Mark Martin News

Martin runs Hendrick colors at Pocono; looks to win:

Martin runs Hendrick colors at Pocono; looks to win:

July 30, 2010
The blue and black Hendrickcars.com paint scheme returns to the #5 Chevy of Mark Martin this weekend at Pocono. Hendrickcars.com has up to 5,000 top quality used cars online with up to 90 photos, videos, free CARFAX reports and manufacturer-certified used vehicles.

McMurrays Crew Pockets Tissot Pit Road Award at Indianapolis:

McMurrays Crew Pockets Tissot Pit Road Award at Indianapolis:

July 29, 2010
The #1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team scored a double victory Sunday (July 25) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with driver Jamie McMurray winning the Brickyard 400 and his crew claiming the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award. It was the second straight Tissot win for the

Eight drivers who won in 2009, still winless in 2010:

Eight drivers who won in 2009, still winless in 2010:

July 27, 2010
Eight drivers have been shut out of winning a Sprint Cup race in 2010 after winning at least one race in 2009: #14-Tony Stewart has an 11 season streak, last winning a Sprint Cup race at Kansas in October 2009; #9-Kasey Kahne last won in Atlanta in September 2009,

Finch shutting down at end of year? UPDATE:

Finch shutting down at end of year? UPDATE:

July 27, 2010
#09-Car owner James Finch's hopes of putting together a deal with fellow owner Rick Hendrick for driver Kasey Kahne for 2011 appear to have fallen through. Now Finch appears back on plan to shut down his entire NASCAR operation. He first raised that possibility in

ORP Facts and Notes:

ORP Facts and Notes:

July 26, 2010
Kyle Busch won the Kroger 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. It was Busch's eighth Nationwide win in 2010 and his 38th overall. He trails all-time wins leader Mark Martin by 10. He is the second driver to win in eight of the first 20 races of the season; Jack Ingram won

Brickyard Facts and Notes:

Brickyard Facts and Notes:

July 26, 2010
'¢ Jamie McMurray won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, becoming the third driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard in the same year. Dale Jarrett (1996) and Jimmie Johnson (2006) also did it. It was McMurray's fifth Cup win in 278 starts. '

Race & Commercial Breakdown of the Brickyard 400:

Race & Commercial Breakdown of the Brickyard 400:

July 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. Total number of commercials: 118 Total number of companies

Martin feels disrespected by 2011 speculation: UPDATE:

Martin feels disrespected by 2011 speculation: UPDATE:

July 26, 2010
#5-Mark Martin says he feels "disrespected" because of speculation that Kasey Kahne will drive the #5 at Hendrick Motorsports in 2011. The 51-year-old driver insisted on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that team owner Rick Hendrick and crew chief Alan Gustafson

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

July 25, 2010
[after Indianapolis, race 20 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2920 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2736, -184 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2660, -260 4) #48Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2659, -261 5) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2658, -262 6) #18

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

July 24, 2010
Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Brickyard 400 (17th Running) with a lap of 49.375 seconds, 182.278 mph. This is his fourth pole in 129 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second pole and 11th top-10 start in 2010. This is his first

Pit Stall Selections – Indy:

Pit Stall Selections – Indy:

July 24, 2010
The selections of pit stalls for the Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianaolis Motor Speedway have been made. Pole sitter #42-Montoya chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters]. Outside pole sitter #48-Johnson took pit stall 10, the first with an opening

Some Chassis selections for Indianapolis:

Some Chassis selections for Indianapolis:

July 24, 2010
#1-Jamie McMurray: Jamie McMurray will pilot chassis #905 for the fourth time this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The chassis was last used in the Coke 600 at Charlotte where McMurray finished second. While running at Dover, where McMurray ran in the top

Martin feels disrespected by 2011 speculation:

Martin feels disrespected by 2011 speculation:

July 23, 2010
#5-Mark Martin says he feels "disrespected" because of speculation that Kasey Kahne will drive the #5 at Hendrick Motorsports in 2011. The 51-year-old driver insisted on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that team owner Rick Hendrick and crew chief Alan Gustafson

Almirola in the #88 at ORP; maybe in 2011: UPDATE:

Almirola in the #88 at ORP; maybe in 2011: UPDATE:

July 15, 2010
Kelley Earnhardt, co-owner and general manager of JR Motorsports, said that Aric Almirola will drive the #88 Chevy for the organization in the Kroger 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis on July 24. Almirola replaces veteran Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler

No Cup team for JR Motorsports in 2011:

No Cup team for JR Motorsports in 2011:

July 15, 2010
JR Motorsports is not considering is a move to the Sprint Cup Series. 'No Cup plans,' team co-owner Kelley Earnhardt said on Wednesday. 'No Kasey Kahne. No Mark Martin. Nothing for JR Motorsports. At this point, we would need to get started on that, and its definitely