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Whose Time Is It to Take Home the Grandfather Clock at Martinsville Speedway?🕰️

July 28, 2026

Every NASCAR driver wants to take home a Martinsville Speedway Grandfather Clock. It’s earned through hard-fought battles and unforgettable finishes that become NASCAR history.

This fall, The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship returns to Martinsville, and another legendary chapter is waiting to be written.

Be there when one driver earns one of racing’s most iconic prizes.

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Grandfather Clock Facts:

  • Crafted in Virginia, each cherry wood Grandfather Clock requires more than 20 hours of work by 15 skilled craftspeople to complete.
  • The King, Richard Petty, has won 12 Grandfather Clock trophies, the most of any Cup driver.
  • One of the most iconic traditions in motorsports, the Grandfather Clock has been awarded here since 1964.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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