Dale Earnhardt Jr. explained his praise for Martinsville after fans pushed back on a race William Byron dominated, and Denny Hamlin said there are few purists left.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is standing by his praise for Martinsville Speedway despite backlash from fans following an unusually long green-flag stretch during the race. The event featured an extended uninterrupted run that Earnhardt described as lasting around 250 laps straight, making it the track's longest green-flag run since 1987.
The race also sparked wider controversy across the Cup Series, including NASCAR issuing fines and points deductions to Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry for intentional brake-checking incidents during the event.
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