MARTINSVILLE, Va. (September 27, 2012) – Lee Pulliam has already enjoyed a season many drivers can only dream of during their career. The Semora, N.C. driver ended the 2012 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season with 22 wins in 36 starts to help him win the national championship.
Pulliam knows he will get a chance to celebrate in Charlotte in December during the awards ceremony for his accomplishment – but there is another celebration he wants to have before he makes the trip to Charlotte.
He wants to celebrate another Virginia is For Racing Lovers 300 win.
“I want to be the first driver to win the Virginia is For Racing Lovers 300 back-to-back,” said Pulliam. “I love to hear that grandfather clock go off every time I hear it. It reminds of what we were able to do winning that race. You have to beat the best of the best to win at Martinsville.”
The best of the best converge on Martinsville every year for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 and Pulliam knows getting another win is not going to be easy.
The competition is always tough at Martinsville and this year, for the first time in the history of the event, the starting field will be determined completely by heat race results versus in years’ past when qualifying locked in the first 22 starters and the rest of the field was determined by four heat races held prior to the main event.
Pulliam is fine either way. He just wants another opportunity to win a grandfather clock that goes to the winner of every Martinsville race.
“I think it is going to be interesting this year at Martinsville,” Pulliam said. “I know it will be a little different because now you have to set up your car more for the race than a qualifying run. Plus I think you will see a lot of action in the heat races.”
Pulliam ended the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season with 22 wins in 36 starts and picked up wins at tracks located in Virginia (South Boston, Motor Mile) and North Carolina (Southern National, Caraway) and Tennessee (Kingsport).
“I have had a great year and have been blessed,” Pulliam said. “Nothing could top this season any better than getting a win at Martinsville and we are going to do everything we can to make that happen.”
There are two big weekends of action coming up at Martinsville Speedway, the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 on October 21 and the TUMS Fast Relief 500 weekend Oct. 26-28. Tickets for all of the fall events are on sale and may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or by visiting www. martinsvillespeedway.com online.
