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What is the grandfather clock that Ross Chastain wants for NASCAR Martinsville race this weekend

Ross Chastain at the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 Trackhouse Racing driver might not have locked in his Championship 4 spot. He, however, has two back-to-back runner-up finishes in the two Round of 8 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and , putting him in a comfortable position for this week’s Martinsville race. Sunday’s Xfinity 500 will be the race that will set the Championship 4 field. Chastain and his #1 Chevrolet Trackhouse Racing team are currently 19 points above the elimination line, ahead of all the other playoff drivers who are yet to earn their berth. If he manages to stay out of trouble at Martinsville Speedway, Chastain will be in a good position in the playoff standings. He had a P5 finish earlier this season at this venue which will provide a lot of confidence. Back-to-back second place finishes for !

Spectacular day by the entire / team Back-to-back second place finishes for !Spectacular day by the entire / team After last weekend’s Homestead-Miami race, Ross Chastain admitted that he wants to win Martinsville’s “Grandfather Clock” this weekend. The “Grandfather Clock” is a seven-foot trophy awarded to the winner of Martinsville and is one of the most prestigious trophies in . The tradition started for the first time in 1964 when H. Clay Earles decided he wanted to present a trophy that would commemorate the Martinsville area. Remembering H. Clay Earles today

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Earles built Martinsville Speedway in 1947 before NASCAR was founded and it's the only track to host NASCAR races every year since. Earles began the tradition of awarding a grandfather clock to race winners in 1964.Remembering H. Clay Earles today8/11/1913 - 11/16/1999 Earles built Martinsville Speedway in 1947 before NASCAR was founded and it's the only track to host NASCAR races every year since. Earles began the tradition of awarding a grandfather clock to race winners in 1964. Chastain said: ‘We’ll go qualify as best we can. And I’m late all the time, so a grandfather clock might do me a little good for the rest of my life.”

For Trackhouse we re learning all this together – Ross Chastain

With one race remaining, at least two and possibly three Cup Series playoff drivers will advance into the 2022 season’s final race on points. P2 for the . Way to fight . This one is for Rob, the Rose family and everyone . Thank you for believing in us Rob. We will miss you forever. P2 for the . Way to fight . This one is for Rob, the Rose family and everyone . Thank you for believing in us Rob. We will miss you forever. The #1 driver reached the Round of 8 for the first time in his Cup career and there’s a bit of anxiety about being one good effort away from the Championship 4 event at Phoenix Raceway. Speaking about his expectations from the season so far, Ross Chastain said: “I’ve never been here. For Trackhouse, we’re learning all this together; we’re experiencing this together. We’ve got a lot of knowledge in our shop and I’ll lean on a lot of teammates, both in the GM camp and inside our shop of how to approach it. But I’m a racer. We’re just going to race.” Catch Chastain at Michigan Speedway for the elimination race of the Round of 8 on Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 pm ET Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found