Mark Martin will run a Retro-1981 paint scheme this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. The Retro 81 scheme is the fourth and final retro-scheme that Martin will run during the 2005 Salute To You season. The Retro 81 design is the scheme that Martin ran on his first Winston Cup race car in 1981. Its really been a long time since Ive seen that car, said Martin. I know just like the other cars it will bring back a lot of memories of those early days. It was a really cool looking car back then, so I think everyone will enjoy seeing it again this weekend. Its been really neat running all of the retro schemes this season. These cars really span the majority of my career and they bring back a whole lot of memories, added Martin. Weve had a lot of success and been through a lot of battles over the years and it has been a lot of fun to revisit that with these paint schemes this year. We were able to get the win in the Retro 93 car in the All-Star at Charlotte and we had a really good run in the Retro 90 car at Indy, so hopefully we can keep that going and close it out strong with this car at Phoenix. Martin ran the Retro 81 scheme in his Winston Cup debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway on April 5, 1981 where he stared fifth and finished 27th. The car went on to win two poles and earn Martins first career top 10 and top-five finishes in Cup racing. The car will still be sponsored by Viagra*, but will feature the Retro 81 scheme.
Races 5; Highlights Martins first ever Winston Cup paint scheme Won the poles (Martins career first) at both Nashville (6/11/81) and Richmond (9/13/81) Scored Martins 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.(Roush Racing), seee an image of the scheme on my #6 Team Schemes page.(11-8-2005)
