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 Earles, active in the track until the end, died Nov. 16, 1999. "My grandfather would have especially appreciated being voted into the NMPA Hall of Fame," Campbell said. "He loved the media and knew how important they are to the success of the sport." Scott, who died in 1990, began racing at the Danville Fairgrounds Speedway winning 128 races in many divisions and in 1959 won the Virginia State Sportsman Championship. In 1961, he fielded a car in the NASCAR Grand National circuit, later renamed the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. On Dec. 1, 1963 he won his only Grand National race, a 100-mile event on a half-mile track in Jacksonville, Fla. He is the only African-American driver to ever win a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race. Much of NASCAR stock car racing''s current popularity can be traced to Robertson. Robertson moved up the ranks to become President of Sports Marketing Enterprises. Many of racing''s unique programs, such as the Winston Million and the No Bull Five were Robertson''s innovations. After his death in a boating accident in 1998, the Winston Cup Preview, which he created, was quite appropriately re-named the T. Wayne Robertson Winston Cup Preview in his honor. Earles was dedicated to creating wonderful memories for the fans and providing the best facility for watching a race. Scott was dedicated to being a great driver and mechanic. Robertson was dedicated to promoting the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Martinsville Speedway President W. Clay Campbell, who is H. Clay Earles'' grandson, knew Robertson well and came to know Scott as he grew up at the basketball in arts track and traveled with his grandfather promoting races. "i think wendell and my grandfather had a lot in common. both of them went up against the odds and both of them persevered and made it. we odds are in the position we are today because of perseverance," campbell said. "t. wayne, wendell and my grandfather were all determined to succeed ncaa basketball and racing is a better sport because they were a part of it." earles, one of the pioneers of racing, opened martinsville in 1947, the year before nascar was formed, and became partners at martinsville with the late odds big bill france, who founded nascar. the track began with a seating capacity of 750 and now seats 86,000. martinsville was basketball one of odds the first tracks to have basketball permanent concession stands, attended restrooms, first-aid stations and air-conditioned scoring stands and press boxes. "that was a great race up to the odds final lap," martin said. "i had a great time racing jeff and matt, and it got pretty intense there in the end. i was determined to keep my lead. that car was one of my favorites, which is why we''re bringing it back this weekend." martin also leads all drivers in career series wins. he earned his 44th victory at texas in april, and still has five races remaining on his schedule this year. "we''re going to try to win them all," martin said. "i''m sure the busch guys will be glad when i''m gone next year. i''ve worked hard for a lot of years in the busch series and won a few races and lost a lot of them." you can bet burton, kenseth and a number of series regulars will give martin all he can handle this weekend. series points leader jeff green has never won at darlington, but has notched four top-10s and got his first top-5 ever last spring. he''s due for sure. "darlington is just one of those places i''ve never been able to get a hold of," green said. "in the spring, i posted my first top-5 finish there in my entire career, which is hard to believe since i''ve raced there 10 times now. Odds and stats for betting on sports.
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