The wait is over.
Night racing at Martinsville Speedway is now a reality.
After tests and practice sessions, the half-mile track in Virginia hosted the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 and its qualifying races Saturday night for the NASCAR Late Model Series, which was won by Timothy Peters.
In attendance at the race were Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin and Daniel Suarez, as well as NBCSN’s Marty Snider, who watched his son Myatt compete in the race.
Here’s a look at some of the sights and sounds from the historic night for NASCAR’s oldest track.
Timothy Peters wins the #ValleyStar300 !! Lee Pulliam second, Peyton Sellers third. pic.twitter.com/UEP9rIqNTw
— Martinsville Speedway (@MartinsvilleSwy) September 24, 2017
The celebration is on! #ValleyStar300 pic.twitter.com/0nHLqWNVKj
— Martinsville Speedway (@MartinsvilleSwy) September 24, 2017
Timothy Peters claims the check and the 🕰! #ValleyStar300 pic.twitter.com/d6V2s1KtPZ
— Martinsville Speedway (@MartinsvilleSwy) September 24, 2017
@MartinsvilleSwy looks awesome under the lights! 🕰💡 pic.twitter.com/GnnatbNvt2
— Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) September 24, 2017
. @MartinsvilleSwy #ValleyStar300 these boys are umm umm beading oxygen I believe 😳 pic.twitter.com/bSdegAomyf
— Mark Wertz (@markwertz55) September 23, 2017
@MartinsvilleSwy my home track all lit up. Never thought I'd see this day! Looks fantastic. #ValleyStar300 pic.twitter.com/h40MfFk9vL
— Marty Snider (@heymartysnider) September 23, 2017
Record crowd tonight for the #valleystar300! @MartinsvilleSwy has done well, y’all. @MRNRadio #AskMRN pic.twitter.com/QSOeFMEMMD
— Ken Childs (@TheKenChilds) September 23, 2017
In the #ValleyStar300 drivers meeting, this is *not* now they said to start any of the races. @MRNRadio #AskMRN @MartinsvilleSwy pic.twitter.com/0otKDtOXfA
— Ken Childs (@TheKenChilds) September 23, 2017
Holy crap you guys, @MartinsvilleSwy has a monster crowd for today's #ValleyStar300! @MRNRadio #AskMRN pic.twitter.com/TnYuB9nIHe
— Ken Childs (@TheKenChilds) September 23, 2017
Last Chance Qualifier @MartinsvilleSwy pic.twitter.com/nU0x0BKHiP
— Chris Wright (@C_Wr1ght) September 23, 2017
Made it to my favorite race of the year. @MartinsvilleSwy #ValleyStar300 pic.twitter.com/njdWgRATLc
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) September 23, 2017
.@MartinsvilleSwy under the lights is one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. 😍😍😍 #NWAAS #ValleyStar300 pic.twitter.com/5PzI1g3ruE
— Andy Marquis 🇺🇸🇺🇦🐆🍉 (@amarquis32) September 23, 2017