47 55 | Jeff Gordon at the STP 500 on March 29, 2013

Tomorrow's race at Martinsville will be the 133rd all-time.

Recall that NASCAR began in the year '47.  The date numerology of the STP 500 for March 29, 2015 is '47'.

• NASCAR began in '47
• 3/29/15 = 3+29+15 = 47

If Jeff Gordon were to win tomorrow, it would be big for NASCAR.

• STP = 19+20+16 = 55
• Jeff Gordon = 1+5+6+6+7+6+9+4+6+5 = 55

Jeff Gordon has a curious rating at Martinsville currently.

• Martinsville = 4+1+9+2+9+5+1+4+9+3+3+5 = 55
• Speedway = 1+7+5+5+4+5+1+7 = 35
• Martinsville Speedway = 90
• Ninety = 5+9+5+5+2+7 = 33

That isn't the end of the '55'.

Notice the track was opened in 1947, emphasis on '47, by H. Clay Earles.  Also notice that the first sanctioned race was on 7/4, or July 4, 1948.

• 7/4/1948 = 7+4+1+9+4+8 = 33
• H. = 8
• Clay = 3+3+1+7 = 14
• Earles = 5+1+9+3+5+10 = 33
• H. Clay Earles = 55

Further, notice that the track was first paved in the year '55.  If you need to ask me why I think Jeff Gordon is winning tomorrow, you must be visiting this blog for the first time.

Let us close with some Martinsville trivia.  Please notice that Jeff Gordon has 44 career starts at Martinsville, and will turn 44-years old later this season.