Mark Martin News

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

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

August 20, 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

Martin wins pole at Michigan:

Martin wins pole at Michigan:

August 17, 2012
#55-Mark Martin won the pole for the Pure Michigan 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 199.706mph for his 4th pole of 2012, his first Michigan pole and 55th career pole. He is now tied with Bill Elliott for 7th for career poles

Qualifying Fast Facts – Michigan:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Michigan:

August 17, 2012
Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 43rd Annual Pure Michigan 400 with a lap of 36.053 seconds, 199.706 mph. This is his 55th pole in 845 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. With the pole, he moves into a tie for seventh with Bill Elliott on the all-time

Facts and Notes Michigan International Speedway:

Facts and Notes Michigan International Speedway:

August 14, 2012
� Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the 'Irish Hills' of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking took place on Sept. 28, 1967. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan was held June 15, 1969. � The track was known

The Numbers for Watkins Glen:

The Numbers for Watkins Glen:

August 10, 2012
0 - fewest cautions (7/18/65) 0 - fewest lead changes (8/4/57) 0 - races won from outside a top-20 starting position 1 - fewest leaders (8/4/57) 2 - fewest on lead lap at finish (twice, most recent 7/18/65) 3 - most poles (Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt) 4 - fewest laps

Vickers returns to the #55:

Vickers returns to the #55:

August 9, 2012
Few drivers have done more in less races this season than Brian Vickers has in Michael Waltrip Racing's #55 Toyota. This weekend Vickers makes his fifth start in the #55 driving the MyClassicGarage Toyota. He owns two top-five finishes and has completed every lap in

At Watkins Glen International’¦

At Watkins Glen International’¦

August 7, 2012
* After several events were held on the streets of Watkins Glen, a permanent facility was opened in 1956. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was in 1957, won by Buck Baker. * After a six-year absence, NASCAR returned to The Glen in 1964 and 1965. * After a 21-year

Action Racing Collectables names top 10 diecast this year:

Action Racing Collectables names top 10 diecast this year:

August 1, 2012
This year, Action Racing Collectables (ARC), the popular die-cast brand owned by Lionel NASCAR Collectables, celebrates its 20th year of producing NASCAR die-cast cars. In July of 1992, Action began marketing its first die-cast product. Since then, the brand has become

Facts and Notes at Pocono Raceway:

Facts and Notes at Pocono Raceway:

July 31, 2012
� Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974. � The 2.5-mile track was repaved during the fall of 2011. � There have been 69 NASCAR

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

July 24, 2012
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway has existed since 1909, and is the original 'Speedway,' the first racing facility to incorporate the word into its name. * There have been 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since the first race in 1994. *

At New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

At New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

July 10, 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 34 NASCAR

NASCAR at Daytona International Speedway:

NASCAR at Daytona International Speedway:

July 3, 2012
* Groundbreaking for Daytona International Speedway was Nov. 25, 1957. The soil underneath the banked corners was dug from the infield of the track and the hole filled with water. It is now known as Lake Lloyd. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona was

No Cup champion has changed teams at end of year:

No Cup champion has changed teams at end of year:

June 29, 2012
Looking back at the history of the Chase, we 've had just five drivers qualify knowing they 'd be with a different organization - or not even racing - the following season. None of them were in serious contention for the title, and just one finished inside the top

Dale Jr. vs Stewart & Gordon vs. Kahne in Semifinals of the ‘Drive for the Cover’:

Dale Jr. vs Stewart & Gordon vs. Kahne in Semifinals of the ‘Drive for the Cover’:

June 26, 2012
Tony Stewart had stiff competition in Round 3 of the Drive for the Cover campaign with Denny Hamlin, but his toughest test comes this week as he faces perennial fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. The first three rounds saw several upsets and unexpected matchups, and Round

Some Sonoma stats:

Some Sonoma stats:

June 20, 2012
#24-Jeff Gordon is the only driver to win five NASCAR races in Sonoma (1998 2000, '04, '06). There have been four two-time winners: Ernie Irvan, ( '92, '94), Ricky Rudd ( '89, '02), Tony Stewart ( '01, '05) and Rusty Wallace ( '90, '96). The Toyota/Save Mart 350