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Martin to run retro schemes in 2005 UPDATE 2:

March 30, 2005 at 12:00 AM

#6-Mark Martin, running his final Cup season in 2005, will run some retro schemes in 2005, the ‘Folgers red’ at Michigan in June, the ‘Strohs blue’ at Las Vegas and ‘Valvoline colors’ at the 2nd California race, all with Viagra as the sponsor, and also a Kraft scheme at the 2005 Budweiser Shootout, see the schemes on my #6 Team Paint Schemes page.(12-25-2004)
UPDATE: The retro schemes will run as planned. They are slated to run at Texas, The Nextel All-Star, Indy and Homestead.(3-30-2005)
UPDATE 2: As a part of the Mark Martin’s ‘Salute to You’ program in 2005, his No. 6 Viagra* (sildenafil citrate) Ford will feature four retro-paint schemes during the course of the celebration season. The program will highlight Martin’s first Cup paint scheme that ran on his car during his first Winston Cup race in 1981. It will also highlight his first paint scheme in a Roush car, the Retro ’89 scheme ran in 1888 and 1989 and was the paint scheme on Martin’s car during his first Winston Cup win at Rockingham in 1989. The retro-90 scheme ran in ’90 and ’91 and saw a fierce battle between Martin and the late Dale Earnhardt for the 1990 Cup Championship. The Retro ’93 car represents one of the strongest eras in Martin’s career, a time when he won 13 races and 11 poles in a four-year span.
Each of the four cars will still be sponsored by Viagra*, but will feature the four different schemes.
RETRO ’81 PAINT SCHEME – WILL RUN AT HOMESTEAD (11/20/05)
Races – 5
Highlights – Martin’s first ever Winston Cup paint scheme Won the poles (Martin’s career first) at both Nashville (6/11/81) and Richmond (9/13/81) Scored Martin’s first career top-10 with a seventh-place finish at Richmond on Sept. 13, 1981 and his first top-five with a third-place run at Martinsville on Sept. 7, 1981.
RETRO ’89 [old blue Strohs]– WILL RUN AT TEXAS (4/17/05)
Races – Two seasons
Highlights – Martin’s first cup paint scheme with Roush Racing Ran on the car in 1988 and ‘89. ..Registered 17 top-five and 28 top-10’s Was on the car for Martin’s first career Winston Cup win on Oct. 22, 1989 at Rockingham Finished third in the points in 1989.
RETRO ’90 [old Folgers red] – WILL RUN AT THE BRICKYARD 500 (8/7/05)
Races – Two season
Highlights – Ran on the car in 1990 and 91 Finished second in the points in ’90 Scored 30 top-top five and 40 top-10 finishes, eight poles and four wins in that two year span Won at Richmond on 2/25/90 Won at Michigan on 8/19/90 Won at North Wilkesboro on 9/30/90 Won at Atlanta on 11/17/91.
RETRO ’93 [old Valvoline colors]- WILL RUN AT THE NEXTEL ALL-STAR CHALLENGE (5/21/05)
Seasons – 1992-95
Highlights – Ran for four seasons Finished top-six in the points all four year including three top-five finishes and a second place in 1994…Garnered 50 top-five and 78 top-10 finishes Had 11 poles and won 13 times Won at Martinsville (5/26/92), Charlotte (10/11/92), Watkins Glen (8/8/93), Michigan (8/15/93), Bristol (8/28/93), Darlington (11/5/93), Phoenix (10/31/93), Watkins Glen (8/14/94), Atlanta (11/13/94), Talladega (5/30/95), Watkins Glen (8/13/95), North Wilkesboro (10/1/95) and Charlotte (10/8/95).(Roush Racing), images [3 of 4] on my #6 Team Schemes page.(3-30-2005)