Offseason Improvements Should Please Martinsville Fans

            New and improved ticket gates and renovated campsites will greet fans who visit Martinsville Speedway for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on October 25.

            Martinsville Speedway’s main ticket gate has been reconfigured to help make entering and exiting smoother. Also two ticket gates have been added in the first-turn area of the track, which should reduce traffic at other gates at that end of the track.

            “We are constantly looking for ways to make it easier for fans to get in and out of the grandstands,” said Martinsville Speedway president W. Clay Campbell. “We think by redesigning the main entrance and opening two new gates, the process will be much easier now.”

             Also during the offseason, the speedway revamped a group of campsites directly behind the backstretch, leveling the ground in the area, making the sites much more functional for campers.

            “I think the campers who stay in that area will find it much nicer than before. It should make their stay more enjoyable,” said Campbell.

            Also four sections on the backstretch have been renamed. Section M is now Section UU; Section N is now Section TT; Section O is now Section SS; and Section P is now Section RR.

Tickets are on sale for the TUMS Fast Relief 500, the Kroger 200 and the Virginia Farm Bureau Pole Day and may be purchased by calling 877.722.3849 (877.RACE.TIX) or by visiting www.martinsvillespeedway.com online. Ticket prices range from $25 to $77.