Mark Martin - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Ford Indy Testing:

#28-Ricky Rudd was the fastest on Tuesday's 2nd and final Ford testing at Indy for the Brickyard 400 with a speed of 179.592mph. 2nd was #26-Jimmy Spencer, 178.899; third was #17-Matt Kenseth, at 178.390; #75-Wally Dallenbach, 178.243, and #6-Mark Martin, 178.177. ...

Problem with the #6? #5? UPDATE Fines:

Hours after the race, NASCAR officials announced they had discovered "an issue" with Mark Martins #6 Valvoline Ford but would not discuss what, if anything, had failed to pass post-race inspection. Indications are that "the issue" would not change the final finishing...

Martin’s Back:

Mark Martin is once again experiencing back pain which has caused him to walk gingerly at times once he's spent time in his Winston Cup car(That's Racin')(7-1-2000)...

#6 Sponsor Announcement? UPDATE – IT’s OFFICIAL:

hearing that Pfizer may in the running for sponsorship of the #6 Ford(5-28-2000) UPDATE: While there are talks about extending the Valvoline deal, another possibility is that Pfizer's sponsorship could wind up on that (#6)car(That's Racin')(5-29-2000) UPDATE: The Valvoline...

MB2, TylerJet and Valvoline? UPDATE 2:

hearing that Valvoline is buying into the MB2 #36 M&M's team, who is then buying into or buying Tyler Jet Motorsports #10 team. Supposedly Valvoline will be an equity partner in both teams, with Johnny Benson driving the Valvoline sponsored car. Hearing the deal...

NASCAR Sponsors:

NASCAR announced that four official status sponsors - Circuit City, Glaval, Goody's and Kodak - have renewed their NASCAR partnerships, taking effect this season. Circuit City, the Official Electronics and Appliance Retailer of NASCAR, has been a NASCAR sponsor since...

Martin and BBBSA:

Mark Martin and Superbowl MVP, Lynn Swann were on hand last night at the Pittsburgh Pirates game where they presented a check of $4,000, in-behalf of Valvoline, to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh. Also Martin threw out the first pitch as part of ...

#21 Tests:

Greg Biffle has been selected to substitute for Elliott Sadler at the Wood Brothers' test session in Talladega, AL. Biffle was selected after Sadler's Physician advised him to stay home and rest for a couple of days following his crash in Saturday's final Winston Cup...

Martin Top 10 streak:

#6-Mark Martin was out of the top 10 for the fifth race in a row, his longest streak since 1989(6-11-2000)...

Cummins out? UPDATE:

hearing that Cummins Engine Company, who is an associate sponsor on the #6 Mark Martin/Roush Racing Ford will not return as a sponsor on the car in 2001(6-7-2000) UPDATE - Valvoline and Cummins again? hearing you could see Cummins go with whoever gets the Valvoline...

Pfizer gone from the #27:

this weeks Winston Cup Scene Magazine reports that crew chief Barry Dodson is pretty positive that his #27 Eel River Racing team will lose Pfizer/Viagra as their primary sponsor at the end of the 2000 season and it will go to the #6 Roush Racing Ford and driver Mark...

Valvoline and Roush UPDATE 5 more news:

Roush and Valvoline, meanwhile are continuing to negotiate, with proposals out and under evaluation. Rumored replacements include GE(General Electric) and Wal-Mart. Also Valvoline could end up a major assoc across all the Roush teams like Quaker State is with Hendrick...

Martin news:

With #6-Mark Martins blown engine, Martin finished outside the top ten for the fourth time in a row. Martin hasn't finished outside the top ten four times in a row previous to this since 1989(TNN Race Coverage)(6-5-2000)...

One owner, three winners?

That's Racin' brings up a good question. When was the last time a team owner had three different drivers win in the same season? as Jack Roush has now done this year with Mark Martin, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth. The last to do it was Rick Hendrick in 1989 with Darrell...

Martin News:

Mark Martin's on-track performance in the #6-Valvoline Ford, combined with contributions from Valvoline and NASCAR fans, has brought the current total raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters since 1999 to $474,410. Valvoline is donating $5,000 for every Winston Cup race...

No Bull Five Finishers:

#99-Jeff Burton finished 11th; #6-Mark Martin was 12th; #18-Bobby Labonte was 2nd; #94-Bill Elliott was 43rd; and #20-Tony Stewart was 14th(5-29-2000)...

Martin News:

Martin News: Mark Martin will compete in the BGN race at Charlotte on May 27. Martin will be racing the #60 Ford with a special Winn-Dixie paint scheme for the second time this year. This paint scheme will be a tribute for the Memorial Day weekend(J-Mar Newsletter)(...

Martin News:

Mark Martin will compete in the BGN race at Charlotte on May 27. Martin will be racing the #60 Ford with a special Winn-Dixie paint scheme for the second time this year. This paint scheme will be a tribute for the Memorial Day weekend(J-Mar Newsletter)(5-20-2000)...

NASCAR Lottery:

A group of top NASCAR race drivers have agreed to join industry leader MDI Entertainment Inc. for lottery games and promotions, the company announced today. The drivers have awarded exclusive licensing rights for government-sponsored lottery games and promotions to...

Petty’s Throttle:

story at SpeedVision: How Can a Throttle Stick? by Bill King, Mark Martin talks about how a throttle hangs open and what can and cannot be done by a driver in that situation. Also noted is: According to the #45 Petty Enterprises crew, the throttle was not stuck on ...