Martinsville Speedway Grandfather Clock

Why nascar drivers win a grandfather clock at martinsville speedway.

Martinsville speedway grandfather clock.

Ridgeway clocks made the famous 7 foot clocks near martinsville speedway until 2004 when howard miller. 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. 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. What most fans don t know is that it is manufactured by ridgeway clocks.

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. Freddy lorenzen won the first grandfather clock at martinsville speedway on sept. Share this article 169 shares share tweet text email link michelle r. Follow april 4 2017 11 03 am.

One lucky ticket holder will win one as well. 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. Nascar fans know about the grandfather clock at the martinsville speedway in martinsville va. Dale earnhardt jr has high hopes and expectations.

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. But martinsville s grandfather clock is among the most coveted trophies and a complementary fit for the only track remaining from the series inaugural schedule in 1949. 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. 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.