Mark Martin - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Some Paint Scheme Rumors:

Some Paint Scheme Rumors: hearing that #40-Sterling Marlin is running a "Kiss" paint scheme somewhere this year and that #6-Mark Martin is running a Viagra car with special ultra reflective metal flake paint for the upcoming Bristol night race(7-27-2001) UPDATE: yes...

Watkins Glen Testing UPDATE Monday/Tuesday Speeds:

Watkins Glen Testing UPDATE Monday/Tuesday Speeds: Cup drivers make their much-anticipated return to Watkins Glen for the only test session of 2001 on July 30 and 31. This scheduled test session, which is open to the public on Monday, is in preparation for the August...

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS for the New England 300. #24-Jeff Gordon wins the pole at New Hampshire with a speed of 131.770mph, his fifth pole of 2002. Outside pole goes to #6-Mark Martin with a speed of 131.724. Only one driver missed the race, #27-Mike Bliss...

Hmiel’s Son Wins:

Hmiel's Son Wins: Shane Hmiel won on Saturday night notched his second victory of the season at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, grabbing the Bi-Lo/Lance 150 NASCAR Goody's Dash series race. Shane's father, Steve, is the team manager for Dale Earnhardt Inc. and a former...

Mark and Matt on Cereal Boxes:

Mark and Matt on Cereal Boxes:Mark Martin and his nine-year-old son Matt will be featured on boxes of Life and Cap'n Crunch(one of Jayski's faves) cereal boxes beginning this month. Matt's quarter-midgets are sponsored by the two cereal brands, while Mark is sponsored...

No Bull 5 at the Pepsi 400 UPDATE the Pairings:

No Bull 5 at the Pepsi 400 UPDATE the Pairings: The third Winston No Bull 5 event of the 2001 season is the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, July 7, 2001. Five eligible drivers have the chance to earn a $1 million bonus by winning the Pepsi ...

Get Well UPDATE 3:

Get Well UPDATE 3: It was mentioned during Fox's broadcast of the Coca-Cola 600 by Dr. Dick Berggren, that Shawn Parker's wife, Tara, is in a Winston-Salem hospital. Mrs. Parker is listed in critical condition and has A-1 status on heart transplant, which means she...

Mast Nominated:

Mast Nominated: Rick Mast enjoys lending a helping hand to his neighbors in Rockbridge Baths, Va. In 1994, he took on the task of organizing the Rick Mast Classic, a golf tournament and country music concert fundraiser for the Rockbridge Area Free Clinic. It is because...

Some Notes:

Some Notes: Ford and Chevrolet now have seven victories each this season. Pontiac has one. Rudd is the 11th different winner in 15 races. It's the first time he's ever won a race when starting from the pole after 26 previous unsuccessful tries. Gordon has now finished...

Chicagoland Testing UPDATE:

Chicagoland Testing UPDATE: #6-Mark Martin, #99-Jeff Burton, #97-Kurt Busch, #17-Matt Kenseth, #21-Elliott Sadler and #2-Rusty Wallace were among a group of teams at Chicagoland Speedway this week testing for the inaugural Winston Cup event there on July 15.(That's...

Get Well UPDATE 2:

Get Well UPDATE 2: It was mentioned during Fox's broadcast of the Coca-Cola 600 by Dr. Dick Berggren, that Shawn Parker's wife, Tara, is in a Winston-Salem hospital. Mrs. Parker is listed in critical condition and has A-1 status on heart transplant, which means she...

Martin Stuff:

Martin Stuff: Does Mark Martin plan on retiring anytime soon? Did a pinched nerve cause him any problem at Dover? Are there any more special paint schemes scheduled for this year? Answers to these questions and more can be found in the transcript of an online chat ...

Get Well UPDATE 2:

Get Well UPDATE 2: It was mentioned during Fox's broadcast of the Coca-Cola 600 by Dr. Dick Berggren, that Shawn Parker's wife, Tara, is in a Winston-Salem hospital. Mrs. Parker is listed in critical condition and has A-1 status on heart transplant, which means she...

Biffle Stands by for Martin:

Biffle Stands by for Martin: Greg Biffle was standing by to fill in for Mark Martin, who possibly pinched a nerve in his left side during last week's race. Martin suffered some numbness in his left arm during the Coca-Cola 600. The feeling continued last week, so he...

Gordon Dominates at Dover:

Gordon Dominates at Dover: #24-Jeff Gordon won the MBNA 400 at Dover, leading 381 or 400 laps and breaking Mark Martins record of 379 (for a 400 miler) set in Sept 1998. The win is Gordon's 54th, which ties him for 7th on the all-time list with Rusty Wallace and Lee...

Schrader to start his 500th Consecutive Winston Cup Race at Dover:

Schrader to start his 500th Consecutive Winston Cup Race at Dover: #28-Ricky Rudd leads active drivers with with 621 followed by #2-Rusty Wallace at 530, #36-Ken Schrader with 500 and #6-Mark Martin 414. Terry Labonte holds the record with 655. The race Sunday also...

Larry Mac Looking?

Larry Mac Looking? Fox commentator Larry McReynolds is looking for a job. After the network televises its last race of the season at Sonoma, Calif., on June 24, McReynolds wants to get involved with a NASCAR team for the remaining five months of the 2001 season. "Fox...

Get Well UPDATE:

Get Well UPDATE: It was mentioned during Fox's broadcast of the Coca-Cola 600 by Dr. Dick Berggren, that Shawn Parker's wife, Tara, is in a Winston-Salem hospital. Mrs. Parker is listed in critical condition and has A-1 status on heart transplant, which means she is...

The Lottery:

The Lottery: MDI Entertainment announced that it has contracted with Indiana's Hoosier Lottery for a pair of new licensed lottery promotions. An Elvis Presley(R) scratch-off game and a scratch game featuring a group of NASCAR stock car race drivers will be scheduled...

JR’s Garage:

JR's Garage: The grand opening of JR's Garage retail store is scheduled for May 22-25 with special appearances by all seven Roush Racing drivers throughout the week. The store is located in the Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, NC. The festivities will kick ...