Technically, short tracks in NASCAR competition are on tracks less than 1-mile in length and the Cup Series has just completed back-to-back stops at Richmond (3/4-mile) and Martinsville (.526-mile).
The short tracks are typically some of the most anticipated of the year for fans, due to the close-quarters racing and “beating and banging” that often takes place as drivers battle for position.
While the Next Gen car provided an entertaining on-track experience on superspeedways, intermediate and road course tracks, races the last two weeks on short tracks were lackluster at best.
The Richmond race two weeks ago turned into a tire strategy affair as the lack of cautions (five total, including two stage breaks) and multiple green-flag pit stops left much of the field strung out.
Saturday night at Martinsville turned out to be very similar. There were only four cautions (two for stage breaks), five lead changes and a round of green-flag pit stops – something usually unheard of…
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