Mark Martin News

Vickers back in #55 with new sponsors:

Vickers back in #55 with new sponsors:

September 19, 2012
#55 Freightliner/Jet Edge Toyota driver Brian Vickers ' limited but amazingly successful NASCAR Sprint Cup season at Michael Waltrip Racing continues this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Sunday's race marks the seventh of eight scheduled appearances for Vickers

News and Notes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

News and Notes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

September 18, 2012
* Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on July 11, 1993. * Renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2008. * There have been 35 NASCAR

PEAK sponsoring Bowyer for 3 races in 2013; associate on all MWR cars:

PEAK sponsoring Bowyer for 3 races in 2013; associate on all MWR cars:

September 14, 2012
Michael Waltrip Racing announced that PEAK Motor Oil will become a primary sponsor on Clint Bowyer's #15 Toyota for three races in each of the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup seasons. MWR will also feature PEAK Motor Oil as an associate sponsor on the #56 NAPA AUTO PARTS

The Numbers for Chicagoland Speedway:

The Numbers for Chicagoland Speedway:

September 14, 2012
1 - win from the pole (Kyle Busch, 7/12/08) 1 - number of times qualifying canceled due to weather (7/12/08) 3 - most wins by driver (Tony Stewart) 4 - fewest cautions (7/10/10) 6 - fewest leaders (7/11/09) 6 - number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend

Facts and Notes about Chicagoland Speedway:

Facts and Notes about Chicagoland Speedway:

September 11, 2012
� Construction of the Chicagoland Speedway began in August 1999. � The first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicago was July 14, 2001. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held on July 15, 2001. � This weekend marks the second year Chicagoland

Race Fast Facts – Richmond

Race Fast Facts – Richmond

September 9, 2012
#15-Clint Bowyer won the 55th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 , his seventh victory in 243 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2012. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 14 races at Richmond International

Richmond Notes-n-Nuggets:

Richmond Notes-n-Nuggets:

September 9, 2012
' Clint Bowyer scored his seventh Cup win in his 243rd start. ' Clint Bowyer posted his second win of 2012 (Sonoma); he is the seventh multiple winner of the season. ' Clint Bowyer scored his second win in his 14th start at Richmond; he is the 27th driver to win

Facts and Notes Richmond International Raceway:

Facts and Notes Richmond International Raceway:

September 4, 2012
' Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond International Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track. ' The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was April 19, 1953. ' The spring 1964 race was run on a Tuesday night under

AMS Reinforces pit road after incident at MIS:

AMS Reinforces pit road after incident at MIS:

September 2, 2012
After #55-Mark Martin's scary crash into an opening on pit road two weeks ago at Michigan, Atlanta Motor Speedway has beefed up its safety barriers in similar pit road openings for this weekend's races. AMS President and General Manager Ed Clark said the track had

NASCAR still reviewing pit designs after Martin crash:

NASCAR still reviewing pit designs after Martin crash:

August 31, 2012
No changes are planned for the first race on a high-speed oval since Mark Martin's violent collision with a pit wall at Michigan International Speedway, but NASCAR is reviewing tracks ' pit designs. Martin was uninjured after his No. 55 Toyota skidded off Turn 4, down

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

August 30, 2012
Greg Stucker: Goodyear's Director of Race Tires: 'After two days of testing at Kansas, we saw what was expected of a newly repaved track '” smooth, black asphalt and a considerable amount of grip. It took about a half-day of running with the nine cars involved in the

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

August 22, 2012
Final preparations of the Kansas Speedway oval are being done ahead of next week's Goodyear tire test on Aug. 28-29. Drivers scheduled to participate are #2-Brad Keselowski, #9-Marcos Ambrose, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Joey Logano, #27-Paul Menard, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya

Michigan will talk to NASCAR about Martin’s pit road wreck: UPDATE:

Michigan will talk to NASCAR about Martin’s pit road wreck: UPDATE:

August 21, 2012
#55- Mark Martin walked away from his crash at Michigan International Speedway, but the side of his car was essentially impaled by the end of the wall, raising questions about whether that spot - a gap in the barrier on pit road that leaves the edge of the wall exposed

Facts and Notes Bristol Motor Speedway:

Facts and Notes Bristol Motor Speedway:

August 21, 2012
* Groundbreaking for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile. * First NASCAR Sprint Cup race was July 30, 1961. * In the fall of 1969, the track was reshaped and re-measured

Turner #30 & #38 teams swap crews:

Turner #30 & #38 teams swap crews:

August 21, 2012
Turner #30 & #38 teams swap crews: Turner Motorsports announced changes within two of its NASCAR Nationwide Series teams. Effective immediately, the #30 and No. 38 teams will interchange their entire crews, including crew chiefs, in an effort to evaluate performance