NASCAR Cup Series

Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 (2021x8)

: 11, 2021

The Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 marks the 2nd night race hosted by Martinsville Speedway in Cup Series history. Saturday’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 will be the first race of the season season at “The Paperclip”. The .5-mile oval located in Martinsville, Virginia has a unique racing surface with asphalt on the straightaways and concrete in the turns. With only 12 degrees of banking in the turns and 0 degrees of banking on the straightaways, drivers face a unique challenge at this track. Hall of Fame driver, Richard Petty is known as one of the most successful drivers at this track, with 67 starts and 15 wins. The track first opened in 1947, the Cup Series held its inaugural race in 49′ and Red Byron won.