Martinsville Speedway Offers Double Your Pleasure,Double Your Fun This Weekend
Horsepasture,Va.
June 5-6,2010
By Mike Ray and Ms.Hotrod
Martinsville Speedway has always been fan friendly since H.Clay Earles first opened the
speedway in 1947.The oldest track on the Nascar Cup Series has always prided itself on
giving fans the most bang for the buck,the best concessions,the cleanest restrooms and the
nicest staff of any racetrack in America!Martinsville Speedway is rich in history and this
coming weekend more history is in the making as the Nascar K&N Pro Series East and the
Whelen Modified Tour roar into town for the Made In America Whelen 200/UHOH Performance
200.
The action packed weekend starts on Saturday June 5,2010 with practice and qualifying for
both the K&N Pro Series East drivers and the Whelen Modified drivers.The rosters for both
divisions ars filled with veteran stock car superstar's and "young gun's".2009 Series Champ
Ryan Truex,Mayetta,N.J.plusTy Dillion,Lewisville,NC.,Darrell Wallace,Jr.,Mobile,Ala. and Max
Gresham,Griffin,Ga. take on the veterans Steve Park,Long Island,N.Y.Matt Kobeluck and many
others for 200 laps around the 1/2 mile speedway on Sunday June 6,2010.
Nascar's oldest division,the mighty modifieds and Martinsville Speedway have a long and storied
career together.The Whelen Modifieds were on the Dogwood and Cardinal Classic Doubleheader
shows during the 1970's and 1980's and many a rising Cup star competed in the modified or Late
Model Sportsman divisions thought out the years at the beautiful speedplant.The Modified field is
also filled with veterans and "young lions".Bobby Santos III ,Franklin,Mass.,Ryan Preece,Kensington,Conn., are 2 young
men carrying on the family tradition while veteran drivers Mike Stefanik,Coventry,R.I.,Ted Christopher,
Planville,Conn. and Eddie Flemke,Southington,Conn.represent the veterans.
The action start's early Sunday morning at 11:00 AM when the world famous pit party takes place,bring
a sharpie and get up close,meet the driver's,get photo's and postcard's from your favorite superstar's
and walk on Martinsville's front straightaway.The green flag will drop at 1:00 PM with the Whelen
Modified feature going 200 laps followed by the K&N Pro Series East feature running 200 laps.
Martinsville Speedway is located on Highway 220 South just south of Martinsville,Va.Bring your family
and friends out for an action packed weekend at the south's finest 1/2 oval.Adult admission is only $25.00
with children under 12 free!Your summer vacation begins in the foothills of Virginia at Martinsville Speedway.
By the Grace Of GOD and 600 horsepower,hope to see you at the races!Thank you.
updated by @mike-ray: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM