NASCAR goes old school at the less than grandiose racing facility in Martinsville for the sixth race of the season at a treacherous short track. NASCAR racing returns to its roots at the Martinsville track that has hosted a Cup race every year since 1949. The track that currently has seating for 65,000 opened as a dirt track in 1947. The .526 mile mile track is the shortest on the NASCAR schedule. It is known as the paper clip because it is basically two short dragstrips linked by tight turns at each end. Due to the shape of the track, braking is a huge factor during each race. The Brembo Brakes Fact website states on the NASCAR page that drivers use heavy braking 35 percent of the time they race. Drivers feel the need to bra...

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NASCAR goes old school at the less than grandiose racing facility in Martinsville for the sixth race of the season at a treacherous short track. NASCAR racing returns to its roots at the Martinsville track that has hosted a Cup race every year since 1949. The track that currently has seating for 65,000 opened as a dirt track in 1947. The .526 mile mile track is the shortest on the NASCAR schedule. It is known as the paper clip because it is basically two short dragstrips linked by tight turns at each end. Due to the shape of the track, braking is a huge factor during each race. The Brembo Brakes Fact website states on the NASCAR page that drivers use heavy braking 35 percent of the time they race. Drivers feel the need to bra...

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