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Martinsville Speedway hosts its first stock-car race

Martinsville Speedway hosts its first stock-car race 1947
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Martinsville Speedway hosted its inaugural stock-car race on the newly opened dirt track.
Date / period: September 7, 1947
Tags: Martinsville Speedway, racing, stock cars
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Named source: Martinsville Speedway press release
Import source: User-provided local history dates dataset, 2026-05-21

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