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Martinsville Speedway and Kaulig Racing Host Students From Patrick & Henry Community College

By: Steph Harris, NASCAR Communications

March 14, 2024

Motorsports

Martinsville Speedway and Kaulig Racing teamed up to host students from the Patrick & Henry Community College motorsports program for an afternoon of immersive learning and discussion. Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell along with Kaulig Racing President Chris Rice and Kaulig Racing Driver Josh Williams participated in a panel-style discussion with students, and took the pace car around the famed short track for a few hot laps. Click here to download videos from today’s event.  

  • Kaulig Racing President Chris Rice discusses his journey through the motorsports industry during the panel with students Patrick & Henry Community College (Clip: Chris Rice – My Journey)
  • Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell discusses the growth of Martinsville Speedway over the recent years and his passion for the venue and its fans (Clip: Clay Campbell – People Make it Work)
  • Kaulig Racing Driver Josh Williams and Chris Rice joke about motivation behind Williams’ physical fitness regimen (Clip: Josh Williams – Hair or Weight)
  • Chris Rice took a couple laps around Martinsville Speedway in the Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car, as did Josh Williams, as he prepares for his ride around the short track in the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400. (Clip: Martinsville Speedway B-roll and Hot Lap Pace Car)

The Cook Out 400 is part of a triple-header NASCAR race weekend at Martinsville Speedway in April, kicking off on Friday, April 5 with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The race weekend continues on Saturday, April 6 with the NASCAR Xfinity series.  

Then, on Sunday, April 7, Josh Williams will take to the track in a much more intense setting as drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series compete in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.