Martinsville Grandfather Clock Trophy

Ridgeway started supplying the clocks to the speedway in the mid 1960s.

Martinsville grandfather clock trophy.

Reeded posts with turned capitols surround the clock s dial and a detailed embossed molding runs. 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. 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. 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. The company was acquired by the howard miller corp. One lucky ticket holder will win one as well. 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.

In 2004 and the clocks are now made in zeeland mich. Brad keselowski won the spring martinsville race his first at the track and. 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. It became synonymous to have those clocks and.

Earles wanted to do something different than just a regular trophy said earles grandson martinsville speedway president clay campbell. Dale earnhardt jr has high hopes and expectations for winning at martinsville raceway just like his father did on 6 previous occasions. Clay earles martinsville speedway founder wanted a unique trophy for the winner of the spring and fall races at his track. Freddy lorenzen won the first grandfather clock at martinsville speedway on sept.