Chase Elliott will return to racing this weekend at Martinsville Speedway after he missed the past six NASCAR Cup races with a broken left leg. The 27-year old Elliott was injured in a snowboarding accident in Colorado last month.
Zane Smith will replace suspended Cup Series driver Cody Ware and drive the No. 51 Ford this weekend for Rick Ware Racing at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR suspended Ware indefinitely on Monday after he was arrested on charges of assault.