Sammy Smith was issued a 50-point penalty and fined $25,000 for his on-track actions in Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Martinsville.

NASCAR Cup drivers are anticipating how the league will react to Martinsville's controversial Xfinity race because the ruling could eventually impact them, too.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is on a short track for the first time in 2025 with Saturday's US Marine Corps 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Last week, Kyle Larson's dominant day at Homestead was stymied by a late-race restart and an aggressive move by eventual race winner Justin Allgaier.

The heftiest penalty was toward JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith, who has been docked 50 points in the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers standings and fined $25,000, following the end of Saturday’s (March 29) Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

Two members of Shane van Gisbergen’s No.88 Trackhouse Racing team have been penalized in response to the New Zealander’s right-rear wheel coming off during last weekend’s NASCAR

The NASCAR Xfinity Series season continues with the US Marine Corps 250 at Martinsville. See Saturday's starting lineup here.

Who won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville? Austin Hill is the winner, plus full NASCAR Xfinity Series results at Martinsville.

JR Motorsports will not appeal the penalty to Sammy Smith after the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville. Smith was docked 50 points for taking out Taylor Gray at the end of the race.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Competitors and former racers criticized how drivers raced in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Martinsville Speedway. Austin Hill went from fifth to first on the final corner when the leaders wrecked to claim the overtime win in a race that saw 40% of the laps run under caution and several cars wrecked at the finish.