NASCAR reacts to Martinsville Speedway adding lights

UNITED STATES - APRIL 13: Auto Racing: NASCAR Virginia 500, Aerial view of Martinsville Speedway during race, Martinsville, VA 4/13/2003 (Photo by George Tiedemann/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X68212 TK1 R16 F9)

Tiny Martinsville Speedway, the shortest (0.526 miles) and oldest (built in 1947) track in NASCAR, is adding $5 million worth of LED lights to the facility, track President Clay Campbell announced Wednesday afternoon.

And the reaction to the news was swift and positive.