Mark Martin News

Keselowski to the #2; Budweiser to RCR?:

Keselowski to the #2; Budweiser to RCR?:

April 21, 2010
Kurt Busch has signed a multiyear extension with Penske Racing that includes moving from the #2 car with Miller Lite as his primary sponsor into the #22 with Shell/Pennzoil as the sponsor, team officials said on Wednesday. Brad Keselowski will move from Penske's #12

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

April 19, 2010
[after Texas, race 8 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, [3 wins] 1248 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1140, -108 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1120, -128 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 1107, -141 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1028, -220 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 1020, -228 7) #88-

Blue colors for Martin at Texas:

Blue colors for Martin at Texas:

April 18, 2010
The blue and black colors of Hendrickcars.com return to the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy of Mark Martin this week. 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

Gibbs, Busch, Gordon, Ambrose, Yates, Sturbin honored at TMHoF:

Gibbs, Busch, Gordon, Ambrose, Yates, Sturbin honored at TMHoF:

April 17, 2010
Joe Gibbs joined yet another hall of fame as the three-time Super Bowl-winning coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer became the newest member of the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame during Friday evening's gala at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. Gibbs was honored

Kasey Kahne discusses joining Hendrick:

Kasey Kahne discusses joining Hendrick:

April 16, 2010
#9-Kasey Kahne met with the media and discussed joining Hendrick Motorsports, his current crew chief, Kenny Francis, and more. the Chevy Racing transcript in part: 'Its been a great week. To be in the position Im in now and know where Im gonna be in 2012, to have the

Mark Martin plans to keep racing…into 2012:

Mark Martin plans to keep racing…into 2012:

April 16, 2010
#5-Mark Martin met with media and discussed Kasey Kahne signing with HMS, his future involvement in the sport, and more, the Chevy Racing transcript in part: ON KASEY KAHNE SIGNING WITH HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS "I'm excited, man. This is the absolute best scenario. I'm

Kenseth’s Crew Claims Tissot Pit Road Award in Phoenix:

Kenseth’s Crew Claims Tissot Pit Road Award in Phoenix:

April 16, 2010
Matt Kenseth's over-the-wall crew captured the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Saturday's (April 10) Subway Fresh Fit 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The quick stops by the #17 crew helped Kenseth attain a sixth-place finish at the one

Kahne to Hendrick in 2012 UPDATE 2 HMS PR:

Kahne to Hendrick in 2012 UPDATE 2 HMS PR:

April 14, 2010
#9-Kasey Kahne, the hottest potential free agent in NASCAR entering the season, has signed a multiyear agreement to join Hendrick Motorsports in 2011, multiple sources close to negotiations confirmed to ESPN.com Tuesday. The details of the deal, such as which car Kahne

Kahne to Hendrick? [Stewart-Haas?] UPDATE:

Kahne to Hendrick? [Stewart-Haas?] UPDATE:

April 13, 2010
#9-Kasey Kahne, the hottest potential free agent in NASCAR entering the season, has signed a multiyear agreement to join Hendrick Motorsports in 2011, multiple sources close to negotiations confirmed to ESPN.com Tuesday. The details of the deal, such as which car Kahne

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

April 10, 2010
[after Phoenix, race 7 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1073 2) #17-Matt Kenseth 1037, -36 3) #16-Greg Biffle 981, -92 4) #29-Kevin Harvick 961, -112 5) #24-Jeff Gordon 948, -125 6) #33-Clint Bowyer 885, -188 7) #31-Jeff Burton

Some Chassis selections for Phoenix:

Some Chassis selections for Phoenix:

April 9, 2010
#1-Jamie McMurray: Kevin "Bono" Manion decided to bring chassis #1008. This chassis has never been run before. #2-Kurt Busch: and crew chief Steve Addington and crew will be racing their "PRS-701" Miller Lite Dodge Charger at Phoenix this weekend. This chassis has

Drivers with the most points in the last 10 Sprint Cup races at Phoenix:

Drivers with the most points in the last 10 Sprint Cup races at Phoenix:

April 6, 2010
1. Jimmie Johnson 1685 2. Jeff Burton 1393 3. Carl Edwards 1352 4. Tony Stewart 1341 5. Jeff Gordon 1315 6. Mark Martin 1289 7. Kevin Harvick 1280 8. Denny Hamlin 1275 9. Kurt Busch 1253 10. Greg Biffle 1245 (Racing Reference)(4-6-2010)

“50-win” Club Member on Raceday:

“50-win” Club Member on Raceday:

March 27, 2010
#48-Jimmie Johnson will be joined by fellow members of the "50-win" club for a special two-part discussion on NASCAR RaceDay Built by The Home Depot (Sunday, 10:00am/et) hosted by veteran broadcaster Ken Squier. Johnson, who won the 50th Cup Series race of his career

Some Chassis selections for Martinsville:

Some Chassis selections for Martinsville:

March 26, 2010
#2-Kurt Busch and his Steve Addington-led "Blue Deuce" team will debut their "PRS-722" Penske Racing Charger during the Goody's Fast Relief 500 this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. It will mark the third consecutive race where the team has unveiled a new racing machine

Highest paid NASCAR drivers:

Highest paid NASCAR drivers:

March 25, 2010
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is NASCAR's highest-paid driver for a second straight year with earnings of $30 million in 2009. Earnhardt has had little racing success the past two years, with only one win at the track. He finished a disappointing 25th in the Sprint Cup standings