spring: 1989 Fall: 1985
	Kenny Wallace	Spring: 1992 Fall: 1994

Teams

# Wins	Team	Years Won
6	Thomas Brothers Racing	Spring: 1982, 1983 September: 1982, 1983 Fall: 1983, 1986
	Joe Gibbs Racing	Spring: 2022, 2023, 2024 Fall: 2020, 2022, 2024
4	Whitaker Racing	Spring: 1986 September: 1988 Fall: 1988, 1991
3	Sam Ard	Spring: 1988 September: 1990 Fall: 1987
	JR Motorsports	Spring: 2021 Fall: 2021, 2023
2	Arndt Racing	September: 1986, 1987
	A.G. Dillard Motorsports	Spring: 1993 September: 1987
	Labonte Motorsports	Spring: 1994 Fall: 1992

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
11	Buick	Spring: 1988,-1990, 1993 September: 1986, 1988-1990 Fall: 1987, 1988, 1991
10	Pontiac	Spring: 1984-1986, 1992 September: 1987 Fall: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1993
8	Oldsmobile	Spring: 1982, 1983, 1991 September: 1982, 1983 Fall: 1983, 1986, 1990
7	Chevrolet	Spring: 1987, 1994, 2021 Summer: 2006 Fall: 1992, 2021, 2023
6	Toyota	Spring: 2022, 2023, 2024 Fall: 2020, 2022, 2024
1	Ford	Fall: 1994

External links

• Martinsville Speedway race results at Racing-Reference