10/24/2017 – With the upcoming Chase race at Martinsville, it’s important to recall that one of Pontiac’s most historically significant victories occurred at this legendary racetrack.
Following Pontiac’s official departure/absence from Cup since 1963 (also the season of the brand’s last Cup victory), Pontiac came back into the sport for the 1981 season. On April 28, 1981, the Virginia 500 was held at Martinsville and Morgan Shepherd brought Pontiac back into victory lane for the first time in NASCAR’s modern era (and for the brand’s overall 3rd win at Martinsville since Joe Weatherly and Junior Johnson took Pontiacs to victory lane in 1961) when he wheeled Cliff Stewart’s Performance Connection Grand Prix to the checkered flag by 15 seconds over Neil Bonnett in the Wood Brothers’ Ford.
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