Mark Martin - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

August 10, 1998

Sad News: The Father of NASCAR driver Mark Martin died in a plane crash near the Great Basin National Park, authorities said. TV stations in Little Rock, Ark. reported that Julian Martin, his wife(not Mark's Mother) and a daughter were confirmed dead yesterday by ...

August 1, 1998

Jeff Gordon is the first winner of the No Bull 5 bonus by winning the Brickyard 400. The five drivers who will run for the No Bull 5 Bonus at Darlington in the Pepsi Southern 500 are: Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte, Mike Skinner and Dale Earnhardt. Bobby...

Mark Martin’s back

During practice, Dr. Jerry Punch asked Mark Martin about his back and the herniated disk he has. Martin says Acupuncture has kept him close to pain free and saved his season until he can have surgery.(ESPN2 Practice) (07-29-1998)...

No Bull 5 at Indy

Five drivers go for the No Bull 5 One Million Bonus at Indy: Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin. For the rules and see the history see Jayski's Stats Page . To see the rules on how you can win a Million bucks in the No Bull 5, see...

Interesting Stat from That’s Racin’

Mark Martin has won at 16 of the 20 tracks which make up the Winston Cup series. The four tracks at which he is still looking for a victory are Pocono, Indianapolis, New Hampshire and Daytona, all of which still have races this season. (07-23-1998)...

Brickyard testing speeds

Thursday Speeds from the Brickyard testing via SpeedNet: 1) Ernie Irvan 176.074mph; 2) Joe Nemechek 175.967; 3)Mark Martin 175.247; 4) Elton Sawyer 174.852; 5) Ricky Rudd 174.530; 6) Dale Jarrett 174.290; 7) Robert Pressley 174.169; 8) Brett Bodine 173.990; 9) Dale...

Indy testing speeds

Got some speeds from Indy from the Indianapolis Star newspaper(but not website): 1) Rusty Wallace 177.504mph; 2) Jeremy Mayfield 176.724; 3) Jeff Gordon 176.370; 4) Ernie Irvan 176.308; 5) Dale Jarrett 176.118; 6) Mark Martin 175.884; 7) Ricky Rudd 175.541; 8) Robert...

Engine changes for Burton & Martin

Jeff Burton's and Mark Martin's teams changed engines and transmissions last night after both noticed oil leaks.(NASCAR2Day)...

Ford Fan Appreciation Day

NASCAR racing fans in Indianapolis are gearing up for a unique opportunity. They will meet some of their favorite Winston Cup drivers at the third annual Indiana Ford Stores "Ford Fan Appreciation Day" on July 29. Last year’s event drew approximately 15,000 fans, and...

Testing at Indianapolis

Nearly 40 Cup teams will test July 13-17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for the Brickyard 400 on 8-1-98. Among the teams testing will be Hendrick Motorsports (Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte), Roush Racing (Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Ted Musgrave, Johnny Benson Jr., ...

Second round qualifying

2nd round qualifying is over for the Jiffy Lube 300. Speeds were very fast. Ken Schrader was fastest with a lap of 127.949mph. See starting lineups, qualifying results, practice speeds and Happy Hours speeds(Mark Martin was the fastest) at GoRacing, NASCAR Online and...

One car goes home

44 cars are attempting to make the Jiffy Lube 300, 43 cars get in, one goes home. After the early practice #'s 91, 35, 13, 71 and 30 were the slowest. Mark Martin was fastest with Gordon, Marlin and Schrader right behind....

Gordon has won at 16 of 20 tracks

When Jeff Gordon won at Sears Point last week, he joined Mark Martin in having won at 16 of the 20 tracks now in use on the Winston Cup circuit. Martin could move back ahead by winning this weekend at Daytona. Here are the tracks where Gordon and Martin have not yet...

Second round qualifying

Second round qualifying is over and who would have though Wally Dallenbach would need a provisional to make a road course event and Tommy Kendall missed the race. The #41 team took it's 11th provisional of the year(in 16 races), but since they are not in the top 25...

Mark Martin has herniated disk

Mark Martin is driving with a herniated disk in his back for about the last month. He has trouble getting in and out of the car and trouble walking on Monday/Tuesday after the race. Plans are for Martin to have surgery in the offseason.(ESPN2 Qualifying)(6-26-98)...

Sears Point first round qualifying

After 1st round qualifying these seven drivers who didn't make the top 25 are at least guaranteed to make the Save Mart/Kragen 350 thru a provisional: #6-Mark Martin(4th in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(5); #2-Rusty Wallace(6); #23-Jimmy Spencer(9); #33-Kenny Schrader...

Testing at Watkins Glen

UPDATE: I hear Mark Martin, #6 Valvoline Ford and Jeff Burton, #99 Exide Ford are testing at Watkins Glen this week.(6-15-98) - Martin and Burton will test there today(Wednesday) and Thursday along with BGN drivers Mike McLaughlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Hutter and...

Mark Martin to partner with Jack Roush?

We are hearing rumors that Mark Martin will become an equity partner with Jack Roush in up to three Winston Cup teams in 1999. Speculation is that Martin will become majority owner of his and Jeff Burton's current teams as well as a third with Matt Kenseth as driver...

Saturday morning practice

Fastest five cars in Saturday morning practice.....#8-Morgan Shepherd; #33-Ken Schrader; #36-Ernie Irvan; #6-Mark Martin; #30-Derrike Cope. Todd Bodine looks to be in jeapardy of making the race, was 45th fastest(time for a new motor program).(6-13-98)...

Testing at Daytona

Kenny Irwin in the #28 Texaco Ford posted the fastest speed on the third and final night of NASCAR Winston Cup testing Wednesday at Daytona in preparation for the inaugural nighttime running of the Pepsi 400 on July 4. Irwin was clocked at 46.950 seconds, for an average...