Eaton has announced an outdoor solid-state lighting (SSL) installation at Martinsville Speedway located in Ridgeway, VA just south of the city of Martinsville. On Saturday, Sept. 23, the LED lighting will bathe the track for viewers to watch the top NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) series drivers duel in the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 race — the first night race in the 70-year history of the iconic raceway.

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　　Seeing LED-based lighting installed for professional sports venues has become a fairly common occurrence of late, although just a few years ago it was quite novel. For example, we covered the first NFL (National Football League) Super Bowl played under LED lighting just two and a half years ago. And MLB (Major League Baseball) teams made a big move into LED lighting for the 2016 season. Top European soccer teams have also been in on the SSL trend.
 
　　Still, Martinsville becomes the first major automobile speedway or motorsports facility to be lit with LEDs. International Speedway Corporation (ISC) owns the track and instigated the project called “Light Up Martinsville.” Distributor Graybar also participated in the installation of the Ephesus Stadium 750 luminaires.