NASCAR NextGen short-track racing still a work in progress at Martinsville

NASCAR has made considerable progress over the past four years with the NextGen car, but its racing on short tracks remains a work in progress. Martinsville Speedway is cited as a particular challenge.

The sanctioning body continues to adjust Goodyear tyre compounds, aerodynamic packages and horsepower levels in an effort to recreate the kind of short-track racing produced by the Gen6 car. Similar aims are also referenced in relation to the O'Reilly Series.