Martinsville Speedway
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Martinsville Speedway is a historic short-track NASCAR racing venue in Ridgeway, Virginia, known for being one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR track
ⓘ
motorsport race track ⓘ short track ⓘ |
| backstretchLength | 800 feet ⓘ |
| bankingInTurns | approximately 12 degrees ⓘ |
| cityServed | Martinsville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cupRaceDistance |
263 miles
ⓘ
500 laps ⓘ |
| cupSeriesDebut | 1949 ⓘ |
| formerSeriesHosted |
NASCAR Busch North Series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | H. Clay Earles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontstretchLength | 800 feet ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
NOCO 400
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xfinity 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarage | indoor garage building ⓘ |
| hasLighting | permanent track lighting for night racing ⓘ |
| hasSeatingType | grandstands ⓘ |
| hasTrophy | grandfather clock trophy for Cup Series winners ⓘ |
| hasVictoryLane | curved, elevated victory lane ⓘ |
| hostsSeries |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnScheduleOf |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnScheduleOf | NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
0.526 miles
ⓘ
0.847 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Henry County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ridgeway, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| nickname | The Paperclip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule
ⓘ
tight, flat paperclip-shaped layout ⓘ |
| notableFor | close-quarters racing and frequent contact ⓘ |
| numberOfTurns | 4 ⓘ |
| opened | 1947 ⓘ |
| owner | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
H. Clay Earles family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Speedway Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surface |
asphalt
ⓘ
concrete turns ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| trackShape | paperclip-shaped oval ⓘ |
| trackType | oval ⓘ |
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