The famous short track will once again act as the second-to-last race of the season
before the Championship
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Aug. 29, 2024) – Martinsville Speedway will continue to host two triple-header NASCAR race weekends in 2025 with the fall race once again acting as the lead-in to the Championship, as NASCAR released its full 2025 schedule for all three national series today.
The spring NASCAR triple-header race weekend will take place on March 28-30, 2025, while next year’s fall Playoffs race weekend will be on Oct. 24-26, 2025.
“Having Martinsville Speedway hold two prominent positions on the NASCAR schedule once again is proof of what this track means to the sport and its fans,” said Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. “Martinsville Speedway has been around since the earliest days of NASCAR, and we love that we get to bookend our racing season with a pair of intense, action-packed races.”
Below are the dates for the 2025 races at Martinsville Speedway:
Spring Race Weekend
- Friday, March 28 – NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race
- Saturday, March 29 – NASCAR Xfinity Series Race
- Sunday, March 30 – NASCAR Cup Series
Fall Playoffs Race Weekend
- Friday, Oct. 24 – NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race
- Saturday, Oct. 25 – NASCAR Xfinity Series Race
- Sunday, Oct. 26 – NASCAR Cup Series
The Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this past spring saw a thrilling finish with William Byron securing his third victory of the season on a day commemorating Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th Anniversary, at the track where they earned their first win. Byron’s Hendrick teammates Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson rounded out the top three, securing a 1-2-3 victory for the organization at the half-mile track.
Fans can witness the intense short-track racing at Martinsville Speedway this fall in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Xfinity 500 on Sunday, Nov. 3, the final chance for drivers to race their way into the Championship 4.
The weekend will also feature the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs races on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2, with drivers from all three National series vying for their spot in Phoenix.
Fans can purchase tickets to the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs Race Weekend, as well as all other race weekends at Martinsville Speedway, via phone at 877-RACE-TIX or online at martinsvillespeedway.com.
To view the entire 2025 NASCAR schedule, visit www.nascar.com/2025schedule.
About Martinsville Speedway
Founded by H. Clay Earles in 1947, Martinsville Speedway is the only NASCAR track to host NASCAR Cup Series races every year since its inception in 1949. At .526 miles in length, the track annually hosts two NASCAR race weekends featuring the NASCAR Cup Series, along with NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races in the fall. Martinsville Speedway also annually hosts the ValleyStar Credit Union 300, the nation’s biggest, richest and most prestigious NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race. For more information about Martinsville Speedway, visit martinsvillespeedway.com.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.
For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and Snapchat.
