7:56
On behalf of Mark Keeler, Elgin Traylor, and Tim Quievryn, Speed51 says good night from Martinsville.
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7:55
That said, thanks so much for tuning in to our coverage today. We truly appreciate our readership and also the litany of fans who came out to Martinsville today to support grassroots racing.
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We have been made aware that tech is now complete and the results are official. Lee Pulliam is your winner at Martinsville today.
7:49
CE Falk (40) leads Michael McGuire (74) into turn three. (Speed51.com photo)
7:47
NASCAR technical officials have not cleared tech yet, but inform us that no issues have been found and they are more or less down to the final few minor checks. All the teams seem relaxed down in the garage.
7:46
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Here is Pullyear’s machine looking much cleaner earlier in the 200 lap event. (Speed51.com photo)
7:44
The Stacy Pullyear (17) machine finished the race missing a substantial portion of left-side sheet metal after earlier incidents. (Speed51.com photo)
7:42
Dillon Bassett reported on social media that he got “brake checked” after the Lap 190 competition yellow. He made no mention of a possible missed shift.
7:38
Josh Berry’s (88) rear wheels get lifted off the ground by Mike Darne (14) during the opening half of the MDCU 300. (Speed51.com photo)
7:36
Early race action between Pulliam (5) and Sellers (99) in turn four. (Speed51.com photo)
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Dillon Bassett (44) leads Tommy Lemons Jr (27), Timothy Peters (47) and Lee Pulliam (5) into turn three after the halfway break. (Speed51.com photo)
7:28
Earlier action with Josh Berry (88). (Speed51.com photo)
7:19
Unofficial MDCU 300 Results

1 5 Lee Pulliam 200 Running
2 20 Sam Yarbourgh 200 Running
3 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr. 200 Running
4 93 BJ Mackey 200 Running
5 14 Mike Darne 200 Running
6 83 Matt Bowling 200 Running
7 2 Matt Waltz 200 Running
8 06 Davin Scites 200 Running
9 51 Kyle Dudley 200 Running
10 41 Brayton Haws 200 Running
11 02 Mike Looney 200 Running
12 99 Peyton Sellers 199 Accident
13 88 Josh Berry 199 Accident
14 36 Anthony Anders 199 Accident
15 15 Kres Van Dyke 199 Running
16 01 GR Waldrop 198 Running
17 57 Eddie Johnson 198 Running
18 9 William Byron 198 Running
19 59 Coleman Pressley 197 Running
20 44 Dillon Bassett 194 Accident
21 62 Myatt Snider 193 Accident
22 74 Michael McGuire 193 Accident
23 40 CE Falk, III 192 Accident
24 47 Timothy Peters 192 Accident
25 17 Stacy Puryear 192 Accident
26 90 Terry Carroll 191 Running
27 31 Kaz Grala 163 Engine
28 21 Travis Swaim 151 Accident
29 26 Philip Morris 149 Accident
30 03 Brenden Queen 143 Alternator
31 91 Justin Carroll 130 Engine
32 08 Deac McCaskill 130 Handling
33 8 Dave Garbo 129 Accident
34 07 Clint King 118 Accident
35 70 Gary Lewis 117 Accident
36 82 Barry Beggarly 117 Accident
37 45 Joey Mucciacciaro 116 Accident
38 98 Todd Gilliland 107 Accident
39 32 Austin Thaxton 101 Transmission
40 16 R.D. Smith 73 Handling
41 00 Shane Lee 38 Engine
42 58 Tyler Ankrum 0 Suspension
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We’ve just been handed full results and are typing them up for you now.
7:10
Not that winning this race takes away the sting from losing the national championship for Pulliam. When asked if it did, the normally verbose Pulliam said “In my eyes, we won it. I don’t care what the paper says.”
7:08
Pulliam: “The last four-five years we’ve had a shot to win here. The times I feel like we had the winning car, I’ve been wrecked or something crazy has happened. The two years I’ve won it, I didn’t have a winning car, I got it done. It’s pretty wild. They say the best car never wins here at Martinsville because it’s just a tough race, man.”
“I made the wrong adjustments at halfway. I felt like I was going to be too free and as the sun came down, the track tightened up and I couldn’t roll the center. The 26 [Morris] jacked me pretty good one time and bent the left wheel and the 31 [Grala] got me one time too. So we got beat and banged on and we’d get back to 8th or 9th. We just had to keep fighting, keep fighting, keep fighting.”
7:08
Track Officials have confirmed that Anthony Anders has been transported for further evaluation.
7:05
The remains of Sellers car. (Speed51.com photo)
7:04
A closer look at the Anders car. (Speed51.com photo)
7:03
As for the winner, here’s what Pulliam had to say

“The 99 [Sellers], he was playing games. I knew he’d try to pull something like that to get us into trouble. He plays games on the restart a lot. I waited until I got to the line. When I got to that line, I went. I knew I was at my spot when I gassed it up”
7:03
Tech is underway. (Speed51.com photo)
7:01
Sellers also said that it was the hardest hit he’s ever taken in his life before adding at the tail end of the interview “They clearly said in the drivers’ meeting, you can not beat the leader to the line.” He paused for a second and said flatly “Look at the replay.”
7:00
Lee Pulliam wins this race for the second time. He is only the third driver to win this race more than once. Tony McGuire won it twice and Philip Morris has won it three times. Pulliam will go for his third next year.
6:59
Peyton Sellers’ perspective on the last two laps after his crew emphatically told us that Pulliam beat him by three carlengths to the line: “NASCAR probably made the poorest decision making today I’ve seen in my entire life. As far as I’m concerned, NASCAR gave a win to Lee Pulliam. I don’t know what happened there on the three-wide deal, I don’t know where he [Yarbrough] was going to go. But at the end of the day, NASCAR just screwed up.”
6:56
Elaborating more on the contact on the last lap, Yarborough said, “I’d like to think it was just a racing deal. I’m a clean driver. I’ll run you hard but I’ll give you room. I gave room to people all day long, especially hanging on the outside there. I had a chance there, I ducked down low, had a corner on him and you see what happened there. Just fortunate to come out on the good side of it”
6:53
Sellers with the Triple Crown trophy. (Speed51.com photo)
6:48
Second place Sam Yarbrough: “The first half of the race we relegated ourselves to the outside line. We just rolled better up there. We made big adjustments at halfway. Bottom line was working good for us then and that’s where we went every time in the second half. But the first caution after the 10 [to go caution] there, we did pick the outside because a bunch of cars went low. We got clear going out of two and then took it three wide there on the white. I thought I had position there and we saw what happened there [the wreck with Sellers]”
6:48
We have witnessed Anthony Anders walk into an ambulance to be transported for further evaluation. We have no official statement on this other then what we saw. Anders was under his own power when he came out of the care center.
6:47
51 has confirmed that Peyton Sellers has won the Triple Crown however it is unclear whether or not he will be celebrating that win.
6:43
A little TV time for Pulliam now. (Speed51.com photo)
6:39
Pulliam kisses the clock (Speed51.com photo)
6:36
Pulliam, family, friends, and team all celebrating. (Speed51.com photo)
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That rundown will also determine the VA Triple Crown champ. It still may have been Sellers though we also believe Bowling may have just eked his way into the picture.
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The finishing order is not yet available as NASCAR has to review timing & scoring and determine the order due to the caution also being thrown as they came ot the checkered.
6:32
Pulliam with the victory burnout. (Speed51.com photo)
6:31
NASCAR officials tell 51 that the scoring tower ruled that Peyton Sellers did not go in the expected restart zone, ceding control to Pulliam.
6:31
Lee Pulliam after his second big win at Martinsville. (Speed51.com photo)
6:30
Lee Pulliam has won his second career grandfather clock in the MDCU 300. Myrtle Beach Speedway’s Sam Yarbrough has a career-best finish in 2nd with Tommy Lemons, B.J. Mackey and Mike Darne your top-five.
6:30
Winner gets on the jumbotron. (Speed51.com photo)
6:29
UPDATE: NASCAR has just confirmed Lee Pulliam as the victor.
6:27
Josh Berry towed back (Speed51.com photo)
6:26
The Pulliam car sits idle on the front stretch awaiting word. (Speed51.com photo)
6:26
Josh Berry was also involved with that incident and is now being towed back.
6:26
Sellers’ car with significant damage (Speed51.com photo)
6:23
There has been no official word from NASCAR if the race is over and, if so, who won it. Pulliam started doing donuts but NASCAR told him to stop.
6:22
Safety crews rush to the scene. (Speed51.com photo)
6:22
That was on the white flag lap. On the restart just a moment before, Lee Pulliam had gotten the jump on Sellers. In the drivers’ meeting it was explained that the leader MUST beat second place to the line. NASCAR is now reviewing the restart.
6:22
Anders t-bones Sellers. (Speed51.com photo)
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Sellers and Lemons in trouble (Speed51.com photo)
6:21
Lemons and Sellers were racing for second with Yarbrough also there when Sellers and Yarbrough got together, with Sellers spinning around and getting t-boned by Anders.
6:21
Sam Yarbrough should be unofficially second.
6:20
It is not clear if Pulliam has won the race. He is doing donuts, but he we only saw the yellow being shown.
6:20
Sellers has climbed from the car, thank goodness. That was one violent lick Sellers took square in the driver’s side from Anders.
6:19
Pulliam getting ahead on the restart. (Speed51.com photo)
6:19
WHITE FLAG: Pulliam is shown the white flag. Sellers has crashed in turn one and been t-boned hard by Anders.
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GREEN FLAG: Sellers did not get going and Pulliam is long, long gone before they hit turn one. We will have to see what NASCAR says.
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(Speed51.com photo)
6:18
Going to get the one to go again with the same result. Sellers and Darne both pick the inside, Pulliam and Lemons fill the outside. Pressley gets gas in his car.
6:17
Pressley stalls out of the top-five.(Speed51.com photo)
6:16
Looks like they are actually going to re-do the cone since the running order changed with a few stalls.
6:16
6:16
Coleman Pressley needed a push after he stalled. It’s unclear what spot he’ll be given in line, but he was 4th.
6:15
Puryear has a leak in the radiator and looks to be done.
6:15
Bowling, who was off the pace and lapped before the break, is back up to 9th.

We should mention that in the VA Triple Crown Series battle, Sellers should win the title if he brings home a top-five finish.
6:14
Darne chose the inside line and now it’ll be Sellers and Pulliam door to door for the win.
6:14
Restart Order:

1 Sellers
2 Darne
3 Pulliam
4 Pressley
5 Lemons
6 Mackey
7 Waltz
8 Yarbrough

Cone out, one to go. Looks like it will be a three lap shootout.
6:13
Field is rolling again.
6:09
VanDyke pulls away and the safety crews get to work. (Speed51.com photo)
6:09
VanDyke, Snider, and McGuire. (Speed51.com photo)
6:07
C.E. Falk (Speed51.com photo)
6:06
The William Byron car waits to be worked on once the red is lifted. (Speed51.com photo)
6:06
More cars pile in. (Speed51.com photo)
6:05
Bassett’s torn up racecar (Speed51.com photo)
6:04
The melee begins. (Speed51.com photo)
6:04
Action on the restart as Pulliam had a clear lane to pull under Darne. (Speed51.com photo)
6:03
Word from the Peters’ pit is that it was an alternator belt.
6:03
Bassett pits with heavy damage too. To recap, Bassett appeared to miss a shift and got freight trained. They started wrecking around 7th. Up front, Sellers, Darne and Pulliam were bouncing off each other as the caution was displayed.
6:02
RED FLAG: Going to have a lengthy clean-up.
6:01
YELLOW FLAG: Bassett never got going and everyone piled up. C.E. Falk, VanDyke, McGuire, Snider, and Byron all torn up badly and stopped.
6:01
GREEN FLAG: Bassett doesn’t get going. Field is stacking up in turn one.
6:00
Peters’ car is being pushed back. His crew says something broke.
6:00
Running Order for the restart:

1 Sellers
2 Darne
3 Bassett
4 Pulliam
5 Pressley
6 Lemons
7 Snider
8 Mackey
9 McGuire
10 Looney
5:59
Timothy Peters has stalled out of third.
5:59
Cone out, we will double up. 8 laps, $25,000 on the line.
5:58
YELLOW FLAG – Lap 190: Competition caution for one final run to the checkered
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Lap 189: Top-six – Sellers, Darne, Peters, Bassett, Pulliam, and Pressley – nose to tail. But a caution is about to make them even closer.
5:57
Lap 188: Bassett inches back ahead of Pulliam.
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Lap 187: Sellers leads Darne and Peters by five carlengths.
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Lap 186: Bassett and Pulliam hot and heavy at it again. Four laps until that caution.
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Lap 185: Peters again puts a nose under Darne. Falls back but tries the chrome horn instead.
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Lap 184: Darne hangs on to second. Pulliam back by Bassett.
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(Speed51.com photo)
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Lap 183: Bassett wanted to make it three wide at second but thinks better of it. Pulliam joins that fray.
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Lap 182: Now Peters with an aggressive move on Darne. He puts his fender to the wheel well in turn one.
5:55
Lead changes late. (Speed51.com photo)
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Lap 181 – LEAD CHANGE: Sellers fights back on the high side. This has allowed the top-four to run bumper to bumper.
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Lap 180 – LEAD CHANGE: Mike Darne powers under and by Sellers in turn three.
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Lap 180: Bassett has now driven away from Pulliam. We have ten laps until the competition yellow.
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Lap 176: Darne is a carlength off of Sellers with Peters three more back. Then Bassett and Pulliam needing to make up some ground.
5:53
Intense battle at fourth. (Speed51.com photo)
5:53
Lap 175: Well, Bassett is right back at it. He makes a slide job to take fourth.
5:52
Lap 173: Pulliam now gets some breathing room on Bassett but they lost a lot of ground to the top-three.
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Lap 172: Bassett continues this fun game of crossover, he’s back door to door with Pulliam.
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Lap 171: Pulliam comes right back on Bassett and reclaims fourth.
5:51
Sellers leads as shadows grow. (Speed51.com photo)
5:51
Lap 170 of 200 – Running Order:

1 Peyton Sellers
2 Mike Darne
3 Timothy Peters
4 Dillon Bassett
5 Lee Pulliam
6 Coleman Pressley
7 Tommy Lemons,
8 Myatt Snider
9 Michael McGuire
10 B.J. Mackey
5:50
Lap 169: Darne holds off Sellers while Bassett is back to work on Pulliam at fourth.
5:50
Lap 168: Peters puts a fender under Darne.
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Lap 166: Heck, the top-five are now pretty much nose-to-tail.
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Lap 164: Top-seven – Sellers, Darne, Peters, Pulliam, Bassett, Pressley, and Lemons – all separated by just a few carlengths.
5:48
Lap 163: Waldrop now pits. Sellers leads Darne by half a carlength.
5:48
Lap 162: Waldrop also got a black flag, and they have pulled the scorecard
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(Speed51.com photo)
5:48
Lap 161: Darne is second with Peters third, Pulliam fourth, and Bassett fifth.
5:47
In all of that Peyton Sellers grabbed the lead and we remain green.
5:47
BLACK FLAG – Kaz Grala, who does a 720 down the backstretch and somehow the field avoids him.
5:47
(Speed51.com photo)
5:46
Lap 157: Grala’s move backfires and he falls all the way back to 15th.
5:46
GREEN FLAG: Grala with an aggressive three-wide move at third and the whole pack is stacked up.
5:46
(Speed51.com photo)
5:45
Doubled up for the restart. Darne and Sellers to make another go at it.
5:45
Swaim has retired from the event. (Speed51.com photo)
5:45
Free pass wewnt to Kyle Dudley.
5:42
Morris is out of the race as the driver has taken down the window net.
5:41
Stacy Puryear was also involved. He’s got sheet metal coming out of his car in two directions like buck antlers.
5:41
Changes of a Morris win are gone with a flat tire. (Speed51.com photo)
5:40
YELLOW FLAG – Travis Swaim in trouble in turn three.
5:40
Sellers and Peters. (Speed51.com photo)
5:40
Running Order – Lap 150:

1 Darne
2 Sellers
3 Peters
4 Bassett
5 Grala
6 Pulliam
7 Pressley
8 Lemons
9 Snider
10 Mackey
11 Falk
12 Mcguire
13 Puryear
14 Swaim
15 Looney
5:39
Lap 148: Pulliam has quickly reeled in the top-five. Philip Morris has a left front tire go down in turn one and limps back to the pits.
5:38
Lap 147: Darne getting away as Peters really pressuring Sellers now for the runner-up spot.
5:38
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Lap 146: Snider under Morris for 8th.
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Lap 145: Pulliam by Pressley, up to 6th. A large gap to catch the top-five.
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Lap 144: Queen off the pace.
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Lap 143: Myatt Snider has snuck into the top-ten, running 9th behind Morris. Mackey also cracks the top-ten for the first time today.
5:37
After the green. (Speed51.com photo)
5:37
Lap 142: Darne puts two carlengths on the field.
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Lap 141: Pulliam makes the pass of Lemons finally, this time using the inside.
5:36
Lap 140: Pulliam holds on to 8th. Darne, Sellers, Petters, and Grala nose-to-tail.
5:36
Lap 139: Morris and Pulliam again doing battle, now for 8th.
5:35
Lap 138: Pulliam went wide trying to make that pass and falls back two spots.
5:35
Lap 137: Now Pressley gets around Lemons using the high line. Pulliam will try to do the same.
5:35
Lap 136: Sellers will hang on to second as Grala is by Bassett at fourth.
5:34
GREEN FLAG: Sellers spins the tires and Darne gets the lead easily entering the first corner. Peters and Sellers waging battle for second.
5:33

Langley Speedway@LangleySpeedway

Carroll car is being pushed down pit road. He is done for the day. #MDCU300
5:33
Cone is out and we are ready to go again with Darne and Sellers your front pairing.
5:31
Garbo’s tire running competitive lap times with the field under caution (Speed51.com photo)
5:31
Garbo’s crew said something broke then the tire went down.
5:30
One of his tires in fact, fell off of Garbo’s car as he limped back to pit road. We don’t think it was the left rear and the inflated tire went past Garbo’s car as it slid into the wall again.
5:29
Left front down for Garbo. (Speed51.com photo)
5:28
For the lead. (Speed51.com photo)
5:28
YELLOW FLAG: Garbo stopped with a flat left front.
5:28
Lap 126: Garbo had something let go in turn one and is limping around the track.
5:27
Lap 126: Pulliam and Morris still going at it at 9th. Pulliam is back to that spot for now.
5:27
Lap 125: Sellers has cleared Garbo and is eating up Darne for the lead. Gives him a shove in turn two in fact to let him know he’s there.
5:26
Lap 124: Peters under and by Bassett for fourth.
5:26
Lap 123: Pulliam gets pounded in the back by Philip Morris and loses a few spots.
5:26
GREEN FLAG: Darne clears Garbo before they even get to the turn. Now Sellers wants second.
5:25
Running Order under yellow (122/200 complete):

1 Darne
2 Garbo
3 Sellers
4 Bassett
5 Peters
6 Pressley
7 Pulliam
8 Lemons
9 Grala
10 Morris
11 Swaim
12 McGuire

One to go.
5:24
5:24
McCaskill pitted once we got back going. Anthony Anders will be your free pass.
5:22
YELLOW FLAG: We are rolling once again
5:20
Clint King going off on the hook. (Speed51.com photo)
5:19
Joey Mucciacciaro’s first MDCU 300 is over. (Speed51.com photo)
5:19
Gary Lewis limps it back to the pits. (Speed51.com photo)
5:16
Clint King’s busted radiator will lead to a lengthy cleanup (Speed51.com photo)
5:16
Barry Beggarly with damage. (Speed51.com photo)
5:15
RED FLAG: Lengthy cleanup needed.
5:13
YELLOW FLAG – Lap 119: Four cars with heavy damage in turn two. King, Mucciacciaro, Beggarly, and Lewis.
5:13
Lap 118: Darne, Garbo, Sellers, Bassett, and Peters your top-five. Then it’s Pulliam looking under Pressley for sixth.
5:12
Lap 117 – LEAD CHANGE: Darne completes the pass through turns one and two.
5:12
Lap 116: Darne fights back for the lead. Up to Garbo’s door.
5:12
Lap 115: Peters takes the fifth spot.
5:11
Lap 114: Sellers and Bassett now third and fourth with Pressley racing Peters for fifth.
5:11
Hook for Gilliland (Speed51.com photo)
5:11
RESTART: Garbo works his way to the lead through turns three and four.
5:10
Cone is out for the restart. Darne chooses inside, Garbo to his outside.
5:09
Running Order:

1 Darne
2 Garbo
3 Sellers
4 Pressley
5 Bassett
6 Peters
7 Morris
8 Lemons
9 Pulliam
10 Grala
11 McGuire
12 Swaim
13 Snider
14 Puryear
15 Looney
16 Mackey
17 J. Carroll
18 Waltz
19 Byron
20 Falk
5:07
Todd Gilliland into the wall to draw the caution (Speed51.com photo)
5:06
Free pass will go to VanDyke.
5:05
Grala restarting 9th. (Speed51.com photo)
5:05
YELLOW FLAG – Lap 108: Todd Gilliland up against the turn two wall.
5:04
5:04
Lap 106: Sellers takes fourth from Bassett and third from Pressley on the same lap.
5:04
Lap 105:Bassett and Sellers door to door for fourth as Garbo draws a bead on the lead.
5:04
Lap 104: Now Darne is clear as Garbo is 2nd.
5:03
Grala restarting 9th. (Speed51.com photo)
5:03
Lap 103: Darne by a nose at the stripe. Garbo to third.
5:03
GREEN FLAG: Darne and Pressley door to door entering one and that’s exactly how they’ll remain exiting turn two.
5:03
Shadows have elongated over the track as the sun falls behind the grandstands.
5:01
YELLOW FLAG: We are rolling again for the second half of the race.
5:00
Cars have left pit road and are getting lined up before the yellow flag flies again.
4:59
Lined up behind the Pace Car. (Speed51.com photo)
4:59
4:58

Kyle McGowan@KyleMac76

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4:58

Caitlin Tinius@caitlintinius

Halfway here at Martinsville! P16. Driver & team pleased! #MDCU300 pic.twitter.com/Jk2kQ7NwEa
4:55
Kaz Grala gets a nice check for leading at halfway. (Speed51.com photo)
4:55
Peters pit. (Speed51.com photo)
4:51
Sellers had some smoke in the car so they will add oil for the final 100 laps. (Speed51.com photo)
4:51
Pulliam takes on adjustments. (Speed51.com photo)
4:51
Restart Order (26 of 42 drivers on the lead lap)

1 14 Mike Darne
2 59 Coleman Pressley
3 44 Dillon Bassett
4 8 Dave Garbo, Jr.
5 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr.
6 99 Peyton Sellers
7 5 Lee Pulliam
8 47 Timothy Peters
9 31 Kaz Grala
10 26 Philip Morris
11 21 Travis Swaim
12 74 Michael McGuire
13 08 Deac McCaskill
14 62 Myatt Snider
15 02 Mike Looney
16 98 Todd Gilliland
17 91 Terry Carroll
18 17 Stacy Puryear
19 2 Matt Waltz
20 93 B.J. Mackey
21 40 C.E. Falk, III
22 9 William Byron
23 20 Sam Yarbrough
24 88 Josh Berry
25 03 Brenden Queen
26 06 Davin Scites
27 83 Matt Bowling
28 07 Clint King
29 36 Anthony Anders
30 15 Kres VanDyke
31 32 Austin Thaxton
32 82 Barry Beggarly
33 70 Gary Lewis
34 51 Kyle Dudley
35 01 G.R. Waldrop
36 41 Brayton Haws
37 45 Joey Mucciacciaro
38 57 Eddie Johnson
39 90 Terry Carroll
40 16 R.D. Smith, III
41 00 Shane Lee
42 58 Tyler Ankrum
4:51
Work on your new third place man, Dillon Bassett (Speed51.com photo)
4:51
Coleman Pressley will be second for the restart. (Speed51.com photo)
4:50
Mike Darne will be your leader for this restart. (Speed51.com photo)
4:50
Work on the Lemons car. (Speed51.com photo)
4:49
The inversion will be a NINE at this break. That means Mike Darne will restart first and halfway leader Grala will restart ninth.
4:49
4:49
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4:49
Running Order at Halfway

1 31 Kaz Grala
2 47 Timothy Peters
3 5 Lee Pulliam
4 99 Peyton Sellers
5 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr.
6 8 Dave Garbo, Jr.
7 44 Dillon Bassett
8 59 Coleman Pressley
9 14 Mike Darne
10 26 Philip Morris
11 21 Travis Swaim
12 74 Michael McGuire
13 08 Deac McCaskill
14 62 Myatt Snider
15 02 Mike Looney
16 98 Todd Gilliland
17 91 Terry Carroll
18 17 Stacy Puryear
19 2 Matt Waltz
20 93 B.J. Mackey
21 40 C.E. Falk, III
22 9 William Byron
23 20 Sam Yarbrough
24 88 Josh Berry
25 03 Brenden Queen
26 06 Davin Scites
27 83 Matt Bowling
28 07 Clint King
29 36 Anthony Anders
30 15 Kres VanDyke
31 32 Austin Thaxton
32 82 Barry Beggarly
33 70 Gary Lewis
34 51 Kyle Dudley
35 01 G.R. Waldrop
36 41 Brayton Haws
37 45 Joey Mucciacciaro
38 57 Eddie Johnson
39 90 Terry Carroll
40 16 R.D. Smith, III
41 00 Shane Lee
42 58 Tyler Ankrum
4:46
The thumbs up is given by officials and crews get to work.
4:44
There will be an inversion at this break. We will let you know the number as soon as we hear it.
4:43
Cars are now coming down road for the break.
4:43
4:43
It appears Clint King was your free pass.
4:43
Grala\’s crew waits for him. (Speed51.com photo)
4:41
CAUTION – Halfway break.
4:40
Lap 100 – HALFWAY: Grala by a nose at the stripe.
4:40
Lap 98: Grala back under Peters in turn one as he wants the lead back before the break.
4:40
Lap 97: Pressley and Bassett tussling for seventh prior to the break.
4:39
Lap 96: Bowling off the pace. His car sounds sour.
4:39
Lap 95: Sellers fights back though at 3rd and is back up to Pulliam’s door.
4:39
Comment From SHOWSTOPPER

Come on Timmy we got this.

4:38
GREEN FLAG: Peters clears Grala exiting turn two. Pulliam likewise is by Sellers.
4:38
Doubled up for the restart. Should have about seven to go until the break.
4:36
They went under the hood quickly on the Matt Bowling ride. (Speed51.com photo)
4:36
Running Order:

1 Peters
2 Grala
3 Pulliam
4 Sellers
5 Lemons
6 Garbo
7 Bassett
8 Pressley
9 Darne
10- McGuire
11 Morris
12 Snider
13 Looney
14 Gilliland
15 Byron
16 Swaim
17 Puryear
18 McCaskill
19 Justin Carroll
20 Yarbrogh
21 Waltz
22 Mackey
23 Falk
24 Queen
25 Scites (free pass)
4:35
It might not be a normal stop for Sellers later. (Speed51.com photo)
4:34
Berry pits to have his right front fender attended to. Davin Scites gets the free pass.
4:33
Spotters looking on from above. (Speed51.com photo)
4:33
YELLOW FLAG: Berry’s fender is up against the turn three wall.
4:32
Lap 88: Grala settles into second but tries the crossover. C.E. Falk and Josh Berry get squirrelly in turn three but save it.
4:32
GREEN FLAG: Peters uses the outside line and slingshots around Grala for the lead.
4:31
The cone is out for the restart. Grala picks the inside line and Peters chooses to pull up to his outside. Sellers and Pulliam will be the next row and then come Garbo and Lemons.
4:30
Free pass will go to Brenden Queen.
4:29
The heavily damaged #58 car is being loaded up. (Speed51.com photo)
4:28
4:28
Running Order:

1 Kaz Grala
2 Timothy Peters
3 Peyton Sellers
4 Lee Pulliam
5 Dave Garbo, Jr.
6 Coleman Pressley
7 Tommy Lemons, Jr.
8 Dillon Bassett
9 Mike Darne
10 Matt Bowling
11 Philip Morris
12 Michael McGuire
13 Mike Looney
14 Josh Berry
15 Myatt Snider
16 Todd Gilliland
17 William Byron
18 Deac McCaskill
19 C.E. Falk, III
20 Travis Swaim
4:25
YELLOW FLAG – Lap 80: Joey Mucciacciaro loops his car in turn four. No other cars involved.
4:24
Battle for second. (Speed51.com photo)
4:24

Mayor Kim E. Adkins@KimAdkinsVA

A great day at @MartinsvilleSwy for the #MDCU300. I was honored to do a welcome. pic.twitter.com/RbFtiUfTCw
4:24
Lap 78: Grala’s lead has reached almost a full straightaway. McGuire and Morris both by Berry around 11th.
4:24
Lap 77: Peters and Sellers both by Pulliam at second through fourth.
4:23
Lap 76: Pressley under Lemons for 6th with Bassett right behind him.
4:23
Lap 75: Josh Berry made heavy contact with a car and his right front fender is now wrinkled severely.
4:22
Lap 73: Nose to tail now at second between Pulliam, Peters, and Sellers.
4:22
Lap 72: Grala has lapped Queen and VanDyke, who despite having a half put-together racecar, rides in the top-25.
4:21
Grala works through traffic. (Speed51.com photo)
4:21
Grala works through traffic. (Speed51.com photo)
4:21
Lap 70: Morris is up to 13th by Looney.
4:20
Lap 66: Garbo has come to fifth by Lemons and now Lemons has Pressley and Bassett right on his bumper.
4:20
Lap 65: Grala’s lead remains steady – half a straightaway and three lapped cars between himself and Pulliam. Behind Pulliam, it’s about five carlengths back to Peters.
4:19
4:19
Lap 63: Grala laps NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion Anthony Anders. Just over twenty cars left on the lead lap.
4:19
RD Smith pits with a flat left-rear tire. (Speed51.com photo)
4:18
Lap 62: Snider by McCaskill at 15th. Gilliland makes a pass behind Yarbrough right behind that.
4:18
Lap 60 – Running Order:

1 Kaz Grala
2 Lee Pulliam
3 Timothy Peters
4 Peyton Sellers
5 Tommy Lemons
6 Dave Garbo
7 Coleman Pressley
8 Dillon Bassett
9 Mike Darne
10 Matt Bowling
11 Josh Berry
12 Michael McGuire
13 Mike Looney
14 Philip Morris
15 Deac McCaskill
4:17
Lap 57: Peters up to the final spot on the podium by Sellers.
4:16
Lap 55: Bassett to eighth by Bowling.
4:16
Tires for the second half of the race have been released. (Speed51.com photo)
4:16
Lap 54: Grala about to catch a hornet’s nest of slower cars as he laps Dudley.
4:15
Lap 53: Long run here as there typically is as the field weeds itself out of contenders from pretenders.
4:15
Lap 52: Joey Mooch and G.R. Waldrop are lapped.
4:15
Lap 51: Myatt Snider by McCaskill to crack the top-15.
4:15
Battle for the top ten. (Speed51.com photo)
4:14
Lap 50 of 200: Bassett puts a fender under Bowling at 8th.
4:14
Lap 48: Grala has put two seconds and three lapped cars between himself and runner-up Pulliam.
4:13
Lap 47: Clint King, Brayton Haws, and Barry Beggarly are lapped.
4:13
4:13
Lap 46: Morris by McCaskill at 14th.
4:12
Lap 43: The leaders have to scramble as Austin Thaxton got rooted out of the way right in front of them.
4:11
Lap 42: Cars that just got lapped include Terry Carroll and Gary Lewis. Brayton Haws gets into Barry Beggarly as both try to outpace Grala.
4:11
Lap 40: – Running Order:

1 Grala
2 Pulliam
3 Sellers
4 Peters
5 Lemons
6 Garbo
7 Pressley
8 Bowling
9 Bassett
10 Darne
11 McGuire
12 Berry
13 Looney
14 McCaskill
15 Morris
4:10
Lap 39: Shane Lee pitting.
4:10
Lap 39: Darne and McGuire door to door for 9th as Bassett wants by both.
4:10
Turn three action. (Speed51.com photo)
4:10
Lap 38: Top-four now separated from each other by just a carlength.
4:09
Lap 38: Grala’s reward is ten cars right in front of him to lap.
4:09
Lap 37 – LEAD CHANGE: Grala just powers past Pulliam exiting turn one.
4:08
Lap 34: Grala now just a carlength off of Pulliam.
4:08
Lap 34: McCaskill is also falling back as Looney takes 13th from him.
4:08
Lap 33: Dillon Bassett, who slipped back a bit on the initial start, takes 11th from Berry.
4:08
Grala catching Sellers. (Speed51.com photo)
4:07
4:07
Lap 31: Sellers pulls over down the front to let Grala by.
4:07
Lap 30: Darne kicks Berry out of the top-ten.
4:06
Lap 29: Peters is by Lemons to take fourth.
4:06
Lee Pulliam takes the lead. (Speed51.com photo)
4:06
Lap 28: Morris into the top-fifteen.
4:05
Lap 26: Gray Lewis is last on the field in 40th with Pulliam only half a straightaway from beginning the lapping process.
4:05
Lap 25 of 200: Pulliam has put eight carlengths on Sellers as Grala closes in.
4:05
Lap 23: McGuire takes 9th from McCaskill. Cars, as they wear out the tires, are starting to get really tail-happy corner exit.
4:04
Lap 22: Phillip Morris is up to 16th as he sizes Yarbrough up.
4:04
Lap 20 – Running Order:

1 Pulliam
2 Sellers
3 Grala
4 Lemons
5 Peters
6 Garbo
7 Pressley
8 Bowling
9 McCaskill
10 McGuire
11 Berry
12 Darne
4:03
Lap 20: Sellers fought strong in that high line for a lap and a half, but Pulliam is now clear to the lead.
4:03
Lap 19 – LEAD CHANGE: Pulliam ducks under Sellers in turn three. Leads by a nose at the stripe.
4:02
Lap 18: Grala now your third place man. Peters zeroing in on Lemons for fourth.
4:02
Lap 16: Grala puts a nose under Lemons for third.
4:01
Lap 14: Darne and Berry now racing for the 10th spot. Berry using that outside line to make a pass.
4:01
Lap 13: Pulliam all over Sellers’ bumper.
4:00
Lap 12: Peters under and by Waltz for fifth in turn one.
4:00
Lap 10: Grala strong in that outside line and he will hold fourth. First battle is now at 11th where Berry bypasses Waltz.
3:59
Lap 9: Sellers is now clear into the lead. Still side by side for fourth. Timothy Peters waiting to see who will prevail in that duel.
3:59
:Lap 8: Sellers by a nose at the stripe. Grala overdrives turn one and Garbo is under him for fourth.
3:59
GREEN FLAG – Lap 7 of 200: Nice and even between Sellers and Pulliam as they make it through the first two turns.
3:58
Doubling up for the restart. Sellers and Pulliam will be your front row after the split at the cone. Row two is Lemons and Grala.
3:57
It may not be pretty, but VanDyke was able to make the show. (Speed51.com photo)
3:56
5 laps of 200 are complete. Caution laps will count today for the entirety of the distance.
3:56
There was a lot of emotion as Ankrum got out of the car. The 14-year-old had some tears as his first Martinsville trip comes to an end.
3:55
Running Order:

1 Peyton Sellers
2 Lee Pulliam
3 Tommy Lemons
4 Kaz Grala
5 Dave Garbo
6 Matt Bowling
7 Timothy Peters
8 Coleman Pressley
9 Mike Darne
10 Deac McCaskill
3:54
Ankrum is done for the day. (Speed51.com photo)
3:54
Ankrum, King, and Haws in trouble early. (Speed51.com photo)
3:54
The first lap of action in turn three. (Speed51.com photo)
3:53
3:53
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3:53
Our crew in that turn reports they were four-wide entering that corner. Did not complete a lap of green before that happened.
3:52
Ankrum may have gotten the worst of that.
3:52
YELLOW FLAG: A few cars tangle up high in turn three. Brayton Haws, Kyle Dudley, Clint King, and Tyler Ankrum in it.
3:51
Lap 1: Three wide down the backstretch, but they get it settled out.
3:51
GREEN FLAG: Sellers clears Pulliam for the lead exiting turn two.
3:51
The Kres Van Dyke crew got the last pit stall next to the wrecked machine of Crum. A few words and looks were exchanged, but nothing more. (Speed51.com photo)
3:48
Official Starting Lineup

1 99 Peyton Sellers Time Trials
2 5 Lee Pulliam Time Trials
3 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr. Heat #1
4 83 Matt Bowling Heat #2
5 31 Kaz Grala Heat #3
6 8 Dave Garbo, Jr. Heat #1
7 47 Timothy Peters Heat #2
8 14 Mike Darne Heat #3
9 59 Coleman Pressley Heat #1
10 44 Dillon Bassett Heat #2
11 9 William Byron Heat #3
12 08 Deac McCaskill Heat #1
13 2 Matt Waltz Heat #2
14 74 Michael McGuire Heat #3
15 20 Sam Yarbrough Heat #1
16 88 Josh Berry Heat #2
17 02 Mike Looney Heat #3
18 91 Justin Carroll Heat #1
19 36 Anthony Anders Heat #2
20 26 Philip Morris Heat #3
21 62 Myatt Snider Heat #1
22 98 Todd Gilliland Heat #2
23 03 Brenden Queen Heat #3
24 01 G.R. Waldrop Heat #1
25 40 C.E. Falk, III Heat #2
26 21 Travis Swaim Heat #3
27 51 Kyle Dudley Heat #1
28 57 Eddie Johnson Heat #2
29 16 R.D. Smith, III Heat #3
30 00 Shane Lee Heat #1
31 93 B.J. Mackey Heat #2
32 41 Brayton Haws Heat #3
33 17 Stacy Puryear LCQ 1
34 58 Tyler Ankrum LCQ 2
35 82 Barry Beggarly LCQ 3
36 45 Joey Mucciacciaro LCQ 4
37 32 Austin Thaxton LCQ 5
38 06 Davin Scites LCQ 6
39 90 Terry Carroll LCQ 7
40 07 Clint King LCQ 8
41 70 Gary Lewis LCQ 9
42 15 Kres VanDyke LCQ 10
3:46

Michelle Gilliland@MrsDGilly

Ladies and gentleman it’s time! Strapping in for 200 laps of fun @MartinsvilleSwy #mdcu300 pic.twitter.com/uZGimYAvYv
3:46
Cars are rolling for pace laps.
3:45
Command to fire engines is given. A quiet and clear autumn day is suddenly pierced with the motors of 42 LMSC machines, ready to race for one of short track racing’s most famous trophies – a grandfather clock – and $25,000.
3:42
Frontstretch now clearing of crews. Should be ready to get the machines fired up.
3:42
3:41

marcus richmond@MRichmond17

Starting 7th @MartinsvilleSwy in the #MDCU300 need some good luck bring this clock home @TimothyPeters17
3:41
Pole check goes to Peyton Sellers (Speed51.com photo)
3:40
Lee Pulliam was welcomed with a rousing reception from the fans. (Speed51.com photo)
3:39
Kres VanDyke’s team has finished repairs and pushed the car to the grid.
3:39
Comment From Gillys Gang

Good luck to Todd Gilliland from all of Gilly’s Gang! ANd thank you to Speed51.com for the great coverage!

3:38
Todd Gilliland waves to the appreciative crowd. (Speed51.com photo)
3:37
Comment From SoBo Sweetie

Holla for Grala

3:33
3:32
Stage is being pulled away from the frontstretch and drivers are getting ready to strap in once we do the invocation and anthem.
3:32
Anthony Anders is introduced to the crowd. (Speed51.com photo)
3:32
Matt Bowling will roll off fourth. (Speed51.com photo)
3:31
Comment From Lenny

Go Garbo JR and Pressley,Thanks for the coverage Speed 51

3:30
Comment From [email protected]

Go Peters, Grala, Berry, Snider, Gilliland, and Falk! Watching from Thomasville NC!!

3:30
Defending race winner Tommy Lemons, Jr. will go off third. (Speed51.com photo)
3:27
Peyton Sellers will start first today on JRi Shocks. (Speed51.com photo)
3:24
Official Starting Lineup

1 99 Peyton Sellers Time Trials
2 5 Lee Pulliam Time Trials
3 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr. Heat #1
4 83 Matt Bowling Heat #2
5 31 Kaz Grala Heat #3
6 8 Dave Garbo, Jr. Heat #1
7 47 Timothy Peters Heat #2
8 14 Mike Darne Heat #3
9 59 Coleman Pressley Heat #1
10 44 Dillon Bassett Heat #2
11 9 William Byron Heat #3
12 08 Deac McCaskill Heat #1
13 2 Matt Waltz Heat #2
14 74 Michael McGuire Heat #3
15 20 Sam Yarbrough Heat #1
16 88 Josh Berry Heat #2
17 02 Mike Looney Heat #3
18 91 Justin Carroll Heat #1
19 36 Anthony Anders Heat #2
20 26 Philip Morris Heat #3
21 62 Myatt Snider Heat #1
22 98 Todd Gilliland Heat #2
23 03 Brenden Queen Heat #3
24 01 G.R. Waldrop Heat #1
25 40 C.E. Falk, III Heat #2
26 21 Travis Swaim Heat #3
27 51 Kyle Dudley Heat #1
28 57 Eddie Johnson Heat #2
29 16 R.D. Smith, III Heat #3
30 00 Shane Lee Heat #1
31 93 B.J. Mackey Heat #2
32 41 Brayton Haws Heat #3
33 17 Stacy Puryear LCQ 1
34 58 Tyler Ankrum LCQ 2
35 82 Barry Beggarly LCQ 3
36 45 Joey Mucciacciaro LCQ 4
37 32 Austin Thaxton LCQ 5
38 06 Davin Scites LCQ 6
39 90 Terry Carroll LCQ 7
40 07 Clint King LCQ 8
41 70 Gary Lewis LCQ 9
42 15 Kres VanDyke LCQ 10
3:23
The other previous winners who made the race were Timothy Peters (7th), Lee Pulliam (2nd), and Tommy Lemons (3rd).
3:21
Philip Morris will roll off from 20th, his 17th career start in this race. He leads all drivers with wins (3) and top-tens (8) in this race.
3:17
3:17
Driver introductions have begun.
3:04
The local high school marching band is now performing in front of the grandstands to start opening ceremonies. We must also commend a wonderful crowd for showing up today. Really great to see the region strongly support this event.
3:03

Chris Owens@ChrisOwens62

Josh Oakley and Thomas Scott crash during a heat race during the #MDCU300 @MartinsvilleSwy. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/2cU7xHp6ym
3:01
3:01
A big Thanks to JRi Shocks for presenting today’s Trackside Now of the MDCU 300 at Martinsville Speedway. Since its inception in 2007, JRI Shocks has utilized cutting edge technological advancements with over 100 years of collective experience in shock absorbers, hydraulics, and electronics to create high performance, high precision shock absorbers for the racing and automotive industry. For more information about JRI Shocks, please Click here to visit site
3:01
VanDyke’s team has been told by NASCAR officials that Crum will not race. Now they are hoping to make the call. If not, it will be Snow. VanDyke has been told to go to driver intros.
2:59

Clint King@driverClintKing

Well it wasn’t pretty but we made the show for the #MDCU300, 200 laps to battle it out @MartinsvilleSwy #letsgo
2:59

Joey Mooch Racing@JoeyMoochRacing

We made it into the race, finished p4 in the last chance qualifier! #MDCU300
2:58
Justin Snow (right – orange/black fire suit) watches the work ongoing to the VanDyke machine. Snow could inherit a transfer spot if VanDyke and Crum cannot continue. (Speed51.com photo)
2:56
The VanDyke crew is thrashing on the #15 car. (Speed51.com photo)
2:55
Former 300 winner Jake Crum finished 10th,but his car has lots of damage. He might not make the feature. (Speed51.com photo)
2:54
They are setting up the stage on the fronstretch for driver introductions.
2:54
hdean15
Getting ready to head out in the pace car! #MDCU300
2:54
2:52
Unofficial Starting Lineup

1 99 Peyton Sellers Time Trials
2 5 Lee Pulliam Time Trials
3 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr. Heat #1
4 83 Matt Bowling Heat #2
5 31 Kaz Grala Heat #3
6 8 Dave Garbo, Jr. Heat #1
7 47 Timothy Peters Heat #2
8 14 Mike Darne Heat #3
9 59 Coleman Pressley Heat #1
10 44 Dillon Bassett Heat #2
11 9 William Byron Heat #3
12 08 Deac McCaskill Heat #1
13 2 Matt Waltz Heat #2
14 74 Michael McGuire Heat #3
15 20 Sam Yarbrough Heat #1
16 88 Josh Berry Heat #2
17 02 Mike Looney Heat #3
18 91 Justin Carroll Heat #1
19 36 Anthony Anders Heat #2
20 26 Philip Morris Heat #3
21 62 Myatt Snider Heat #1
22 98 Todd Gilliland Heat #2
23 03 Brenden Queen Heat #3
24 01 G.R. Waldrop Heat #1
25 40 C.E. Falk, III Heat #2
26 21 Travis Swaim Heat #3
27 51 Kyle Dudley Heat #1
28 57 Eddie Johnson Heat #2
29 16 R.D. Smith, III Heat #3
30 00 Shane Lee Heat #1
31 93 B.J. Mackey Heat #2
32 41 Brayton Haws Heat #3
33 17 Stacy Puryear LCQ 1
34 58 Tyler Ankrum LCQ 2
35 82 Barry Beggarly LCQ 3
36 45 Joey Mucciacciaro LCQ 4
37 32 Austin Thaxton LCQ 5
38 06 Davin Scites LCQ 6
39 90 Terry Carroll LCQ 7
40 07 Clint King LCQ 8
41 70 Gary Lewis LCQ 9
42 61 Jake Crum LCQ 10
2:51
Already taken the front nose off of VanDyke (Speed51.com photo)
2:46

Ken Childs@TheKenChilds

Coming to the line, Crum and Van Dyke make a little bit of contact. #MDCU300 pic.twitter.com/j72DgfSGVG
2:46
Crum’s torn up machine (Speed51.com photo)
2:45
Some crews going to make some very quick repairs. (Speed51.com photo)
2:45
Kres Van Dyke on the inside on the inside of Jake Crum as they wreck coming across the line. (Speed51.com photo)
2:44
Advancing: Stacy Puryear, Tyler Ankrum, Barry Beggarly, Joey Mucciacciaro, Austin Thaxton, Davin Scates, Terry Carroll, Clint King, Gary Lewis, and maybe Jake Crum.
2:43
Justin Snow was 12th and may get the nod if Crum and VanDyke can’t repair their cars for the feature (which would be pretty miraculous)
2:43
Crum at the line, as he wrecked, nipped VanDyke for 10th.
2:42
Both cars with incredibly heavy damage.
2:42
CHECKERED: Big wreck between Kres VanDyke and Jake Crum at the stripe.
2:42
WHITE FLAG: Puryear is long gone with Ankrum second. Lewis, Crum, and King bouncing around each other at the transfer.
2:42
Coming to green. (Speed51.com photo)
2:41
GREEN FLAG: Beggarly chose the outside and sticks with Puryear before falling back.
2:41
This will be a green-white-checkered.
2:41
Final transfer as of now. (Speed51.com photo)
2:40
Fired back up for a three lap jaunt to the checkered.
2:38
Running Order:

1 Stacy Puryear
2 Tyler Ankrum
3 Austin Thaxton
4 Barry Beggarly
5 Terry Carroll
6 Joey Mucciacciaro
7 Davin Scites
8 Gary Lewis
9 Clint King
10 Jake Crum
=========
11 Justin Snow
12 Kres VanDyke
2:37
(Speed51.com photo)
2:36
Before the caution. (Speed51.com photo)
2:36

Tim McDougald@TerribleTim68

#GaryLewis sitting in final transfer spot @MartinsvilleSwy #MDCU300 LCQ! Go local boy!
2:36
RED FLAG: To help save laps while we clean up.
2:36

Matt Bowling@mattbowling83

Won the heat and we start 4th for feature. #MDCU300
2:36
Joey Mucciacciaro with damage. (Speed51.com photo)
2:36
Scott’s day comes to an end. (Speed51.com photo)
2:35

Shane Huffman@HuffdaddyShane

My pick for today’s #MDCU300 is a kid that’s came a long way the last half of the year .@KazGrala kids come far last two months #hardtobeat5
2:35
Anderson and Scott tangle (Speed51.com photo)
2:35
They’ve patched that thing up about five times today, but that’s how it’ll end after a valiant effort for Thomas Scott.
2:34
YELLOW FLAG: Thomas Scott hard into the turn four wall.
2:34
Lap 20: Northwesterner Gary Lewis is up to 8th.
2:34
Lap 19: Transfer spot is now Clint King, who gives Scott ahead of him a whack. Crum up to 11th.
2:33
Lap 18: Thomas Scott sent way up the hill as Bruce Anderson has spun.
2:33
Lap 17: Transfer spot is now Mucciacciaro.
2:33
Lap 16: Thaxton is by Anderson and bringing Beggarly with him.
2:33
Lap 15: Ankrum holds off Anderson. Now Thaxton is up to fourth and nearly turned Anderson, who chopped him off in turn two.
2:32
GREEN FLAG: Puryear is clear into one. Anderson and Ankrum now door to door for second.
2:32
2:32
6th through tenth are Thaxton, Scott, Mucciacciaro, King, and Gary Lewis.
2:31
One lap to go, the cone is out. Ankrum is the first one to pull up to the outside of leader Puryear.
2:31

David Garbo Jr.@DavidGarboJr

Last chance race is going on rite now here at @MartinsvilleSwy. Finished P2 in my heat, which puts me P6 in the feature. #MDCU300
2:30

Ken Childs@TheKenChilds

Small debris caution here at the @MartinsvilleSwy #MDCU300… pic.twitter.com/Cd3CHUvDgT
2:29
Chris Johnson pits. (Speed51.com photo)
2:29
Battle for second between Ankrum, Anderson, and Beggalry (Speed51.com photo)
2:29
Gary Lewis challenging Clint King (Speed51.com photo)
2:28
2:28
VanDyke’s car drives by the media suites without a hood, so that’s a good place to start the investigation.
2:27
YELLOW FLAG – Lap 10: Someone’s hood is laying in turn one.
2:27
Lap 9: Side-by-side for second with Ankrum inside of Anderson again.
2:27
Lap 8: Thaxton is now up to sixth as Thomas Scott’s hastily repaired car is 7th.
2:26
Lap 8: Beggarly and Terry Carroll round out the top-five.
2:26
GREEN FLAG: Puryear easily clears the field as Ankrum retakes second from Anderson.
2:25
Holdren needing further attention. (Speed51.com photo)
2:25
Cone is out for the restart. Leader Puryear goes low as do Ankrum and Carroll. Fourth place Bruce Anderson pulls up to outside pole.
2:24
Reedy’s trashed machine (Speed51.com photo)
2:23
YELLOW FLAG: Jam up in turn one. Bryan Reedy wounds up with his right front fender knocked off.
2:22
Early action. (Speed51.com photo)
2:21
Lap 2: Bruce Anderson and Beggarly round out the top five.
2:21
Lap 1: Puryear leads Ankrum and Terry Carroll.
2:21
GREEN FLAG: Puryear is clear. Field stacks up a bit in turn one. Skewes with hood damage.
2:21
Last Chance race coming to the green (Speed51.com photo)
2:20
Lights went back on for a second as Holdren stalled, but refired.
2:19
One to go signal is given. One last 25-lap dash for the final ten spots in the MDCU 300 field.
2:17
We were about to go green, but we’ve had a few cars struggle to get fired and stall on the track. Getting pushes now.
2:17
2:14
NASCAR officials have just decided to move Crum to the rear of the field for not honoring the black flag at the end of his heat.
2:14
An excellent crowd is on hand here today at Martinsville Speedway. (Speed51.com photo)
2:13
We are rolling the last chance race. Puryear and Crum will be on the front row.
2:10
The #94 car required a little assistance to get going. (Speed51.com photo)
2:06

SaturdayNightFever@SNFmotorsports

It’s good to see the underdog Mike Looney running strong & making the show. Would be a popular win here in SW Va. #MDCU300
2:06
Kirstie Pressley
☝❤ #59 #mdcu300 @colemanpressley
2:05
Officials redirecting traffic on the track to set the lineup. (Speed51.com photo)
2:05
Current MCDU 300 Starting Lineup

1 99 Peyton Sellers Time Trials
2 5 Lee Pulliam Time Trials
3 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr. Heat #1
4 83 Matt Bowling Heat #2
5 31 Kaz Grala Heat #3
6 8 Dave Garbo, Jr. Heat #1
7 47 Timothy Peters Heat #2
8 14 Mike Darne Heat #3
9 59 Coleman Pressley Heat #1
10 44 Dillon Bassett Heat #2
11 9 William Byron Heat #3
12 08 Deac McCaskill Heat #1
13 2 Matt Waltz Heat #2
14 74 Michael McGuire Heat #3
15 20 Sam Yarbrough Heat #1
16 88 Josh Berry Heat #2
17 02 Mike Looney Heat #3
18 91 Justin Carroll Heat #1
19 36 Anthony Anders Heat #2
20 26 Philip Morris Heat #3
21 62 Myatt Snider Heat #1
22 98 Todd Gilliland Heat #2
23 03 Brenden Queen Heat #3
24 01 G.R. Waldrop Heat #1
25 40 C.E. Falk, III Heat #2
26 21 Travis Swaim Heat #3
27 51 Kyle Dudley Heat #1
28 57 Eddie Johnson Heat #2
29 16 R.D. Smith, III Heat #3
30 00 Shane Lee Heat #1
31 93 B.J. Mackey Heat #2
32 41 Brayton Haws Heat #3
33 ?? TBD LCQ 1
34 ?? TBD LCQ 2
35 ?? TBD LCQ 3
36 ?? TBD LCQ 4
37 ?? TBD LCQ 5
38 ?? TBD LCQ 6
39 ?? TBD LCQ 7
40 ?? TBD LCQ 8
41 ?? TBD LCQ 9
42 ?? TBD LCQ 10
2:04
2:01
By our count, at least 36 cars have answered the call. Ten spots left in the big MDCU 300 field.
1:59
Repaired Scites car. (Speed51.com photo)
1:59
Thomas Scott’s team somehow patched the car up enough to make a last chance effort. (Speed51.com photo)
1:57
We know a number of those cars will not answer the call for the race. We are also trying to track down still why Jake Crum was blackflagged in heat #2 and if the black flag means he’ll start in the rear for this one.
1:57
1:57
HIGHLY UNOFFICIAL Starting Lineup – Last Chance

1 17 Stacy Puryear
2 61 Jake Crum
3 58 Tyler Ankrum
4 90 Terry Carroll
5 73 Bruce Anderson
6 82 Barry Beggarly
7 32 Austin Thaxton
8 81 Patrick Coleman
9 45 Joey Mucciaccioro
10 7 Dylan Ward
11 42 Jamie Byrd
12 7 Clint King
13 78 Thomas Scott
14 6 Davin Scites
15 70 Gary Lewis
16 56 Garrett Bunch
17 54 Michael Fose
18 0 Justin Snow
19 22 Derrick Lancaster
20 72 Annabeth Barnes
21 97 Bryan Reedy
22 13 Kevin Parker
23 71 Jimmy Wallace
24 1 Jamie Sweeney
25 24 Philip Sisson
26 55 Alex Yontz
27 75 Kyle Barnes
28 3 Josh Oakley
29 25 Derrick Lancaster
30 89 Brandon Baker
31 15 Kres VanDyke
32 19 Brad Kurth
33 94 Braeden Havens
34 6 Tyler English
35 12 Ryan Wilson
36 10 Nick Smith
37 52 Dennis Holdren
38 77 Blake Stallings
39 38 Dustin Rumley
40 87 Hayden Woods
41 4 Rusty Skewes
42 30 Chris Johnson
43 50 Jamey Caudill

 
1:55
Heat #3 Results

1 31 Kaz Grala
2 14 Mike Darne
3 9 William Byron
4 74 Michael McGuire
5 2 Mike Looney
6 26 Philip Morris
7 3 Brenden Queen
8 21 Travis Swaim
9 16 R.D. Smith
10 41 Brayton Haws
11 58 Tyler Ankrum
12 82 Barry Beggarly
13 45 Joey Mucciaccioro
14 7 Clint King
15 70 Gary Lewis
16 0 Justin Snow
17 97 Bryan Reedy
18 1 Jamie Sweeney
19 75 Kyle Barnes
20 89 Brandon Baker
21 94 Braeden Havens
22 10 Nick Smith
23 38 Dustin Rumley
24 30 Chris Johnson
1:48
Five minutes until the last chance race are what we are told by track staff.
1:42
NASCAR will give us a full heat race finishing order in just a moment. We will also work on getting a last chance order as we have some downtime.
1:42
Kaz Grala climbs out securely in the feature. (Speed51.com photo)
1:39
CHECKERED: Grala wins and advances with Mike Darne, William Byron, Michael McGuire, Mike Looney, Philip Morris, Brenden Queen, Travis Swaim, R.D. Smith, and Brayton Haws.
1:39
Clint King challenging Joey Mooch. They will need to make the feature through the last chance race. (Speed51.com photo)
1:38
White and black checkered for the white and black (and pink) Grala machine. (Speed51.com photo)
1:38
Ankrum only three back of Haws but it’s probably too late.
1:38
WHITE FLAG: Kaz Grala looking to take the final heat win. He’ll win this race, barring trouble, by half a straightaway.
1:37
Lap 22: Grala continues to lead Darne, Byron, McGuire, Looney, Morris, Queen, Swaim, RD Smith, and Haws.
1:37
Justin Whapham
A very happy 83 Crew after winning the heat race! Now bring on the feature! #mdcu300 #nascar #martinsville #83lieve
1:37
Lap 20: Five to go signal is given. Top ten currently evenly spaced out.
1:36
(Speed51.com photo)
1:36
Ankrum now by Beggarly for 11th, but he is five car lengths back of Haws for the transfer spot.
1:36
Grala continues to pull away and looks golden at this point. Haws now in 10th after R.D. Smith is by him. A train bypasses the cars on as it rolls down the backstretch.
1:34
First car outside of the top-10 is Beggarly, who also has Ankrum right on his tail.
1:34
Battle at the transfer spot. (Speed51.com photo)
1:34
Queen uses the outside line to clear Swaim. Haws and R.D. Smith racing for 9th and 10th.
1:34
Swaim backpedaling. (Speed51.com photo)
1:33
1 Kaz Grala
2 Mike Darne
3 William Byron
4 Michael McGuire
5 Mike Looney
6 Philip Morris
7 Travis Swaim
8 Brenden Queen
9 Brayton Haws
10 RD Smith
1:33
Swaim starting to slip back. He is 7th and under attack from Looney.
1:33
Lost the lap count again. Grala puts three car lengths on the field. Transfer battle is Beggarly inside of Mucciacciaro.
1:32
GREEN FLAG: Grala disposes of Darne by the exit of turn two. Field two-by-two behind them.
1:31
Fixing the Rumley ride. (Speed51.com photo)
1:30
Running Order under caution:

1 Kaz Grala
2 Mike Darne
3 William Byron
4 Travis Swaim
5 Brenden Queen
6 Michael McGuire
7 Philip Morris
8 Brayton Haws
9 Mike Looney
10 Barry Beggarly

11 R.D. Smith
12 Tyler Ankrum
13 Joey Mucciacciaro
1:30
(Speed51.com photo)
1:29
Rumley with damage. (Speed51.com photo)
1:29
Everyone pulls away from the accident scene.
1:28
YELLOW FLAG: Mini-skirmish in turn two. Chris Johnson got the worst of that as Nick Smith also stopped.
1:28
Lap 1: Grala though will use the inside to take the lead as they cross the stripe.
1:27
GREEN FLAG: Darne staying with Grala down the backstretch. Outside has actually been really good today.
1:27
One to go to green in heat #3.
1:27
Heat #2 Results

1 83 Matt Bowling
2 47 Timothy Peters
3 44 Dillon Bassett
4 2 Matt Waltz
5 88 Josh Berry
6 36 Anthony Anders
7 98 Todd Gilliland
8 40 C.E. Falk III
9 57 Eddie Johnson
10 93 B.J. Mackey
11 61 Jake Crum
12 73 Bruce Anderson
13 81 Patrick Coleman
14 42 Jamie Byrd
15 6 Davin Scites
16 54 Michael Fose
17 72 Annabeth Barnes
18 71 Jimmy Wallace
19 55 Alex Yontz
20 25 Derrick Lancaster
21 19 Brad Kurth
22 12 Ryan Wilson
23 77 Blake Stallings
24 4 Rusty Skewes
1:27
Kaz Grala will lead Heat race three to the green. (Speed51.com photo)
1:26
Drivers who do not advance from this heat will be paired with drivers not advancing from heat #1 and #2 and from there, ten more will advance from a 25 lap last chance race.
1:25
We are working pace laps for heat #3.
1:24
Heat Three Lineup  

1 31 Kaz Grala
2 14D Mike Darne
3 9 William Byron
4 21S Travis Swaim
5 03 Brenden Queen
6 41 Brayton Haws
7 02 Mike Looney
8 74 Michael McGuire
9 82 Barry Beggarly
10 26 Philip Morris
11 58 Tyler Ankrum
12 0 Justin Snow
13 10 Nick Smith
14 16 RD Smith, III
15 07 Clint King
16 45 Joey Mucciacciaro
17 97 Bryan Reedy
18 30 Chris Johnson
19 38 Dustin Rumley
20 1 Jamie Sweeney
21 70 Gary Lewis
22 89 Brandon Baker
23 75 Kyle Barnes
24 94 Braeden Havens
25 23 Peyton Ryan
1:23
1:23
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1:21
Mackey gets final transfer spot from Heat two. (Speed51.com photo)
1:20
We will wait to give the rest of the results until some of scoring sorts out.
1:19
Also transferring were Dillon Bassett, Matt Waltz, Josh Berry, Anthony Anders, Todd Gilliland, CE Falk III, Eddie Johnson, and B.J. Mackey
1:19
CHECKERED: Matt Bowling claims the second heat over Timothy Peters.
1:18
For the lead. (Speed51.com photo)
1:18
WHITE FLAG: Bowling fights back to the lead. Bassett under Waltz behind them for third with Berry watching that going on.
1:18
BLACK FLAG for Crum.
1:17
Lap 23: Crum on the back of Mackey for the transfer spot.
1:17
Lap 22: Peters ahead by a nose from the outside.
1:17
GREEN FLAG: Already three wide around the transfer spot.
1:17
YELLOW FLAG: Yellow is back out and we are already racked up for the restart.
1:15
1:14
Tangle at the transfer spot (Speed51.com photo)
1:14
Davin Scites with another flat. (Speed51.com photo)
1:13
RED: Yontz’s car is wedged pretty good in the pit wall.
1:12
YELLOW FLAG – Lap 19: Crum turns Anderson as they raced for 11th. Yontz hits the inside wall trying to avoid.
1:11
Lap 17: Bruce Andeson under fire at the transfer spot as Mackey is past. Crum is there as well.
1:11
Lap 16 of 25: Waltz is fourth with Berry, Gilliland, Anders, Falk, and Eddie Johnson tailing them.
1:11
GREEN FLAG: Bassett struggled to get going and so Peters is now second.
1:10
Cone is out, one lap to go. Bowling chose inside, Bassett to his outside.
1:09
Should get the restart with just under ten to go.
1:08
YELLOW FLAG is back out.
1:07
Fans waiting for the red flag to be lifted are enjoying the stylings of Justin Timberlake’s “Sexy Back”. Weird Al, if he is here today, may be writing “Wrecky Back” as we speak.
1:06
(Speed51.com photo)
1:06
(Speed51.com photo)
1:06
Philip Morris is ready to go in heat three. (Speed51.com photo)
1:05
Scott will be back out in the last chance race. Number of roll of tape used? They said they are not done yet. (Speed51.com photo)
1:03
Dennis Holdren’s team is hoping to get out in time for the last chance race after a heat #1 wreck. (Speed51.com photo)
1:01
More on the Wilson car. (Speed51.com photo)
1:01
Closer look at Wilson. (Speed51.com photo)
1:00
Stallings and Patrick Coleman were the only two cars left in the scene who needed a hook.
1:00

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1:00
Former winner Yontz with damage. (Speed51.com photo)
12:59
Accident scene (Speed51.com photo)
12:58
Ryan Wilson (Speed51.com photo)
12:57
Dennis Kurth (Speed51.com photo)
12:57
Derrick Lancaster (Speed51.com photo)
12:57
12:57
Yontz, who was in the transfer spot a few minutes ago, was also involved.
12:56
Brad Kurth drove past us with heavy damage. Pictures in just a second as we rush to follow up.
12:56
RED FLAG is out.
12:56
Blake Stallings took a hard hit and is slowly getting out his car.
12:56
YELLOW FLAG: Six cars wad up at the start finish line. Ryan Wilson got two wheels off the ground as he spun and a bunch more came in.
12:56
(Speed51.com photo)
12:55
Lap 11: Waltz trying to use the high line to get Peters for third.
12:55
Lap 10: Anderson washes up and falls way off the pace.
12:54
Lap 9: Bowling is now clear to the lead. At the transfer spot Mackey is by Yontz.
12:54
Lap 8: Bowling may have led that lap by a nose. Bassett still right there and Peters is third.
12:54
GREEN FLAG: Bowling chose the outside of Bassett and remains even as they charge towards turn three.
12:52
Cone is out, one to go.
12:52
Skewes askew. (Speed51.com photo)
12:52
Pleased to report we also have a lap count now on the scoreboard. 4 of 25 complete. Under caution, the running order is:

1 Basett
2 Bowling
3 Peters
4 Gilliland
5 Waltz
6 Berry
7 Anders
8 Stallings
9 Eddie Johnson
10 Yontz

11 Mackey
12 Anderson
13 Wilson
14 Falk
12:52
Scites begins his loop. (Speed51.com photo)
12:50
YELLOW FLAG – Lap 3: Davin Scites around after contact from Skewes.
12:50
Lap 2:  Berry working Waltz for fifth.
12:49
Lap 1: Bowling to second, Peters to third, and Gilliland now back to the inside in fourth.
12:49
GREEN FLAG: Bassett with a good jump. Gilliland wanted to tuck in front of Bowling but couldn’t.
12:49

Angie McCallister@Angimac44

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12:49
12:48
Heat Two Lineup

1 44 Dillon Bassett
2 98 Todd Gilliland
3 83 Matt Bowling
4 88 Josh Berry
5 47 Timothy Peters
6 2 Matt Waltz
7 36 Anthony Anders
8 77 Blake Stallings
9 57 Eddie Johnson
10 93 BJ Mackey
11 55 Alex Yontz
12 73 Bruce Anderson
13 4 Rusty Skews
14 06 Davis Scites
15 12 Ryan Wilson
16 40 CE Falk
17 19 Brad Kurth
18 72 Annabeth Barnes
19 54 Michael Fose
20 81 Patrick Coleman
21 25 Derrick Lancaster
22 04 Ronnie Bassett, Jr.
23 42 Jamie Byrd
24 71 Jimmy Wallace
25 61 Jake Crum
12:48
The Oakley team loaded the pit box so it looks as if they are done for the day.
12:48
Heat two is already rolling.
12:47
The Oakley ride after heat one. (Speed51.com photo)
12:45
UNOFFICIAL Finishing Order (Top Ten Advance)

1 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr.
2 8 Dave Garbo, Jr.
3 59 Coleman Pressley
4 08 Deac McCaskill
5 20 Sam Yarbrough
6 91 Justin Carroll
7 62 Myatt Snider
8 01 G.R. Waldrop
9 51 Kyle Dudley
10 00 Shane Lee
11 17 Stacy Puryear
12 90 Terry Carroll
13 32 Austin Thaxton
14 7 Dylan Ward
15 78 Thomas Scott
16 56 Garrett Bunch
17 22 Derrick Lancaster
18 13 Kevin Parker
19 24 Philip Sisson
20 3 Josh Oakley
21 15 Kres VanDyke
22 6 Tyler English
23 52 Dennis Holdren
24 87 Hayden Woods
25 50 Jamey Caudill
12:42
We will have full results shortly. Unofficially, it looks like Shane Lee got the transfer spot of 10th.
12:42
The car that nearly flipped after climbing over Thomas Scott was Josh Oakley
12:42
Thomas Scott’s rear end looks like it got eaten by a can opener. (Speed51.com photo)
12:41
The Holdren damage in the first heat. (Speed51.com photo)
12:41
CHECKERED FLAG: Big wreck at the transfer spot as one car climbs over another. Lemons wins and adavnces.
12:40
WHITE FLAG: Lemons with a two car length lead.
12:40
Lee working the outside of Scott for the transfer spot of 10th.
12:40
Yarbrough is to fifth by Justin Carroll.
12:39
Lemons is now clear to the lead with McCaskill working the outside of Pressley for third.
12:39
GREEN FLAG: Lemons with a good jump but Garbo stays to his outside as they again roll down the backstretch.
12:39
One to go to green. Garbo chose the outside of Lemons at the pole.
12:39
Running Order:

1 Lemons
2 Garbo
3 Pressley
4 Justin Carroll
5 McCaskill
6 Yarbrough
7 Waldrop
8 Dudley
9 Snider
10 Scott
11 Lee
12 Thaxton
13 Terry Carroll
14 Puryear
15 Lancaster
12:39
Pit work for the 15. (Speed51.com photo)
12:37
This is a twenty-five lap heat. Speedway officials are trying to get us a lap count.
12:37
(Speed51.com photo)
12:36
YELLOW FLAG: Debris.
12:36
The restart. (Speed51.com photo)
12:36
VanDyke pitting.
12:36
1 Lemons
2 Garbo
3 Pressley
4 Carroll
5 McCaskill
6 Yarbrough
7 Waldrop
8 Dudley
9 Snider
10 Oakley
12:35
Now Shane Lee is by Lancaster.
12:34
Transfer battle is at Lancaster. Holdren pits.
12:34
Sorry folks, don’t have a lap count available at the moment. Pressley has come to third over Carroll. Field getting strung out.
12:33
Lemons goes to the lead now with Garbo right on his bumper.
12:33
GREEN FLAG: Good jump for Lemons but Garbo is still even down the backstretch.
12:32
Lemons chose inside as did Carroll. Garbo is now your first car on the outside for the restart.
12:32
(Speed51.com photo)
12:31
Tommy Lemons is now the leader over Carroll, Garbo, Pressley, Holdren (stayed out with heavy right front damage), McCaskill, Yarbrough.
12:30
Puryear dinged as well. (Speed51.com photo)
12:30
A tough end for Caudill. (Speed51.com photo)
12:29
English getting attended to by his pit crew (Speed51.com photo)
12:29
More of the field in trouble. Garbo slipped by and is now third. (Speed51.com photo)
12:29
Everyone else piling in. (Speed51.com photo)
12:28
Tyler English also needed heavy repair.
12:28
VanDyke and Caudill started the stack up. (Speed51.com photo)
12:27
Caudill drove past us with heavy damage. Pictures in a second. Second is now Justin Carroll.
12:26
Caudill was the first one around. Puryear also caught up with Snider and Holdren.
12:25
YELLOW FLAG: A number of cars pile up in turn three. The trigger for the incident appeared to have begun around the battle for third.
12:25
Thanks for being with us on this lovely afternoon.

GREEN FLAG: Lemons is clear into turn one while VanDyke tucks under Caudill.
12:24
Coming to the green.
12:24
Now, quick refresher on how the field will be set.

Peyton Sellers and Lee Pulliam are locked in. They will start p1 and p2.

From each of the next three heats, we will take the top ten.

Ten more will come from the last chance race, giving us 42 total starting.
12:23
Comment From JSwans Dad #97

Thanks Speed51 for the great coverage!!!!! Maybe #97 will show up here one day!!!

12:21
12:21
A big Thanks to JRi Shocks for presenting today’s Trackside Now of the MDCU 300 at Martinsville Speedway. Since its inception in 2007, JRI Shocks has utilized cutting edge technological advancements with over 100 years of collective experience in shock absorbers, hydraulics, and electronics to create high performance, high precision shock absorbers for the racing and automotive industry. For more information about JRI Shocks, please Click here to visit site
12:21
We are rolling heat one.
12:21
Ronnie Bassett’s team has withdrawn from today’s race. The team was not thrilled with how the car was behaving mechanically and they will instead focus their efforts with brother Dillon.
12:19
The talent level in heat one rivals that of most short track features across the Southeast. You have two former winners sharing the front row along. Throw in a UARA champion in Pressley, Myrtle Beach stalwarts in Yarbrough and Lee, a Pro Cup winner in Puryear, and Kres VanDyke, the Tennessee state NASCAR champ this season.  
12:17
Tommy Lemons and Jamey Caudill (left of the cars) wait to strap in and roll (Speed51.com photo)
12:16
Heat One Lineup  

1 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr.
2 50 Jamey Caudill
3 15 Kres Van Dyke
4 8 Dave Garbo, Jr.
5 17 Stacy Puryear
6 91 Justin Carroll
7 52 Dennis Holdren
8 08 Deac McCaskill
9 78 Thomas Scott
10 59 Coleman Pressley
11 62 Myatt Snider
12 00 Shane Lee
13 01 GR Waldrop
14 20 Sam Yarbourgh
15 48 Josh Oakley
16 32 Austin Thaxton
17 65 Tyler English
18 56 Garrett Bunch
19 51 Kyle Dudley
20 90 Terry Carroll
21 22 Scott Lancaster
22 87 Hayden Woods
23 13 Kevin Parker
24 7 Dylan Ward
25 24 Philip Sisson
12:14
12:13
The engines have fired with Pulliam, Sellers, Heat 2, and Heat 3 drivers clearing the frontstretch. Heat 1 should roll off straight from the frontstretch to their race.
12:12
Martinsville Speedway officials just informed us the reason the first heat was pushed back is that there are still fans lined up trying to buy tickets. Definitely a good problem to have. So track officials want to give everyone a chance to get in and take a seat.
12:10
2014 Track Champions:

Kres VanDyke (Kingsport)
Peyton Sellers (South Boston)
Lee Pulliam (Motor Mile)
Tommy Lemons (Southern National)
Anthony Anders (Greenville)
Josh Berry (HIckory)
R.D. Smith (Ace)
11:59
We have been told the first heat has been pushed back to 12:15 PM
11:57
11:57
Heat Three Lineup  

1 31 Kaz Grala
2 14D Mike Darne
3 9 William Byron
4 21S Travis Swaim
5 03 Brenden Queen
6 41 Brayton Haws
7 02 Mike Looney
8 74 Michael McGuire
9 82 Barry Beggarly
10 26 Philip Morris
11 58 Tyler Ankrum
12 0 Justin Snow
13 10 Nick Smith
14 16 RD Smith, III
15 07 Clint King
16 45 Joey Mucciacciaro
17 97 Bryan Reedy
18 30 Chris Johnson
19 38 Dustin Rumley
20 1 Jamie Sweeney
21 70 Gary Lewis
22 89 Brandon Baker
23 75 Kyle Barnes
24 94 Braeden Havens
25 23 Peyton Ryan
11:53
Queen finished 7th last year in his first Martinsville start in a car that looked more like a speeding roll of duct tape than a race car by days’s end.
11:53

Rhonda Beck@BeckRacingMedia

Brenden Queen qualified 17th for today’s #MDCU300 It’s nearing the time for start of heat races. pic.twitter.com/0r7gbPVrPf
11:52
Today may be a late model race, but whenever we’re at Martinsville Speedway, we love seeing this picture in the media center. Richie Evans and Geoff Bodine wreck coming to the checkered in the 1981 Dogwood 250. Evans won in what is probably the most storied modified finish of all time (Martinsville Speedway photo)
11:47
Today is also the last race in the Virginia Triple Crown Late Model Series, a three-race tour held to commerate South Boston, Langley, and Martinsville’s biggest races of the year. The winner of that title collects a cool extra $10K. Pole sitter Peyton Sellers looks to lock up his second straight title in that series though there are a number of others – Matt Bowling, Kaz Grala, and Tommy Lemons – that could challenge. Of course, if the driver wins both this race and the Triple Crown today, they could walk out of here with $35,000 in hand.
11:46
Race tires being bolted on Crum’s car. (Speed51.com photo)
11:45
11:44

Ken Childs@TheKenChilds

The trick to a successful #MDCU300 weekend is having more fenders if you knock the first set off. @MartinsvilleSwy pic.twitter.com/fQ65pCAzU0
11:41
Heat Two Lineup

1 44 Dillon Bassett
2 98 Todd Gilliland
3 83 Matt Bowling
4 88 Josh Berry
5 47 Timothy Peters
6 2 Matt Waltz
7 36 Anthony Anders
8 77 Blake Stallings
9 57 Eddie Johnson
10 93 BJ Mackey
11 55 Alex Yontz
12 73 Bruce Anderson
13 4 Rusty Skews
14 06 Davis Scites
15 12 Ryan Wilson
16 40 CE Falk
17 19 Brad Kurth
18 72 Annabeth Barnes
19 54 Michael Fose
20 81 Patrick Coleman
21 25 Derrick Lancaster
22 04 Ronnie Bassett, Jr.
23 42 Jamie Byrd
24 71 Jimmy Wallace
25 61 Jake Crum
11:38
While some of our crew remains down pitside, the rest of our crew welcomes you high above the paper clip for play-by-play coverage of today’s festivities (Speed51.com photo)
11:36
Jake Crum’s team has finished working on their car and are now pushing it to the staging area.
11:34
Not to our knowledge. The old NASCAR Southeast Series ran here quite a bit but that was back in the 90s before their rules resembled more of a SLM-type series.
11:34
Comment From Jesse

Has Super Late Model racing ever been a part of Martinsville?

11:31
11:30

Heat One Lineup  

1 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr.
2 50 Jamey Caudill
3 15 Kres Van Dyke
4 8 Dave Garbo, Jr.
5 17 Stacy Puryear
6 91 Justin Carroll
7 52 Dennis Holdren
8 08 Deac McCaskill
9 78 Thomas Scott
10 59 Coleman Pressley
11 62 Myatt Snider
12 00 Shane Lee
13 01 GR Waldrop
14 20 Sam Yarbourgh
15 48 Josh Oakley
16 32 Austin Thaxton
17 65 Tyler English
18 56 Garrett Bunch
19 51 Kyle Dudley
20 90 Terry Carroll
21 22 Scott Lancaster
22 87 Hayden Woods
23 13 Kevin Parker
24 7 Dylan Ward
25 24 Philip Sisson
11:30
As a refresher from yesterday, the top two qualifiers – Sellers and Pulliam – are exempt from the heat races and will start on the front row here today. The winner of heat 1 will line up 3rd.
11:28
Deac McCaskill talks to the fine folks from JRi. (Speed51.com photo)
11:28
We are just half an hour away from kicking off the racing action this afternoon.
11:25
The famous, red, Martinsville Hot Dogs are in high demand this weekend. (Speed51.com photo)
11:21
Spotters are taking their posts high above trackside. (Speed51.com photo)
11:18
Lemons pit stall for today. (Speed51.com photo)
11:16
The grandstands here at Martinsville Speedway are beginning to fill in as we get closer to race time. (Speed51.com photo)
11:14
11:14
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11:10
Racing will start at the top of the hour.
11:10
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10:58
Another car that had to change engines was Jake Crum. The crew stayed late yesterday and arrived early this morning to finish up. Crum will start last in the first Heat Race. (Speed51.com photo)
10:58
The autograph session is beginning to wind down. Fans will slowly be returning to the grandstands as teams will push the cars for heats 2 & 3 out of the way. Heat 1 is scheduled to roll off at noon.
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10:50
Late Model Stocks are perimeter late models with some engine restrictions. They’re still quite different from JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour cars, but they are more in that neighborhood than the CRA Supers.
10:49
Comment From oljonesy

how do these cars compare to our cra cars here in the midwest? and a big thank you to speed51 for all you cover!!

10:44
Michael Fose hangs out as the autograph session comes to an end in a few minutes. (Speed51.com photo)
10:39
Peyton Sellers has a long line of fans after a successful season which saw him win the South Boston track title. (Speed51.com photo)
10:39
An impressive crowd on hand for the autograph session. (Speed51.com photo)
10:30

Tim Southers@tsouth1968

Here at the #NWAAS drivers meeting @MartinsvilleSwy for one of my favorite races of the year, the #MDCU300 pic.twitter.com/vh0IP7MBvV
10:28
Tyler Ankrum meets one of his fans. If you remember Ankrum won at Caraway earlier this season. (Speed51.com photo)
10:27
Number changes:

Timothy Peters – 17 -> 47
B.J. Mackey – 98 -> 93
Rusty Skewes – 41 -> 4
Brad Kurth – 9 -> 19
Annabeth Barnes – 12 -> 72
Jimmy Wallace – 21 -> 71
Jake Crum – 01 -> 61
Michael McGuire – 14 -> 74
Bryan Reedy – 97 -> 17
Chris Johnson – 36 -> 30
Dustin Rumley – 88 -> 38
Gary Lewis – 73 -> 70
Brandon Baker – 89 -> 87
Kyle Barnes – 15 -> 75
Braeden Havens -> 14 -> 94
Dennis Holdren – 2 -> 52
Thomas Scott – 8 -> 78
Myatt Snider – 2 -> 62
Josh Oakley – 8 -> 48
Austin Thaxton – 02 -> 32
Tyler English – 5 -> 65
Garrett Bunch – 50 -> 56
10:26
We spoke with Kaz Grala this morning who was much slower in his practice runs than qualifying. He said that they were trying stuff and it just didn’t work. They went back to the basics and did much better.
10:23
Lots of fans getting to meet the stars of today\’s show. (Speed51.com photo)
10:20
NASCAR Whelen All American Series National Champion Anthony Anders signs autographs for the fans. (Speed51.com photo)
10:13
Of those previous winners, 7 are entered here for 2014. Philip Morris, Jamey Caudill, Alex Yontz, Jake Crum, Lee Pulliam, Timothy Peters, and Tommy Lemons Jr.
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10:10

Gray Gaulding@graygaulding

headed up to @MartinsvilleSwy for the #MDCU300 can’t wait for the #Kroger200 in a few weeks
10:07
Another number change for today is Timothy Peters will be in the 47. (Speed51.com photo)
10:05
Only 42 cars will start today\’s race. (Speed51.com photo)
10:03
Lots of cars today. (Speed51.com photo)
10:02
The grid is queued (Speed51.com photo)
10:01
Heat Three Lineup  

1 31 Kaz Grala
2 14D Mike Darne
3 9 William Byron
4 21S Travis Swaim
5 03 Brenden Queen
6 41 Brayton Haws
7 02 Mike Looney
8 74 Michael McGuire
9 82 Barry Beggarly
10 26 Philip Morris
11 58 Tyler Ankrum
12 0 Justin Snow
13 10 Nick Smith
14 16 RD Smith, III
15 07 Clint King
16 45 Joey Mucciacciaro
17 97 Bryan Reedy
18 30 Chris Johnson
19 38 Dustin Rumley
20 1 Jamie Sweeney
21 70 Gary Lewis
22 89 Brandon Baker
23 75 Kyle Barnes
24 94 Braeden Havens
25 23 Peyton Ryan
9:59
Heat Two Lineup

1 44 Dillon Bassett
2 98 Todd Gilliland
3 83 Matt Bowling
4 88 Josh Berry
5 47 Timothy Peters
6 2 Matt Waltz
7 36 Anthony Anders
8 77 Blake Stallings
9 57 Eddie Johnson
10 93 BJ Mackey
11 55 Alex Yontz
12 73 Bruce Anderson
13 4 Rusty Skews
14 06 Davis Scites
15 12 Ryan Wilson
16 40 CE Falk
17 19 Brad Kurth
18 72 Annabeth Barnes
19 54 Michael Fose
20 81 Patrick Coleman
21 25 Derrick Lancaster
22 04 Ronnie Bassett, Jr.
23 42 Jamie Byrd
24 71 Jimmy Wallace
25 61 Jake Crum
9:59
Heat One Lineup  

1 27 Tommy Lemons, Jr.
2 50 Jamey Caudill
3 15 Kres Van Dyke
4 8 Dave Garbo, Jr.
5 17 Stacy Puryear
6 91 Justin Carroll
7 52 Dennis Holdren
8 08 Deac McCaskill
9 78 Thomas Scott
10 59 Coleman Pressley
11 62 Myatt Snider
12 00 Shane Lee
13 01 GR Waldrop
14 20 Sam Yarbourgh
15 48 Josh Oakley
16 32 Austin Thaxton
17 65 Tyler English
18 56 Garrett Bunch
19 51 Kyle Dudley
20 90 Terry Carroll
21 22 Scott Lancaster
22 87 Hayden Woods
23 13 Kevin Parker
24 7 Dylan Ward
25 24 Philip Sisson
9:58
9:58
With so many cars some teams have had to make number changes. We\’ll update that as well in our rundowns. (Speed51.com photo)
9:58
Notes from the driver’s meeting:

Most notably there will be an inversion of 1 to 25 during the halfway break.

Restart Procedures:

* Each restart will be a cone restart. That means drivers will choose inside line or outside line for each restart. There are no assigned rows, it is all drivers’ choice when they get the one to go signal.
* If a driver hits a cone while trying to choose a line, they will restart from the back.
* Leader MUST be the first back to the line on any restart.

Race Procedures:

* Caution laps will count throughout the entire day – heats, LC, and feature.
* Cars may not pull up to pit.
* Teams may not change tires after the heats or last chance races. So fast qualifiers Sellers and Pulliam will have 25 fresher laps on their tires than 3rd-32nd, and 50 laps fresher than 33rd-42nd.
* Free pass in effect all race.
* Competition caution at lap 190
9:57
All cars are on the grid for the autograph session.
9:55
An early morning engine change for the Gary Lewis team. (Speed51.com photo)
9:49
Schedule of Events

10:00 – Autograph Session
11:00 – Fans back to the stands, cars begin to get queued.
12:00 – Racing Begins

Racing Order:

Heat 1 (25 L, top 10 advance)
Heat 2 (25 L, top 10 advance)
Heat 3 (25 L, top 10 advance)
Last Chance (25 L, top 10 advance)
MDCU 300 Feature (200 L)
9:47
The drivers’ meeting has just concluded, we will have notes from that in just a minute.
9:47
Today’s coverage is presented by JRi Shocks. They had the top three qualifiers here yesterday at Martinsville. Call 704-660-8346 to get on the winning team.
9:46
9:43
Good morning and welcome to Martinsville Speedway as it is race day for 78 Late Model Stock drivers and teams. It is absolutely perfect autumn weather here in southern Virginia with a few scattered clouds and temperatures in the high 50s. Should be a great day for a race.
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Trackside Now – MDCU 300 Sunday – Martinsville Speedway (VA) – 10/5/14

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