Since its very first season back in 1949, almost everything about the NASCAR Cup Series schedule has changed. Still, there is one constant at the heart of the now 36-race calendar, which serves as a timeless reminder of where it all began.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell has seen joy and heartbreak when it comes to a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Martinsville Speedway. Back in the Fall 2022 Martinsville Cup Series race…….he got his first victory at Martinsville which put him in the Championship Four.