The track president discusses the upcoming race weekend, looming changes to the championship format and more.

Saturday will mark 30 years of the famed Virginia Triple Crown finale.

Race weekend has arrived, and the excitement is palpable as NASCAR fans flock to Martinsville for days filled with racing, tailgating, and cherished traditions. People from all over are making their way to this iconic venue.

Brooke and Eric are joined by Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Toyota in the Cup Series, and Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell.

Christopher Bell and Clay Campbell join Brooke and Eric on Foul Check

The historic track welcomes the Mazda MX-5 Cup series this weekend.

Today is National Teddy Bear Day and to celebrate the Martinsville Speedway donated 40 teddy bears to Carilion Children’s.

The historic track will once again serve as the penultimate race ahead of the Championship weekend.

This will mark the first time since 1950 that open-top cars will race at the historic track.

Among active drivers, he has the most victories at Martinsville with 5.

"We want to make them happy and enjoy themselves from the time they get here to the time they leave," said Martinsville Speedway track president Clay Campbell.

Fans are already showing up for the races in Martinsville.

The most prestigious late model race of the season returns to Martinsville this weekend

Dale Jr. and Bobby Labonte were in attendance to see how the cars drove on the half-mile.

NASCAR's 75th anniversary season continues at the sports oldest track on the circuit this weekend.

Chastain was on hand Tuesday to remove part of the wall that will forever be etched in history.

t was 75 years ago on December 14 that Bill France Senior and his racing advisees met at the Streamline Hotel – and the idea of stock car racing and NASCAR was born.

The Martinsville Speedway announced a complete sellout for the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race.

The historic racetrack will host three races this weekend beginning Thursday night.

ValleyStar Credit Union has sponsored the most prestigious NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race since 2015.

From the Henry Co. Fair to the Martinsville Speedway, we’re sharing some of what makes Southside special

Racing fans near and far came out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Martinsville Speedway.

Martinsville Speedway Celebrates 75th Anniversary with an evening filled with activities for fans

Dale Jr. will be behind the wheel for Friday's Xfinity race at Martinsville Speedway.

The Speedway is full of events and charity initiatives during a very busy race weekend.

Track Laps for Charity returns to Martinsville Speedway ahead of the big race to benefit Vet Tix.

The winningest driver at the historic paperclip took a trip down memory lane Tuesday with Clay Campbell and a host of others in Charlotte.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame unveiled Martinsville’s 75th-anniversary exhibit Tuesday featuring some key artifacts, like the Jesse Jones hot dog.

NASCAR's oldest racetrack to host three night races this weekend.

The late model stock car race will be a 200-lap feature race including three segments.

There’s been many enhancements at the Martinsville Speedway over the years, the newest being premiere seating along turn three called the brake pad.

NASCAR will open the 2022 season inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in one of the biggest shakeups to its schedule in years.

Instead of severe weather, our Storm Chaser was chasing the checkered flag at the Martinsville Speedway this past weekend.

We may see a full-capacity Martinsville Speedway this fall.

Final preparations are underway for a big race weekend at Martinsville Speedway.

A big week in Martinsville kicked off Tuesday with a special salute to our health care workers.

(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)MARTINVILLE, Va. – Now that COVID-19 restrictions have loosened in Virginia, NASCAR fans can finally see a race in person. That’s what we wanted to do,” said Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. NASCAR is making a comeback to Martinsville Speedway with a limited, reduced number of fans throughout the first-ever three-race weekend on April 8-10. Martinsville Speedway is set to host Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race on April 8, the Cook Out 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race on April 9 at 8:00 p.m. and the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 NASCAR Cup Series race on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. “We’re working our way back to normal and I think it’s going to be great to have fans here to enjoy what they’ve always enjoyed at Martinsville,” said Campbell.

RIDGEWAY, Va – When NASCAR drivers start their engines at the Martinsville Speedway this year, a small number of fans will be there to cheer them on thanks to relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. The rules take effect before a tripleheader of Martinsville races from April 8-10. In a statement to 10 News, Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell said:“We are encouraged by today’s announcement on the increase in limited fan capacity for entertainment venues across the Commonwealth of Virginia. We are grateful for Governor Ralph Northam and his administration’s leadership as we follow the state’s pathway to welcome limited fans back to Martinsville Speedway. When a lot of people lose, the economy gets worse and worse.”In addition to the races in April, Martinsville Speedway also has races scheduled during Halloween weekend.

Comcast announced Martinsville President Clay Campbell as a finalist for the 2020 Comcast Community Champion of the Year, an annual award created to recognize philanthropic efforts of individuals within the NASCAR industry. Campbell is recognized for his efforts to support Henry County and Martinsville, Va., as President of Martinsville Speedway and the Campbell Family Foundation. To learn more about the 2020 Comcast Community Champion of the Year finalists as well as past and present finalists, visit ComcastCommunityChampion.com. Stay connected to Martinsville Speedway on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and by downloading the Martinsville mobile app for Apple or Android. 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.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – On Wednesday, NASCAR released its 2021 Cup Series schedule with three new tracks and two new layouts. The two annual races at Martinsville didn’t change too much, but President Clay Campbell was fine with the small tweak to its spring race. “It’s still a Saturday night race, I think it’s the only Saturday night race all year under the lights. Should be a great year.”The schedule also includes back-to-back races in Virginia. It’s a huge month for racing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell has been anticipating June 10th for awhile now. “Everybody here is excited that Wednesday night the Blue EMU Maximum Pain Relief 500 is finally here," Campbell said. "Our first full race here under the lights as part of the Cup Series.”The race was originally scheduled for a month ago, but with the Coronavirus pandemic, it was unknown where or when NASCAR would race again. Even though next week’s race will be run in front of an empty grand stand, Campbell says the location of the track makes racing unique for anyone in town. “That’s pretty cool, I know there’s some local establishments that will be doing some race viewing.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – NASCAR action at Martinsville Speedway is being pushed back. The Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 race weekend scheduled for May 8-9 has been postponed. The Friday announcement did not reveal a new weekend for the race. “We want to thank all of our dedicated fans who were set to join us during our May race weekend and our first NASCAR Cup Series race under the lights,” said Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. “The well-being and safety of our patrons, NASCAR stakeholders, employees and our community continues to be our number one priority.

RIDGEWAY, Va. – We’re still a few months away from racing at Martinsville Speedway, but excitement is already building. For the first time in 10 years, the Whelen Modified Tour will return to the paperclip. We’d run them for years and years and guys would come down here from the North,” said Martinsville Speedway track president Clay Campbell. He raced a Cup Series car full-time in 2019 and is the 2008 Whelen Series Martinsville winner. The MAXPRO Window Films 200 will kick off the weekend of full of activities on May 8th under the lights, with the Cup Series to follow on Saturday night, May 9.

Hall of Fame NASCAR racer Junior Johnson died Friday. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in its inaugural Class of 2010. Junior enjoyed so much success at Martinsville Speedway and I’m saddened by this huge loss for everyone associated with NASCAR. He was an inaugural NASCAR Hall of Famer, a nod to an extraordinary career as both a driver and team owner. The entire NASCAR family is saddened by the loss of a true giant of our sport, and we offer our deepest condolences to Junior’s family and friends during this difficult time.”

HENRY COUNTY, Va. - Paint brushes, cups of pink paint and NASCAR drivers side by side with breast cancer survivors giving the half mile of mayhem a pink paint job. It's the Speedway and Chevrolet's way of honoring local breast cancer survivors, like Kim Gillen, during breast cancer awareness month. For Jessica Riggs, who is currently battling breast cancer, painting the speedway helps her stay positive. "Teaming up with Chevrolet and the American Cancer Society for breast cancer awareness is something we've been doing for a number of years. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 270,000 men and women are expected to get breast cancer in 2019 and over 42,000 people are expected to die from breast cancer.

RIDGEWAY, Va. - Martinsville Speedway replaced its cars with a carnival for the Fourth of July. The speedway hosted an Independence Day celebration, which attracted thousands of people from around Southside Virginia. The celebration featured free carnival rides, two musical performances and fireworks when the sun went down. "It's an honor to celebrate our nation's independence and have this celebration with everyone in Henry County coming out to the speedway," Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell said. The celebration has been a Fourth of July tradition for the speedway for more than 20 years, and Campbell says he is not going to stop the tradition any time soon.

MARTINSVILLE (WSLS-10 SPORTS)- They have been racing at Martinsville Speedway for nearly 70 years. The International Speedway Corporation will spend 5 million dollar to equip the track with LED lighting. The construction and implementation of the new lights will start after the completion of the Martinsville chase race, scheduled for October 30. "To be able to light this track up when the sun goes down, that's going to be something truly special," said Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. We're pleased to provide them with another amenity which will ensure Martinsville continues to be one of the premier destinations in motorsports."