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ValleyStar 300 Set for Saturday at Martinsville as Sellers Targets Clock, Lewis Sits Out

The NASCAR-sanctioned showcase pares a 70-plus entry through four 25-lap heats for a $32,500 winner’s check plus the famed Ridgeway Grandfather Clock.

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Overview

  • An estimated 77 Late Model Stock cars are entered with only 40 advancing to the main event at Martinsville Speedway.
  • The format features four 25‑lap qualifiers with the top 10 from each moving on to a 200‑lap feature under the lights.
  • Peyton Sellers arrives with momentum from a South Boston track championship and seeks a second Martinsville triumph after his 2022 victory.
  • Rising driver Landen Lewis, 19, withdrew to prioritize the CARS Tour title chase, citing shop and car constraints for skipping Martinsville.
  • The event is a non‑points NASCAR showcase for weekly short‑track and CARS Tour racers, airing live Saturday on FloRacing and the free NASCAR channel on Tubi.