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	Martinsville, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Martinsville is home to the paper clip-shaped Martinsville Speedway, the shortest track in NASCAR stock car racing (0.526 mi) and also one of the first paved "superspeedways", being built in 1947.
		Martinsville was founded by American Revolutionary War General Joseph Martin, who had an estate called Scuffle Hill on the Smith River, on the present-day southern city limits.
		For several years Martinsville was known as the "Sweatshirt Capital of the World." In the early 1990's, changing global economic conditions and new trade treaties made Martinsville textiles and furniture manufacturing economically unsustainable.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martinsville,_Virginia (688 words)

	Martinsville, Indiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Martinsville is a city located in Morgan County, Indiana.
		Martinsville is located at 39°25'24" North, 86°25'26" West (39.423339, -86.423779)
		Out of the total population, 12.8% of those under the age of 18 and 16.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martinsville,_Indiana (411 words)

	MARTINSVILLE ADVANCES IN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Martinsville completed a season for the ages March 21 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with a determined 74-61 triumph over Southridge to win the inaugural IHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament of Champions title.
		Martinsville led 19-10 after one quarter, 39-29 at halftime and 64-50 at the third quarter stop.
		Martinsville was paced by its senior guard tandem of April Traylor with 28 points and Kristen Bodine with 17.
	www.ihsaa.org /g-basketball/98tocfinalssummary.html (317 words)

	Martinsville Speedway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia.
		Winners of the spring Martinsville race receive a grandfather clock as a trophy instead of a regular trophy, a tip of the cap to the fame of the Martinsville furniture industry.
		One of the neat things one can see while watching a NASCAR race is a Norfolk Southern train running along the tracks outside the speedway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martinsville_Speedway (290 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Martinsville official defends two races
		Although Martinsville Speedway is a flat short track, the facility has been modernized throughout its existence and exudes a unique charm with a variety of bushes and shrubbery planted outside the turns.
		Martinsville Speedway is one of his favorite race tracks and believes it deserves to be on the Winston Cup schedule because of the variety it offers.
		Martinsville might not have as many seats as some tracks, but the races here are a lot more exciting than races at some of the places doing all of the talking.
	espn.go.com /rpm/wc/2002/0413/1368284.html (1240 words)

	Martinsville Daily
		Martinsville at Dan River, Patrick County at Bassett, Tunstall at Magna Vista.
		Martinsville Speedway officials have announced that all of the grandstand seating for Sunday’s Subway 500 Nextel Cup race have been sold.
		Martinsville Police Chief Mike Rogers held a press conference in Council Chambers this afternoon to announce indictments that have been handed down in a drug investigation in the city.
	www.martinsvilledaily.com (2172 words)

	MARTINSVILLE ADVANCES IN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Martinsville and Southridge used big second-half performances Friday (March 20) to win their opening games and move into the championship round of the inaugural Indiana High School Athletic Association Girls Basketball Tournament of Champions at 4 p.m.
		Martinsville used a big third quarter to break open the game and advanced past Bloomfield 89-45, while Southridge used a fourth quarter surge that resulted in a 66-54 victory over West Lafayette in the second semifinals.
		Martinsville, the Class 4A champion, outscored Bloomfield 30-10 in the third quarter after leading 30-23 at halftime.
	www.ihsaa.org /g-basketball/98TOCSemifinalsSummary.html (278 words)

	2003 Martinsville(2) Roush On Track
		Mark Martin posted three straight poles at Martinsville beginning in the fall of 1990 and sweeping 1991.
		Martin has won twice at Martinsville, during the spring of 1992 and the spring of 2000.
		"Martinsville is tough setup wise, because you have to get the car to turn in the center of the corner but at the same time not lose forward bite.
	www.roushracing.com /lets_go_racing/articles/xg101503_024.htm (1412 words)

	Allen Announces Funding to Martinsville Fire Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The City of Martinsville, through the closing of factories and the impact of unemployment, has suffered a revenue loss of more than 13% in less than one year.
		I understand that the Martinsville Fire and EMS, if their grant application is approved, will use the grant to fund Firefighter overtime for the exclusive purpose of fire code enforcement.
		The Martinsville Fire and EMS have taken a common sense approach to fire prevention and it is in this light that I ask that every favorable consideration be given to their application.
	allen.senate.gov /printer.cfm?c=story&id=2004060233179.461875 (462 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Martinsville small but tough
		The half-mile Martinsville Speedway is the smallest track on the Winston Cup circuit, but it may be the toughest.
		Martinsville congestion is the root of many evils, not the least of which is carbon monoxide exposure.
		By conservative estimates, some experts (who asked for anonymity) say that at the conclusion of a race at a track like Martinsville, drivers could have up to seven times the normal level of carbon monoxide in their blood.
	espn.go.com /rpm/wc/2003/0409/1536457.html (863 words)

	The Motor Sports Forum - PR-HOME DEPOT-Martinsville Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Martinsville seems to be a physically demanding race track.
		But when you've got a 500-lap race at Martinsville and you've got to use the brakes hard twice a lap, that's 1,000 times during a race where you're asking that brake system to slow down a 3,400-pound race car.
		In his nine previous Martinsville starts, Stewart has scored five top-10 finishes — including one win — and three finishes outside the top-20 — two of which were 41st place finishes.
	www.motorsportsforum.com /contents/showthread.php?threadid=7564 (2806 words)

	RACING.UPS.COM Track Update Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Lapped traffic, which is also a big factor at Martinsville due to the track's.526-mile length, will try the patience of many drivers.
		Martinsville's success is based on the principles of its late founder, H. Clay Earles, who sought to provide a fun family experience from the very beginning.
		Located in rural Southern Virginia, Martinsville is in the heart of NASCAR country.
	www.racing.ups.com /racing/news_results/article.cgi?file=pret_20021020_20021016 (427 words)

	American of Martinsville Company History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		American of Martinsville Commitment to reliability, style, quality, and customer service has been a hallmark of American of Martinsville ("AOM) for almost 100 years.
		Headquartered in Martinsville, VA, AOM is one of the world's leading suppliers of guest room furniture to the hotel industry, assisted living (retirement) facilities, and to the US Government.
		American of Martinsville was founded in the spring of 1906 by local tobacco manufacturers who chose to turn to new interests and decided to branch out into the furniture manufacturing business.
	www.americanofmartinsville.com /history.asp (606 words)

	Martinsville Speedway
		Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526 mile oval with 12 degree banking, located near Martinsville, Virginia.
		Martinsville was built as a dirt track in 1947 under the direction of H. Clay Earles; it appears to have been converted to asphalt in 1955.
		Martinsville Speedway is located on Route 220, roughly 1/2 way between Roanoake, Virginia and Greensboro, North Carolina.
	www.na-motorsports.com /Tracks/VA/Martinsville.html (204 words)

	Clark County, IL obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		She was born August 8, 1905 in Martinsville to Thomas Jackson Watson and Mary (Fasig) Watson.
		Martinsville, IL - Doris Marie Kurts, 87, formerly of Martinsville, died at 7:20 a.m.
		She was born August 4, 1898, in Martinsville to Lewis Lowry and Mahala (Sweet) Lowry.
	www.iltrails.org /clark/k_obits.html (279 words)

	Martinsville Speedway Modified Timeline : Raceway Media - Motorsports News & Information
		There were only four 500-lap Modified events run at Martinsville, with Hendrick winning three and Jerry Cook one.
		Hendrick wound up with a total of 20 career Martinsville wins (including seven in the Late Model Sportsman division), which is also a record surpassing even Richard Petty.
		April 1981 — In the race Martinsville Speedway founder H. Clay Earles called “the greatest race he ever saw anywhere,” Richie Evans wins the Dogwood 500 after crashing with Geoff Bodine leaving the fourth turn.
	www.racewaymedia.com /article5689.html (661 words)

	HOUSTON, TEAM ASE/CARQUEST DODGE LOOK TO MASTER MARTINSVILLE - RacingWest
		"Martinsville is all about being at the right place at the right time," said Houston.
		It is easier on the driver at Martinsville now because of the advancements NASCAR has made with all the safety gear and because of the most recent seat technology.
		Houston will be looking for the best seat in the house when the green flag falls on the Kroger 250 at Martinsville, VA on Saturday April 17th.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/8551 (563 words)

	Martinsville on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		IRAQ-- Private Chad Smallwood of Martinsville, Indiana, guards a pontoon bridge on the Tigris River at the town of Al Aziziyah, where Marine again found weapons hidden in a school by the Republican Gu
		AKRON, OH -- Mary Nell Wiltshire of Martinsville, Virginia, shows who her favorite golfer is while watching the action at the 16th hole during third round play at the NEC Invitational at Firestone Cou
		A pre-algebra class held at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, Virginia, March 10, 2004, features a majority of students who are being retrained for new jobs after losing their former jo
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Martinsv.asp (637 words)

	Martinsville, IN News
		MARTINSVILLE Dr. Valeria Goutsouliak, radiation oncologist at the Regional Cancer Center in Martinsville, wants to break new ground in the fight against cancer.
		Martinsville opposite hitter Danielle Goodnight does just that as she blasts a kill past Terre Haute South's blockers and gets the Braves' Lauren Gottardi to duck out of the way during Thursday's sectional...
		The owners of a Morgan County restaurant are vowing not to ban smoking at the eatery despite the threat of a lawsuit for refusing to comply with the county's recently imposed smoking restrictions.
	www.topix.net /city/martinsville-in (1120 words)

	World Class Motor Sports - Racing Tours - Martinsville Speedway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At slightly more than half a mile, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track on the NASCAR Nextel Cup Circuit, but it’s one of the biggest when it comes to action.
		Martinsville Speedway opened in 1947 with 750 seats and has grown continuously over the years.
		Martinsville Speedway, located three miles south of Martinsville, Va., is the only original NASCAR-sanctioned track still running Nextel Cup events.
	www.racingtours.com /martinsville0405.htm (343 words)

	NASCAR MODIFIEDS RETURN TO MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY FOR COMBO SHOW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Martinsville is a racing town and the Mods have been there since the beginning. (51 Photos)
		The Mods lined up for one of their shows at Martinsville in the late-70s. Look closely and you can see the NASCAR Grand National cars on pit road as well.
		The past two years, the independent group CandC Race Promotions promoted its own version of the North vs. South Shootout with much success. That event is still on for this year (at Concord Motorsport Park on Nov 4th and 5th) and NASCAR insists they are not trying squash that race.
	www.speed51.com /2005stories/mods/mods_martinsville_51_3-3.html (768 words)

	Toyota.com : Motorsports : NASCAR : News : Toyota Notes & Quotes - Nascar Craftsman Truck Series - Martinsville ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		MARTINSVILLE TEST TALK: "The Martinsville test was great and one of the best days I've had at the race track in a long time," says Darrell Waltrip.
		MARTINSVILLE MAN: One person who has more experience than most drivers at Martinsville won't be in the starting line-up.
		2005 LINE-UP: The Toyota Tundra NCTS line-up at Martinsville:
	www.toyota.com /motorsports/news/ncts/2005/04-03-01.html (1371 words)

	Welcome to the Official Site of the Coastal Plain League Martinsville Mustangs - Team News
		MARTINSVILLE, VA – The Martinsville Mustangs announced today that Season Tickets for the 2006 season are on sale now.
		Host Families are a vital part of the Martinsville Mustangs and summer college baseball, without it the Mustangs would and could not survive.
		Our league is a summer collegiate wooden bat league designed to give experience and exposure for collegiate athletes who want to both prepare for a baseball career and maintain their remaining college eligibility.
	www.martinsvillemustangs.com (886 words)

	Gordon threat at Martinsville - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com
		He swept both poles and races in 2003, before finishing sixth this spring after damaging his car by hitting a pothole, which caused the race to be delayed while repairs were made to the track.
		In sweeping the two races a year ago at Martinsville, Gordon's domination could be seen in his combined laps led, 503, which was almost twice as many as the next highest driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who led for 256 laps.
		Instead of a threat of a big wreck like at the superspeedways, at Martinsville the bunched up racing can lead to many smaller wrecks that collect a slew of cars before the race is over.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/6299657 (1131 words)

	USATODAY.com - Drivers bracing for close quarters at Martinsville (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At Martinsville, we had a decent finish last year, and I'm looking forward to getting an even better finish this year." Biffle has one pole, one top-five and two top-10s in three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts at Martinsville.
		"Martinsville is a place that I've always hated with a passion, but we've won two or three times there," he said.
		Newman set a Martinsville qualifying record last fall when he circled the track in 19.513 seconds for a lap of 97.043 mph.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/nascar/2005-04-06-team-reports_x.htm (2243 words)

	NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth and team speak about racing at Martinsville
		Martinsville is flat and slow so I'll be using a ton of brakes.
		Not just because this team can use one, but also because the spotters are assigned their positions on the roof according to the qualifying order.
		The spotter stand at Martinsville is small and sits next to the scoring booth.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2001/04/03/017982.html (371 words)

	Martinsville Ticket Brokers - Virginia Sports, Nascar, Concert Tickets Broker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As a Martinsville ticket broker, we have access to some of the best seats to nearly every concert in Martinsville.
		Click on one of the Martinsville area venues below for a seating chart, or to view available tickets to upcoming events.
		We are not affiliated with the City of Martinsville, Ticketmaster®, any box office, or Martinsville sports team.
	www.tickco.com /cities/martinsville_ticket_brokers.htm (326 words)

	Next Up for Kenseth: Martinsville Mayhem, DEWALT.com
		While the speeds at Martinsville are slower than Bristol, you need to maintain the same half-mile mindset.
		At this point last season into Martinsville, Kenseth was 17th in the point standings with no top-10's with his best finish of 14th.
		The following are trademarks for one or more DEWALT Power Tools and Accessories: The yellow and fl color scheme; the "D"-shaped air intake grill; the array of pyramids on the handgrip; the kit box configuration; and the array of lozenge-shaped humps on the surface of the tool.
	www.dewalt.com /us/articles/article.asp?Site=events&ID=610 (781 words)

	Drivers test at AMS before Martinsville \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Based on previous performances at Martinsville Speedway, the Cup points leaders likely will retain their spots this week.
		He has won four of the past six races at Bristol Motor Speedway and was first at Martinsville in the fall of 2002.
		He was cruising to victory in April when a chunk of concrete worked loose from the track and damaged his car.
	www.ajc.com /sports/content/sports/1004/22nasnotes.html (598 words)

	Reporter-Times.Com - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Martinsville forward Kaylin Clow was named Sunday to the District VI Girls' Soccer Second Team.
		Martinsville's Adrien Dannemiller continued his stellar running on Saturday by leading wire-to-wire in the boys' regional cross country competition held at Brown County's Eagle Park.
		Martinsville girls soccer ended it's season with a heart-wrenching 3-2 loss to Bloomington South in Saturday's championship game of the IHSAA Bedford sectional.
	www.reporter-times.com /?module=displaysection§ion_id=98&format=html (520 words)

	IDS: More bad publicity plagues Martinsville (Region, 03/14/2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The recent discovery of Jill Behrman's remains near Martinsville, which was confirmed Thursday, adds another page to the city's long record of bad publicity.
		In 1998, Bloomington High School North's basketball team was met in Martinsville's gym by a crowd chanting, "Here come the darkies." Although students and residents discredit the players and deny the occurrence, the Indiana High School Athletic Association imposed sanctions on the school.
		"Martinsville has a bad reputation, and there are a lot of ignorant people there, but there are also a lot of normal people who aren't racist.
	www.idsnews.com /story.php?id=15533 (581 words)

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