÷ Opened in September 1947 by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville, originally a dirt track, is one of the oldest continuously-operating race tracks in the United States.
÷ The first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Martinsville was on July 4, 1948.
÷ The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was Sept. 25, 1949.
÷ The track was paved in 1955.
÷ The first 500-lap event at Martinsville was in 1956.
÷ Concrete corners were added atop asphalt in 1976.
(NASCAR)(3-26-2015)
