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Sept 24 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway - click here
Sept 30wknd - CUP:Dover (DE) / Trucks:Kentucky - click here
Oct 9 - Kansas Speedway (KS) - click here
Oct 15 - Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) - click here
Oct 30 - Martinsville Speedway (VA)
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GREENSBORO, NC: LUCKY 32
MD and Erica dine at this creative restaurant and have a little fun doing so!
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Martinsville... Help!
Yeah. Please. While Martinsville is one of the coolest tracks on the NASCAR circuit, it's not exactly foodie paradise. So... give us some suggestions. Try and place and want to share about it? Let us know.
Short Trackin' At the PaperClip!
Ok... if you don't have your ticket or are interested in going to see a race at Martinsville... DO IT! It's a place rich in racing history and one of the best tracks to see a race.
Jesse Jones Madness
Did you know... Martinsville typically sells over 70,000 Jesse Jones Hot Dogs during a race weekend? Now that is a lot of hot dogs! Make sure to try one. Don't fear the color.. the taste is wonderful. Oh, and if you are gonna do it... get it "all the way."
Sing It Monte!
We all know and love Motorsports journalist Monte Dutton. For years we've read his columns about NASCAR and more. Well, he is also a musician. We love hearing Monte sing his songs, on the road and at certain events. Check out his music. He is a real good song-writer.
Monte's Song called "Martinsville click here
Early Gifts at Racing Electronics
If you are in town for the fall race, hop into the nearby Racing Electronics headquarters and check out some real unique gift ideas. Hey, the holiday's are just around the corner!
840 Derita Road, Concord, NC
Bigelow's is a Long Island Seafood Tradition
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LUCKY 32
Greensboro, NC? Well, it's about 45-plus minutes away from the Martinsville area but a lot of folks in the NASCAR community have hotels in the G'Boro area. If you do, try you're luck at Lucky 32.
A full menu of contemporary southern cuisine awaits you in this beautiful casual dining atmosphere. A menu so creative that the center-section of it changes seasonally.
Lucky 32 is worth the drive and a favorite of MD and the Speedeats gang.
1421 Westover Ter
Greensboro, NC
(336) 370-0707
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Pigs R Us
A local barbecue legend (known as the Checkered Pig in Danville) that has been serving up vinegar based sweet barbecue goodness and ribs for years. Pigs R Us has been a favorite of the Wood Brothers and Martinsville Speedway for years. They also caterered our friend Mike Paris' wedding. "I had to have barbecue for my wedding," said Paris. "It's a barbecue town and the food there is gooooood."
Try the "Big Tommy," an enormous chopped BBQ sandwich named after the owner Tommy. The onion rings ara a favorite too. Paris also tells us that Tommy's wife, co-owner Lisa, whips up an amazing homemade blackberry cobbler to finish your dining experience.
1014 Liberty Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 632-1161
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Old Liberty Station
Debbie Elling is a huge NASCAR fan and a follower of Speedeats. She wrote in about this Old Liberty Station place. Looking into it further, it looks like I may have eaten my words as far as not knowing many good restaurants within arm-length of the VA paperclip!
Psssss....they are famous for their cheesecake. Yum.
515 Bedford Avenue
Bedford, Virginia
(540) 587-9377
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El Ranchito
A hideaway exposed! Many of the NASCAR on ESPN crew dine here nightly while working the Martinsville race. They have solid mexican cuisine. What's extraordinary? The Chicken Soup. It has Pico de Gallo, chicken, rice in a flavorful and spicy broth. It's "sneaky good"
3069 Virginia Ave
Collinsville, VA
(276) 647-4330
Clarence's Steakh & Seafood House
Well, Clarence's isn't a foodie haven but it is a place that is rich in Martinsville tradition. Clarence's has supported racing on the local level for years. For that reason, it scores points with us. It's an old school southern place... nothing fancy. Don't expect Ruth Chris... it says steakhouse, yes, but it' doesn't quite fit thedescription for some.
NASCAR Spotter Mike Herman Jr always hits Clarence's on race weekend. He loves the classic "Hanburger Steak."
6636 Greensboro Road
Ridgeway, VA 24148
(276) 956-3400
One of MD's favorite photos: "The King" Richard Petty gives MD a Tums and says "you're gonna need this." while eating a Jesse Jones Dog!
