RACE HISTORY:

The Joe Martin Stage Race began as the Fayetteville Spring Classic in 1978. Joe Martin served as the race director until 1988 when he was stricken with cancer. Upon his death in 1989, the race was renamed in his honor. Since then, the Joe Martin Stage Race has grown into one of the top National Race Calendar (NRC) and amateur events in the nation.

The race is now promoted and directed by All Sports Productions, Inc., a sports event management company, along with the Fayetteville Wheelmen / Tyson Racing cycling team.