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.

Martinsville grandfather clock trophy.

Freddy lorenzen won the first grandfather clock at martinsville speedway on sept. The ridgeway martinsville grandfather clock is a trophy that has become one of the most recognizable and sought after in nascar. Why a grandfather clock is nascar s best trophy according to dale earnhardt jr. Ridgeway started supplying the clocks to the speedway in the mid 1960s.

Reeded posts with turned capitols surround the clock s dial and a detailed embossed molding runs. Earles wanted to do something different than just a regular trophy said earles grandson martinsville speedway president clay campbell. 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. Ridgeway martinsville 2505 grandfather clock.

Brad keselowski won the spring martinsville race his first at the track and. Clay earles martinsville speedway founder wanted a unique trophy for the winner of the spring and fall races at his track. It became synonymous to have those clocks and. In 2004 and the clocks are now made in zeeland mich.

Dale earnhardt jr has high hopes and expectations for winning at martinsville raceway just like his father did on 6 previous occasions. The company was acquired by the howard miller corp. Grandfather clock trophy unique to martinsville speedway by nick gueguen danville va register and bee. 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.