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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (January 3, 2012) – With the help of mild and dry winter weather, work on the latest major construction project at Martinsville Speedway is well ahead of schedule and should be completed well before the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 on April 1. The project includes demolition of all the restrooms under the Richard Petty Tower on the fourth-turn end of the front stretch and construction of larger, modern restrooms. The new restrooms are being built about 30 feet further back, allowing for a much wider concourse area to help improve pedestrian traffic. In fact, the width of the concourse in that area will be almost doubled. “We have been very fortunate that with the exception of a couple of days, the workers haven’t been slowed by weather,” said Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. “It also helps that the general contractor (Frith Construction Co. of Martinsville) is very efficient. They haven’t wasted any time.” The new restrooms will be almost twice as large as the present ones and contain amenities comparable with any large entertainment venue. Fans will also notice a refurbished ticket office when they return for the Goody’s Fast Relief weekend this spring, which includes a new façade and redesigned and refurbished interior. Racing returns to Martinsville Speedway March 30-April 1 with the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 weekend. Tickets for both events are on sale and may be purchased by calling 877.RACE.TIX or online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com. March 30: NASCAR Practice Day |
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 Seat Heats in Hotlanta.[Jan. 9, 2012] In the 2010-11 NFL Divisional round, Green Bay entered Atlanta and drubbed the Falcons 48-21. Yesterday, the NY Giants handed Matt Ryan and the Falcons their 2nd straight 20-plus point playoff loss, demolishing Atlanta 24-2. The honeymoon has ended and the seat's getting hotter in Hot-lanta, says CBSSports.com writer Clark Judge (Photo: CBSSports.com).  NASCAR: Pressure to Preform at All-Time High[Jan. 6, 2012] Since the 2008 economic crunch kicked into high gear, the sport most directly impacted by corporate money has seen it's bottom line grow thin. And that, says SceneDaily.com writer Jeff Owens, is why the pressure for NASCAR drivers to deliver results is at an all-time high (Photo: SceneDaily.com).  VHSL Aims for Realignment with 6 Divisions.[Jan. 5, 2012] The Virginia High School League is a big step closer to moving from three classifications to six while significantly reshaping current district alignments, beginning in the 2013-14 school year. As Roanoke.com's Robert Anderson explains, this would be the first major reshuffling effort since 1970 (Photo: VHSL).  Latest Martinsville Speedway Construction Project Progressing Smoothly[Jan. 4, 2012] While the past couple of days in the Southside have yielded frigid temperatures, the generally mild weather throughout the winter (to date) have allowed construction crews to continue progressing with construction of Martinsville Speedway's new restrooms (Photo: MartinsvilleSpeedway.com). |
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