Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526 mile oval with 12 degree banking, located near Martinsville, Virginia. Martinsville Speedway is located on Route 220, roughly 1/2 way between Roanoake, Virginia and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Martinsville opened as a dirt track on July 4th, 1947 under the direction of H. Clay Earles. It last ran as a dirt track on or about Jun 26th, 1955. It reopened as a paved oval October 2nd, 1955. Earles managed the track until his death in 1999 at age 86. The NASCAR Grand National Series (Winston Cup, now Nextel Cup) first ran at Martinsville in 1949.
Martinsville Speedway will kick of its 2009 racing season with the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 March 27-20. Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased by calling 877.RACE.TIX or by visiting www.martinsvillespeedway.com.
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Ford Fan Friday Offer Allows Spectators To See BMS Action March 20 For Reduced Cost — Or Free Of Charge
The biggest Spring weekend in the history of Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol TN kicks off with Ford Fan Friday March 20 and Ford, the official vehicle of the World’s Fastest Half-Mile, is making certain fans are able watch it all at little, or no, cost.
Ford is making tickets available to the general public on Ford Fan Friday, which features practice for both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide cars, as well as qualifying for the Food City 500, for only $5. And, if spectators bring a specially marked Pepsi can to the gate that day, they will receive free entry.
Pepsi, the official soft drink of BMS, will have a total of three million cans in circulation boasting the special offer.
Ford also is offering fans the opportunity to take hot laps at Bristol Motor Speedway with Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth or Greg Biffle. Fans can visit their local Ford dealers between Feb. 16 and March 12 to test drive a Ford and they will receive two tickets to Ford Fan Friday March 20. At that time, they also can register to be one of three winners who will get to cruise the half-mile oval at BMS in a two-seater race car with Edwards, Kenseth or Biffle.
One grand prize winner will receive use of an RV for the entire March race weekend at BMS, an official driver’s suit, two suite tickets to the Scotts Turf Builder 300 March 21, two suite tickets to the Food City 500 March 22, and they will get to attend the Food City 500 driver’s meeting.
Ford also is registering fans for the chance to wave the green flag from the starter’s stand before qualifying for the Food City 500 on Ford Fan Friday. A total of 10 fans will get to participate in waving the green flag. Winners also receive two tickets to both the Scotts Turf Builder 300, as well as the Food City 500. For more details and to register, please visit www.gotobristol.com.
Practice for Ford Fan Friday begins at noon with the Sprint Cup cars taking to the .533-mile oval first, with the Nationwide cars on the track at 1:40 p.m. Qualifying for the Food City 500 begins at 3:40 p.m. and a final practice for the Scotts Turf Builder 300 starts at 4:45 p.m.
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