Mark Martin - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Valvoline Double?

"Valvoline may join Pennzoil in pulling out of the CART Indy-car series, according to sources close to the situation. The two oil companies are among the biggest sponsors in American racing. What might Valvoline do with the money earmarked for CART? Spend it on the...

Post Race Inspections:

Cars that were inepcted after the Diehard 500 were #3-Dale Earnhardt, the winner; runner-up #88 Dale Jarrett; #6-Mark Martin(3rd); #00-Buckshot Jones(fastest 2nd round qualifier) and #99-Jeff Burton(smoking problem)( That's Racin' )...

Martin in a Chevy?

Jack Roush says he may put Mark Martin in a Busch tour Chevrolet later this year because NASCAR's rules put the Busch Taurus at too much of a disadvantage. Martin qualified sixth for today's Winston Cup race but failed to make yesterday's Busch race(at Talladega)(PitNow...

Martin in a Chevy?

Jack Roush says he may put Mark Martin in a Busch tour Chevrolet later this year because NASCAR's rules put the Busch Taurus at too much of a disadvantage. Martin qualified sixth for today's Winston Cup race but failed to make yesterday's Busch race(at Talladega)( ...

Ford?

There will be no Ford Taurus' in the Talladega BGN field, the ONLY Ford is the T-Bird of Ed Berrier. Mark Martin even failed to get in the race(Times-Dispatch)(4-24-1999)...

Gentilozzi to Cup UPDATE:

Paul Gentilozzi, defending SCCA Trans-Am Champion will attempt the two road course events at Watkins Glen and Sears Point(TNN's Raceday) -- UPDATE 1: Paul Gentilozzi, reigning champion in the Trans-Am Series, plans to make his Cup debut in the Frontier at the Glen, ...

Kenseth Cup Dates

UPDATE 1: I hear the dates/races for Matt Kenseth to make his five race Winston Cup run in 1999 are: The 2nd races at - Michigan, Dover, Charlotte, Rockingham, and Atlanta. This will be in a Roush car under the Mark Martin Racing banner( The LTN Hour ) -- UPDATE 1: ...

New Mark Martin Site:

Race fans and truckers alike now have a new web site to add to their bookmark list: Mark Martin's J-Mar Express website. The site features up-to-date news about the racing career of NASCAR star Mark Martin, as well as information about Mark Martin's J-Mar Express, ...

Kenseth Cup Dates UPDATE 1:

I hear the dates/races for Matt Kenseth to make his five race Winston Cup run in 1999 are: The 2nd races at - Michigan, Dover, Charlotte, Rockingham, and Atlanta. This will be in a Roush car under the Mark Martin Racing banner( The LTN Hour ) -- UPDATE 1: Matt Kenseth...

Kenseth Cup Dates:

I hear the dates/races for Matt Kenseth to make his five race Winston Cup run in 1999 are: The 2nd races at - Michigan, Dover, Charlotte, Rockingham, and Atlanta. This will be in a Roush car under the Mark Martin Racing banner( The LTN Hour )...

Martin 25th:

Mark Martin will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his first race when he drives his #6 Valvoline Ford in the Food City 500 at Bristol, April 11 ( SpeedNet/Monte Dutton )...

Wind Tunnel stuff:

from PitNow/Journal Now Site - Yes, Jeff Gordon's Monte Carlo did test out better in the Lockheed wind tunnel last week than Mark Martin's Ford, John Hendrick concedes. Jack Roush and Ford officials say that Gordon's aerodynamic edge should be worth more than two-tenths...

Kenseth to Cup, confirmed:

Jack Roush confirmed in the postrace BGN news conference that BGN driver Matt Kenseth will drive a Mark Martin Racing car in Cup in 2000. Roush said that DeWalt Tools would like to come along with Kenseth. Roush will provide the team engines and chassis, but will be...

Martin Car Owner?

UPDATE 2: Mark Martin could become a Winston Cup car owner as soon as next year. With Dale Earnhardt setting the precedent (driving for one team, owning a rival team with another driver), Martin could emerge in 2000 as owner of a Cup team for Matt Kenseth, possibly...

Martin Car Owner? UPDATE

Mark Martin could become a Winston Cup car owner as soon as next year. With Dale Earnhardt setting the precedent (driving for one team, owning a rival team with another driver), Martin could emerge in 2000 as owner of a Cup team for Matt Kenseth, possibly with DeWalt...

Martin Car Owner? UPDATE 2:

Mark Martin could become a Winston Cup car owner as soon as next year. With Dale Earnhardt setting the precedent (driving for one team, owning a rival team with another driver), Martin could emerge in 2000 as owner of a Cup team for Matt Kenseth, possibly with DeWalt...

The Wind Tunnel:

NASCAR is taking the cars from Sunday's top six finishers - #24-Jeff Gordon, #18-Bobby Labonte, #6-Mark Martin, #88-Dale Jarrett, #22-Ward Burton and #31-Mike Skinner - to the wind tunnel in Marietta, Ga., for testing( That's Racin' ) JAYSKI NOTE: Ward Burton finished...

Darlington Test:

Dan Pardus(#50) and Buckshot Jones(#00) tested Monday at Darlington( WC Today Radio ) Jones led testing with a top lap of 163.647mph, followed by Pardus at 163.484 mph(SpeedNet) -- Add Mark Martin to those testing at Darlington on Tuesday. Speeds: Martin 169.689mph...

Double Duty:

Ten drivers with full Winston Cup rides will attempt to make the BGN race at the Rock: #9-Jeff Burton; #19-Mike Skinner; #26-Johnny Benson; #29-Ted Musgrave; #41-David Green; #44-Bobby Labonte; #60-Mark Martin; #61-Derrike Cope; #64-Geoff Bodine; and #99-Kevin Lepage...

Dougs Pit:

The Team Roush Fans site is proud to announce that Doug Newell, pitcrew member for Mark Martin's Valvoline Taurus has become part of Team Roush Fans....Doug writes an informal after race report to his friends along with some behind the scenes action and Team Roush ...