Martinsville Grandfather Clock Trophy

Clay earles martinsville speedway founder wanted a unique trophy for the winner of the spring and fall races at his track.

Martinsville grandfather clock trophy.

They build grandfather clocks here and annually there track the martinsville speedway plays host to nascar s winston cup grand national gentry in the virginia 500. An elegant swan neck pediment with a fully turned finial decorative shell overlay and raised burl veneer on the front crown look stunning in the glen arbor cherry finish on select hardwoods and veneers. The ridgeway martinsville grandfather clock is a trophy that has become one of the most recognizable and sought after in nascar. In celebration of 70 years the winner of the stp 500 won t be the only one leaving martinsville speedway with an iconic grandfather clock trophy.

The company was acquired by the howard miller corp. Brad keselowski won the spring martinsville race his first at the track and. Ridgeway martinsville 2505 grandfather clock. Freddy lorenzen won the first grandfather clock at martinsville speedway on sept.

For each ticket purchased before march 29 fans will be entered into the fans 500 a drawing to win the same martinsville grandfather floor clock the. Why a grandfather clock is nascar s best trophy according to dale earnhardt jr. Earles wanted to do something different than just a regular trophy said earles grandson martinsville speedway president clay campbell. Dale earnhardt jr has high hopes and expectations for winning at martinsville raceway just like his father did on 6 previous occasions.

It became synonymous to have those clocks and. In 2004 and the clocks are now made in zeeland mich. One lucky ticket holder will win one as well. Ridgeway started supplying the clocks to the speedway in the mid 1960s.