Race fans are always on top of the action at Martinsville Speedway.

Race fans have long loved Martinsville Speedway for the action the tight, half-mile oval produces. Now there are statistics to prove the level of excitement at the historic track.

Martinsville Speedway produced more on-track beating and banging than any other NASCAR Sprint Cup Series track in 2007, according to statistics gathered by NASCAR.

In its two Sprint Cup Series events in 2007, Martinsville Speedway saw a total of 28 accidents, four more than the second place track and nine more than third place.

And the action didn’t come at the expense of close racing. Last spring’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 produced one of the closest finishes of the year with Jimmie Johnson taking a .065 second win over Jeff Gordon. There were 12 lead changes in the spring event and 14 in the fall.

“Short-track racing, and especially Martinsville Speedway, is all about action,” said Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell. “When you have close-quarters racing like we have, there is going to be lots of action. And the great thing about Martinsville Speedway is, no matter where you are sitting, you’re right on top of the action.”

In the spring Goody’s Cool Orange 500 there were14 caution periods, while in the fall Chase for the NEXTEL Cup event, there were a season-high 21 caution periods. The 21 yellow flags were a track record for Martinsville.

Tickets are on sale for both the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race on March 30 and the Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday, March 29, and may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com. Ticket prices for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 range from $42 to $77.