2/26 - Daytona International Speedway (FL) - click here
3/4 - Phoenix International Raceway (AZ) - click here
3/11 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway (NV) - click here
3/18 - Bristol Motor Speedway (TN)
3/24 - Auto Club Speedway (Fontana, CA) - click here
4/1 - Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, VA)
4/14 - Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, TX)
OOSTBURGER
Road America Artery Clogging Yumminess
When we were at Road America this year we happened upon this consession stand treat!
KEEP UP WITH THE EATS IN 2012
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SIDE DISHES...
The Martinsville Hot Dog!
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."
Old School Track / Old School Food
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." Speedeats has hit Clarences for their breakfasts for years.
Clarence's Steak & Seafood House
6636 Greensboro Road
Ridgeway, VA 24148
(276) 956-3400
Garagecam From the Paperclip!
Be sure to check out this week's edition of NASCAR.com Garagecam Live hosted by Speedeats' Matthew Dillner. The show airs on NASCAR.com at 12pm ET this Friday, Live from Martinsville Speedway! Tune in and interact. It's a show driven by fan request and interaction.
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.
Inside Access with Miss Sprint Cup Takes a Look at Bristol Bites!
MD shot a feature for NASCAR.com in Bristol about the wide array of food choices at Bristol Motor Speedway.
REPLAY XD TAKING ON GO PRO
Check out this product, being sold at Racing Electronics. Matthew Dillner has recently used the Replay XD camera for some shoots for NASCAR.com. The camera is a great alternative to the popular GoPro product. Offering a wide angle lens without fisheye distortion and a lightweight frame, it's worth a look!
Bigelow's is a Long Island Seafood Tradition
MD will be making a trip up north soon... that means it's time for Flounder and Ipswich Clams!
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The King gives the our own Matthew Dillner a Tums while he eats a Jesse Jones Martinsville Dog a few years back. This pick always makes us laugh!
Martinsville
WILD MAGNOLIA
THE BEST place we've found to eat near Martinsville Speedway hands down!
Wild Magnolia is a great little bar and grill that serves common American favorites with a splash of eclectic menu items as well. Our favorite dish is the Chicken Kentuckian (The burgers are solid. If you like spice try the Voodoo chicken or shrimp. It's tear inducing!
It's one of our favorite food finds? Partially becasuse It is literally hard to find! Wild Magnolia is directly BEHIND a shopping center. Yes, you literally have to drive behind a shopping center, no big signs, to even find this joint. But if you are looking for good cuisine near Martinsville Speedway, it's worth the adventure!
730 E Church St (Patrick Henry Mall)
Suite 7A
Martinsville, VA
(276) 666-6666
visit their site click here
NOTE: It's behind the Patrick Henry Mall
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
visit their site click here
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
visit their site click here
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
visit their site click here
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
