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- Etymology - Origin of City of Martinsville Name Martinsville, in Henry County, was named for Joseph Martin, an early settler and revolutionary soldier who represented Henry County in the General Assembly in 1791, when the town was established.
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- It’s home to the most well-known concession food item on the NASCAR tour. No track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is as synonymous with a particular food item as Martinsville Speedway is synonymous with its Jesse Jones-brand hot dog.
- It’s the oldest race track in NASCAR. Before there was a NASCAR, there was a Martinsville Speedway. Yes, you read that correctly. Thanks to the vision of the fabled speedway’s late founder, H. Clay Earles, the first race ever held at Martinsville — on July 4, 1947 — preceded the first official NASCAR-sanctioned race, which took place February 15, 1948 on the sands of Daytona Beach.
- It’s the shortest track and the only track shaped like a paperclip. The NASCAR Cup Series schedule features numerous types of race tracks, but only one is in the shape of a paperclip.
- Winners receive a grandfather clock trophy. Since current-day NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen won at Martinsville Speedway in 1964, the track has awarded a non-traditional trophy to NASCAR Cup Series race winners.
Short and slow. Old and flat. All adjectives that describe NASCAR’s tiniest short track, Martinsville Speedway. The general perception is that Martinsville, roughly similar to many of the...
Oct 29, 2015 · * International Speedway Corporation (ISC) purchased privately owned Martinsville Speedway in 2004 for $192 million. * Starting with this year’s spring race in March, the so-called “Iconic Martinsville Hot Dog” was provided by Valleydale Hot Dogs, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods.
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Mar 7, 2024. Bill Wyatt. The forecast of a declining population in the Martinsville region is seeing a remarkable turnaround with an influx of new residents due to a surprising migration trend ...
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Apr 2, 2024 · 191. By Kelly Crandall | April 2, 2024 1:11 PM ET. Rick Hendrick had no plans to be at Martinsville Speedway for the Cup Series race at the track on April 29, 1984. The first-year NASCAR team owner had already decided that his organization wasn’t fit to make it in the sport.
Apr 7, 2022 · Martinsville 101: Story lines, history, odds and more. Martinsville Speedway hosts the first scheduled night race of the NASCAR Cup Series season this weekend. The Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief...
May 14, 2021 · May 14, 2021. Founded in 1947 by the late H. Clay Earles, Martinsville Speedway is only track which has hosted NASCAR Cup Series races every year since the division’s inception in 1949. At .526 miles in length, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit.
