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Martinsville celebrates Vickers win with special offer:

Brian Vickers has a bit of a love affair with Martinsville Speedway. He came to the track as a child with his father. His very first stock car race was on the venerable half-mile oval when he was a teenager. And since he began his NASCAR Sprint Cup comeback in the spring of 2012 after a medical leave for a serious health issue, Martinsville is the track where he has consistently shined. In his three Martinsville starts since his return Vickers average starting position is 3.6 and he has an average finish of 12.3. Vickers comeback took on storybook proportions Sunday when he won his first Sprint Cup event since being sidelined with life-threatening blood clots in 2010. To help celebrate that win and his affinity for Martinsville Speedway, the track is offering a special $55 Brian Vickers Package. For $55, Vickers car number, fans can get a ticket in the Bill France Tower for the Goodys Headache Relief Shot 500 on October 27 and a Pre-Race Track Pass, which allows admission to the front stretch on Sunday morning. The Pre-Race Track Pass gives fans the opportunity to get a close look of what happens along pit road on race morning.( Martinsville Speedway )(7-16-2013) News from July 15, 2013