Mark Martin News

Martin’s Crew Captures Tissot Pit Road Award in Texas:

Martin’s Crew Captures Tissot Pit Road Award in Texas:

November 11, 2010
Mark Martin's #5 crew claimed the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. It was the first pit road win of the season for the #5 crew and the 17th different Tissot winner of the 2010 season. Martin's #5 Carquest

Some Chassis selections for Phoenix International Raceway:

Some Chassis selections for Phoenix International Raceway:

November 11, 2010
#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin 'Bono' Manion and the #1 McDonalds team will bring chassis #1008 to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. This chassis was used at both 2010 New Hampshire events where McMurray has a best finish of third just last month.

Watkins Glen accepting nominations for Legends of the Glen until Nov 14th:

Watkins Glen accepting nominations for Legends of the Glen until Nov 14th:

November 10, 2010
The history of racing at Watkins Glen reached an impressive 62 years in 2010 and there are few people that know The Glen's history better than the fans. In an attempt to tap into that extensive knowledge and allow fans to have an impact on the honoring of that history

Texas Notes and Facts:

Texas Notes and Facts:

November 8, 2010
'¢ Denny Hamlin won the Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, his 16th series victory in his 185th start. It was eighth win in 2010, most of all drivers, and he swept Texas' two races this season. It was his fifth superspeedway victory

Race Fast Facts – Texas:

Race Fast Facts – Texas:

November 7, 2010
#11-Denny Hamlin won the AAA Texas 500, his 16th victory in 185 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his eighth victory and 18th top-10 finish in 2010. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 11 races at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin won here in the

2010 Sprint Cup Driver ‘Classic’ Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver ‘Classic’ Points Standings:

November 7, 2010
[after Texas, race 34 of 36....the OLD way]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick 4959 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4659 -300 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 4607 -352 4) #24-Jeff Gordon 4487 -472 5) #18-Kyle Busch 4451 -508 6) #99-Carl Edwards 4435 -524 7) #14-Tony

By the Numbers for Texas:

By the Numbers for Texas:

November 5, 2010
1 '“ number of Sprint Cup wins from the pole at Texas Motor Speedway; four wins from the front row (from the pole, Kasey Kahne, 4/9/06) 4 '“ number of drivers that have completed in all 19 Sprint Cup races at TMS (Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte and Jeff

2010 Sprint Cup Driver ‘Classic’ Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver ‘Classic’ Points Standings:

October 31, 2010
[after Talladega, race 33 of 36....the OLD way]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick(x), 4804 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson(x), 4516, -288 3) #24-Jeff Gordon(x), 4435, -369 4) #11-Denny Hamlin(x), 4417, -387 5) #18-Kyle Busch(x), 4384, -420 6) #99-Carl

NASCAR concerned about high speeds: UPDATE:

NASCAR concerned about high speeds: UPDATE:

October 30, 2010
Two drivers exceeded 201 mph in the first Sprint Cup practice Friday, causing concern by NASCAR officials. Denny Hamlin turned a lap at 201.664 mph in the #11 Toyota, and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch was second at 201.109 mph in the #18 Toyota. Typically, NASCAR

Jeff Gordon not planning on retirement anytime soon:

Jeff Gordon not planning on retirement anytime soon:

October 29, 2010
Speaking Wednesday after a sponsorship announcement for his #24 Chevy at Hendrick Motorsports, Gordon, 39, said he figures to keep on driving in NASCAR's top national touring series for a long time -- even beyond the three years covered by his new sponsorship agreement

New crew chief for Dale Jr.? UPDATE:

New crew chief for Dale Jr.? UPDATE:

October 27, 2010
A once debatable decision as to whether to keep #88 crew chief Lance McGrew for next season is becoming cut and dry. Leading just three laps since the start of the season's second half, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has just two top-15 finishes over the last 13 races. He and

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the Tums Fast Relief 500:

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the Tums Fast Relief 500:

October 26, 2010
For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, or wonder how often your driver was focused on, here is the breakdown for Sundays race. ESPN was the broadcast team for this event. Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:00 pm End

Martinsville Facts and Notes:

Martinsville Facts and Notes:

October 25, 2010
'¢ Denny Hamlin won the Sprint Cup Series Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday from the pole. It was his 15th victory in his 183rd start and his seventh of 2010, the most by any driver. It was the sixth time a Chase driver won in seven Martinsville

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville:

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville:

October 24, 2010
#11-Denny Hamlin won the TUMS Fast Relief 500 (62nd Running), his 15th victory in 183 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his series-high seventh victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2010. This is his fourth victory and 10th top-10 finish in 11 races at Martinsville

2010 Sprint Cup Driver ‘Classic’ Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver ‘Classic’ Points Standings:

October 24, 2010
[after Martinsville, race 32 of 36....the OLD way]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick(x), 4629 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson(x), 4365, -264 3) #18-Kyle Busch(x), 4291, -338 4) #24-Jeff Gordon(x), 4288, -341 5) #11-Denny Hamlin(x), 4274, -355 6) #99-Carl