Owning a Martinsville Speedway grandfather clock is no longer exclusive to NASCAR drivers who win at the famed track.
For the April 2 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, any fan who purchases the “Grandfather Clock Ticket Package” will receive a six-inch commemorative replica of the iconic grandfather clock. The ticket package is $70 and includes a race ticket in select seating locations throughout the half-mile speedway as well as a voucher to be redeemed at the track to receive the clock.
The ticket package is available for purchase while supplies last or until Jan. 31.
“Collectibles are as much a part of our sport as the drivers and cars and this is one you can’t get anywhere else,” Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell said in a track release. “I think it’s something that NASCAR fans will want to add to their collections; something that is one of the most recognizable things not just at Martinsville but in all of racing.”
This is the second promotion Martinsville Speedway is offering fans when it comes to taking home a grandfather clock. The track previously announced that any individual who purchases a ticket for the STP 500 before March 29 will be entered into the “Fans 500" sweepstakes.
Of those entered, one ticket holder will be chosen to receive the same grandfather clock trophy Martinsville Speedway race winners do.
“The fans are the reason we are able to do what we love, and this is a way to say thank you for their support for 70 years now,” Campbell said. “The grandfather clock is the most iconic trophy in all of motorsports and fans are constantly talking about it and telling me they’d like to have one. Now, they have that chance.”
The first grandfather clock was handed out in 1964 to Fred Lorenzen and has been a tradition since.
The 2017 season also marks a 70th anniversary celebration for Martinsville Speedway.
