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wsls.com > video > news > 03/24/2026 > martinsville-team-breaks-land-world-speed-record

Martinsville team breaks land world speed record

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (153+ words) Martinsville team breaks land world speed record'WSLS Martinsville team breaks land world speed record Driver Tommy Hurley calmly went through the gears of a car built by Joey Arrington of Martinsville until the car hit a new world speed record…...

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wsls.com > news > local > 03/28/2025 > martinsville-speedway-welcomes-hundreds-of-campers-for-race-weekend

Martinsville Speedway welcomes hundreds of campers for race weekend

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (338+ words) MARTINSVILLE, Va. " Race weekend has arrived, and the excitement is palpable as NASCAR fans flock to Martinsville for days filled with racing, tailgating, and cherished traditions. People from all over are making their way to this iconic venue. Jim Gardner,…...

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wsls.com > news > local > 10/26/2025 > nascar-brings-thousands-of-fans-to-martinsville-speedway-for-one-of-a-kind-experience

NASCAR brings thousands of fans to Martinsville Speedway for one-of-a-kind experience

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (375+ words) MARTINSVILLE, Va. " Whether they drove in from an hour away or from a different state, racing fans came from all around to the iconic Martinsville Speedway to experience something that only NASCAR can provide. "It's like going to a football…...

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wsls.com > sports > 03/02/2026 > tyler-reddick-makes-nascar-history-at-cota-with-3rd-straight-win-to-start-the-season-2

Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (744+ words) Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 laps at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday to become the first Cup Series driver to win the first three races of the season. Driving a Toyota co-owned by…...

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wsls.com > news > local > 03/20/2026 > racing-returns-to-pulaski-county-after-two-year-hiatus

Racing returns to Pulaski County after two-year hiatus

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (390+ words) Abbie Coleman, Weekend Anchor / Community Journalist PULASKI COUNTY, VA " Start your engines because racing is back this weekend in Pulaski County! For the first time in two years, the raceway will roar to life, and word on the track is,…...

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wsls.com > sports > 03/15/2026 > denny-hamlin-storms-back-to-win-at-las-vegas-after-early-penalty

Denny Hamlin storms back to win at Las Vegas after early penalty

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (811+ words) LAS VEGAS " Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for his first win since he lost the NASCAR championship four months ago, and first since the death of his father in a December house…...

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wsls.com > sports > 03/15/2026 > kyle-kirkwood-wins-another-indycar-street-race-this-one-to-be-first-winner-in-arlington

Kyle Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this one to become first winner in Arlington

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (683+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " Kyle Kirkwood keeps taking it to the streets in IndyCar, and this time he won a new race to take over the series lead. Kirkwood made an aggressive pass below four-time series champion Alex Palou with 15 laps to…...

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wsls.com > sports > 03/15/2026 > record-breaking-kimi-antonelli-starts-on-pole-for-f1s-chinese-grand-prix

McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri unable to start F1's Chinese Grand Prix

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (279+ words) SHANGHAI " Formula 1 champion Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were both unable to start the Chinese Grand Prix after hitting technical problems minutes before the race began. Piastri was due to start fifth and Norris sixth for Sunday's…...

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wsls.com > sports > 03/14/2026 > formula-1-calls-off-april-races-in-bahrain-and-saudi-arabia-due-to-iran-war

Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (700+ words) SHANGHAI " Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war. Both countries have been struck during Iran's response after…...

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wsls.com > sports > 03/14/2026 > george-russell-of-mercedes-wins-chinese-gp-sprint-to-continue-his-early-season-dominance

George Russell of Mercedes wins Chinese GP sprint to continue his early-season dominance

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (418+ words) SHANGHAI " George Russell of Mercedes won Saturday's sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, continuing his early dominance in a new and different season of Formula 1. Charles Leclerc was second with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton taking third. Russell won…...