Xfinity 500
Sunday, October 30, 2022
As part of NASCAR’s announcement of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Martinsville Speedway will host the d Xfinity 500 on Oct. 30, 2022 for its 75th Anniversary season.
“Martinsville has been a short track tradition for the NASCAR Cup Series since 1949, so we look forward to welcoming the best competitors in motorsports back home to Martinsville Speedway for our 75th Anniversary season,” said Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. “The Martinsville grandfather clock is one of the most iconic trophies in professional sports, so the battle will continue to be intense in the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 under the lights and the Xfinity 500’s battle to set the field for the NASCAR Cup Series championship.”
Martinsville will host the penultimate race of the Cup Series for the third consecutive season in the Xfinity 500 on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. In a short track battle that can only happen at Martinsville, the race will set the field for the NASCAR Championship the following week at Phoenix Raceway. Martinsville Speedway has hosted a fall Cup race every year since 1949.
2022 Xfinity 500 Cup Series race tickets are available for purchase today via phone at 877-RACE-TIX or online at martinsvillespeedway.com. Fans can view the full 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule and purchase tickets at www.nascar.com/schedule.
2021 NASCAR Season
NASCAR returns this fall as Martinsville Speedway hosts the penultimate races of the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons on Oct. 30-31. On Saturday, Oct. 30, Martinsville will host a doubleheader with the United Rentals 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff race at 1:00 p.m. and the Dead On Tools 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race at 6:00 p.m. The NASCAR Cup Series’ Championship 4 will be set in the Xfinity 500 on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 2:00 p.m.
The ValleyStar Credit Union 300, the nation’s biggest, richest and most prestigious NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race, will return for an evening of intense competition on Sept. 25.
NASCAR race tickets are available for purchase via phone at 877-RACE-TIX or online at martinsvillespeedway.com.
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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 Gander RV & Outdoors 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 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour), one local grassroots series and three international 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, Americrown Service and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).
