Toyota Continues An Excellent Run To Start 2026

Published: Tue, 03/24/26

Frontstretch Newsletter: March 24, 2026
Volume XX, Edition XLV

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What to Watch: Tuesday

- Interstate Batteries High Limit Sprint Car Series teams will begin the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series with a trip to Vado Speedway Park in New Mexico tonight. It will be unlike most races in the series in that there will be live coverage on cable.

Overall coverage is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight on FLORacing.com. Coverage will be joined in progress on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET.

- NASCAR teams are at their shops, preparing for this weekend's action in Martinsville. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.

Today's Top News:

NASCAR Martinsville Entry Lists

For this weekend's races at Martinsville Speedway, there are 37 teams entered in the Cup race and 40 entered in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race Saturday.

Luke Baldwin Entering O’Reilly Martinsville Race With Hettinger

It was revealed Monday with the publication of the entry lists that Luke Baldwin will attempt to make his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut this weekend at Martinsville for Hettinger Racing.

Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography.

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Today at Frontstretch:

Waid’s World: In 1979, Buddy Baker Wins on a Short Track & This Time, It’s No Gift

by Steve Waid

Couch Potato Tuesday: Darlington Brings Long Runs & Darrell Waltrip

by Phil Allaway

5 Points to Ponder: How the 2026 NASCAR Points System Is Preventing Further Fan Gripes

by Nick Tylwalk

Up to Speed: Toyota’s Best Start Ever

by Stephen Stumpf

Stat Sheet: Erik Jones’ Underrated Darlington Resume

by Andrew Stoddard

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

We're now six races into the Cup season. Amy Henderson will take a look at where previous Cup champions were at this point of the season in Only Yesterday.

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