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| Location | Martinsville, VA |
| Built | 1947 |
| Nickname | The Augusta National of Racetracks |
| Length | 0.526 Miles |
| Banking | 12 Degrees |
| Type | Oval |
| Official Web Site | www.martinsvillespeedway.com |
Track Trivia:
Brakes, brakes, brakes. This track is hard on them and if you lose them, you lose the race. This track is 1/2 mile and the turns are sharp so drivers are constantly on the brakes coming into the corners. Speaking of which, the corners here are concrete and the rest is asphalt. As the race goes on rubber builds on the turns and it makes drivers think they got a tire going down because the car starts to "chatter".
The pits go almost all the way around the track so pitting is extremely important here. (Not to mention, they are very small)
Where is the trouble? Pit road and the high side of the turns. Fun track to watch, bad track to drive.