Freddy lorenzen won the first grandfather clock at martinsville speedway on sept.
Martinsville speedway grandfather clock.
Ridgeway clocks made the famous 7 foot clocks near martinsville speedway until 2004 when howard miller.
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.
Ridgeway martinsville 2505 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.
According to the sb nation dot com website whomever wins a race at the legendary nascar martinsville speedway a grandfather clock is awaiting them in victory lane.
The ridgeway martinsville grandfather clock is a trophy that has become one of the most recognizable and sought after in nascar.
Our grandfather clocks have been the most popular and sought after trophy by race drivers for many years said paul hoffman general manager of ridgeway clocks.
Dale earnhardt jr has high hopes and expectations.
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.
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.
Why nascar drivers win a grandfather clock at martinsville speedway.
Martinsville grandfather clock glen arbor cherry a functioning pierced moon dial with raised arabic numerals the decorative embossed center and corner designs enhance the dial and compliment the matching banded weight shells and lyre pendulum with 10 625 embossed center disk a fancy burl image on the back panel is highlighted by an internal light and completes the.
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One lucky ticket holder will win one as well.
What most fans don t know is that it is manufactured by ridgeway clocks.
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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.