Martinsville Grandfather Clock Trophy

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.

Martinsville grandfather clock trophy.

The company was acquired by the howard miller corp. In 2004 and the clocks are now made in zeeland mich. Ridgeway martinsville 2505 grandfather clock. 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.

Earles wanted to do something different than just a regular trophy said earles grandson martinsville speedway president clay campbell. Why a grandfather clock is nascar s best trophy according to dale earnhardt jr. The ridgeway martinsville grandfather clock is a trophy that has become one of the most recognizable and sought after in nascar. Dale earnhardt jr has high hopes and expectations for winning at martinsville raceway just like his father did on 6 previous occasions.

Freddy lorenzen won the first grandfather clock at martinsville speedway on sept. 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. Clay earles martinsville speedway founder wanted a unique trophy for the winner of the spring and fall races at his track. A trophy is a permanent reminder to drivers of the races they ve won and there is perhaps no more sought after trophy than martinsville speedway s iconic grandfather clock.

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. It became synonymous to have those clocks and. Brad keselowski won the spring martinsville race his first at the track and. Reeded posts with turned capitols surround the clock s dial and a detailed embossed molding runs.