First Light Poles at Martinsville Installed

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Martinsville Speedway’s “Light Up Martinsville” project hit a major milestone Tuesday as the first of 19 light poles was put in place. The project will make the track the first major motorsports facility in the United States to have LED lighting. NASCAR’s only remaining track from its original 1949 schedule will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2017 and Track President Clay Campbell said he doesn’t know of a more fitting way to celebrate the past than by celebrating the future. “It’s a big day for Martinsville,” Campbell said. “Who would have ever thought we would have had lights here? For a long time, that was not really in the cards. We’re excited to finally have the lights going up. I think it’s going to be an exciting year being our 70th …

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