Mark Martin - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Hasbro Signs Drivers:

Hasbro Sports announced today that it has reached agreements with 29 NASCAR drivers enabling the leading publisher to develop interactive games featuring the drivers, their vehicles and teams. Hasbro Sports plans to release several NASCAR titles for a range of gaming...

Mark Martin’s 2000 scheme

On RPM2Nite Mark Martin showed off his 2000 colors, very similar to this year, more red, sort of shark like red teeth/fins around the front(RPM2Nite) haven't seen any images of it yet...

Valvoline Colors:

On RPM2Nite Mark Martin showed off his 2000 colors, very similar to this year, more red, sort of shark like red teeth/fins around the front(RPM2Nite) haven't seen any images of it yet online...

Stewart sets record UPDATE:

Tony Stewart becomes the first rookie in Winston Cup history to win three races in their rookie season with his win today at Homestead(he also won at Richmond and Phoenix). He and the late Davey Allison had both held the record at two -- UPDATE: and yes, since Stewart...

Tire Testing at Texas:

Three drivers - one from each car make - will take part in a Goodyear tire test Nov. 29 and 30 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner, in the No. 31 Chevrolet, Ward Burton in the No. 22 Pontiac and Jeremy Mayfield, in the No. 12 Ford, will participate in the test. At...

Martin and BBBSA:

Mark Martin's on-track performance in the Valvoline Ford, combined with contributions from Valvoline and NASCAR fans, has brought the current total raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters to $172,630. Valvoline is donating $5,000 for every Winston Cup race Martin wins ...

Manufacturers Championship:

Ford has clinched the Manufacturers Championship with Mark Martins 2nd place finish at Phoenix. For the standings, see my Manufacturer Champions Standings page...

Homestead Testing:

Mike Garvey ran the fastest NASCAR Busch Series lap in testing for the November 13 HotWheels.com 300 at Miami. The 36-year-old driver from Muskegon, Mich., ran a lap of 149.089mph(36.22 seconds) on Wednesday, bettering Mark Martin's day-old unofficial track record ...

Martin/Bodines Test:

Mark Martin bettered the BGN track record in unofficial testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin turned a lap of 36.38 seconds - 148.433mph - in the Winn-Dixie Ford. Casey Atwood holds the official record on the 1.5-mile oval, 36.422 seconds - 148.262mph - set in...

Martin BGN News UPDATE:

Mark Martin, all-time leading winner in the BGN Series, took a rare few minutes of free time to reflect on his career in NASCAR racing and to reveal that he'll back away from Busch over the next year( Racer Magazine ) -- UPDATE: Mark Martin is leaning toward withdrawing...

Martin News:

Mark Martin, all-time leading winner i Busch Series, took a rare few minutes of free time to reflect on his career in NASCAR racing and to reveal that he'll back away from Busch over the next year( Racer Magazine )...

Martin Surgery:

Mark Martin said Friday that the back surgery he has scheduled for Nov. 22, the day after the Winston Cup season ends at Atlanta Motor Speedway, will likely keep him from testing before the 2000 season. Martin said his doctors have told him to expect an 8- to 10-week...

More Martin:

Mark Martin's on-track performance in his Valvoline Ford, combined with contributions from Valvoline and NASCAR fans, has brought the current total raised for Big Brothers/Big Sisters to $154,409. Valvoline donates $5,000 for each Winston Cup race won by Martin, $2...

Jayski Notes from Qualifying at Talladega:

#10 Ricky Rudd has a Yates motor in the car, can you tell?; the #91 has a bare white paint scheme with aqua letters; the #89 Bobby Gerhart has Greektown Casino as the sponsor on his car; the #42 Joe Nemechek is purple for the Bellsouth Phone Card; #36 Jerry Nadeau ...

Martin Car:

#6 Valvoline Ford driver Mark Martin no longer has the car he drove to a third-place finish in the DieHard 500 in April at Talladega. That car was destroyed during a practice-session accident in July at Daytona( Tennessean )...

Martin to leave BGN?

Mark Martin, the all-time wins leader in the BGN series, is considering leaving the circuit at the conclusion of the 2000 season. An official announcement of Martin's plans is expected at the end of this season, either at Miami-Homestead Speedway - the final race of...

Martin to leave BGN?

Mark Martin, the all-time wins leader in the BGN series, is considering leaving the circuit at the conclusion of the 2000 season. An official announcement of Martin's plans is expected at the end of this season, either at Miami-Homestead Speedway - the final race of...

NY License Plates:

A new line of custom license plates featuring eight NASCAR drivers from the Winston Cup Series will be made to New York drivers beginning mid-November, according to the state Division of Motor Vehicles. #99 Driver Jeff Burton, joined DMV Commissioner Richard Jackson...

Martin at Charlotte:

Mark Martin will drive a special car when the series returns to Charlotte. Martin will have the car Jeff Burton(#99) drove to victory at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May. The change will be made because Martin is second in points to Dale Jarrett and Burton is fifth( The...

Good Day for Roush:

Four Jack Roush-owned cars finished in the top 10 at Dover (Martin - first, Matt Kenseth - fourth, Jeff Burton - sixth, Chad Little - seventh) and all six of Roush's cars finished in the top 20. Kevin Lepage came home in 13th and Johnny Benson finished 18th( Mark Martin...