Mark Martin News

Gordon wins 1st Qtr Award:

Gordon wins 1st Qtr Award:

April 29, 2009
#24-Jeff Gordon's fast start, and return to victory lane, turned the tide as he was voted first quarter Driver of the Year 2009. Gordon, a four-time NASCAR champion and the only four-time winner of the Driver of the Year AWARD led the Sprint Cup standings as of the

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April 28, 2009
* Brad Keselowski won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. * Keselowski, who started ninth, led only the final lap -- the first lap he has led in his Cup career. It is the first time in series history that a race winner's first lap led was to win the race. *

Some Sprint Cup Driver Notes:

Some Sprint Cup Driver Notes:

April 28, 2009
"¢ #2-Kurt Busch is the new points leader, overtaking #24-Jeff Gordon by five points. Gordon held the top spot for the last six races. Busch, after a Talladega finish of sixth, assumes the lead for the first time since March 13, 2005. "¢ #5-Mark Martins victory parade

Chase Notes going into Talladega:

Chase Notes going into Talladega:

April 25, 2009
#5-Mark Martin left Las Vegas five races ago with a blown engine and a season already in jeopardy. Saturday night's win at Phoenix capped an amazing five-race run since, moving up 21 spots in the standings over that span. Martin is now breathing down the neck of #17

Race winners getting older:

Race winners getting older:

April 24, 2009
Just three years ago, the average age (at season's end) of the 13 drivers who won races was 30.5. This race is only eight races old, but the average age of the winners so far is 35.7. At the moment, the profile of Sprint Cup winners looks a lot like the late 1980s

Hendrick drivers win three in a row:

Hendrick drivers win three in a row:

April 23, 2009
#5-Mark Martin's win last week at Phoenix International Raceway came on the heels of two other Hendrick Motorsports wins -- #48-Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville and #24-Jeff Gordon at Texas -- and marked the third time Hendrick Motorsports has won three consecutive Cup

Hendrick to swap #5 and #88 crew chiefs? UPDATE no truth to it?

Hendrick to swap #5 and #88 crew chiefs? UPDATE no truth to it?

April 22, 2009
Sources within Hendrick Motorsports confirmed to Captain Thunder that discussions were held over the Easter break regarding the possible switching of crew chiefs between the #5 and #88 teams. Mark Martin's crew chief Alan Gustafson was said to be on the block and was

Martin’s win was his 400th Top-10:

Martin’s win was his 400th Top-10:

April 22, 2009
#5-Mark Martin not only won, but he also picked up his 400th career top-10 finish, and did it in style. He's just the fourth driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to pick up 400 top-10 finishes, but he's the only one to do it without winning a title. The most career

Alan Gustafson Named Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Phoenix:

Alan Gustafson Named Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Phoenix:

April 22, 2009
Alan Gustafson, crew chief for the #5 CARQUEST/Kelloggs Chevy driven by Mark Martin, has been named the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Saturday's Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Martin led 104 laps of the 312-lap event and went on to

Bobby Labonte gets new crew chief:

Bobby Labonte gets new crew chief:

April 22, 2009
Yates Racing today announced Ben Leslie, former crew chief for the #28 Yates Racing Ford, will serve as crew chief for Bobby Labonte and the #96 Hall of Fame entry for the remainder of the 2009 season. Previous crew chief Todd Parrot will assist the Yates organization

Dale Jr. and Mears to be penalized? UPDATE 2:

Dale Jr. and Mears to be penalized? UPDATE 2:

April 21, 2009
NASCAR officials will likely lower the boom on #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #07-Casey Mears for late-race and post-race antics here Saturday night at Phoenix. The two tangled several times late, bringing out the final caution that almost cost Mark Martin the win. Mears

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

April 20, 2009
* Mark Martin won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway after starting from the pole. His victory was the fifth straight win by Hendrick Motorsports at Phoenix. Martin led five times for 157 laps, including the final six. * Martin scored his 400th

Dale Jr. and Mears to be penalized?

Dale Jr. and Mears to be penalized?

April 20, 2009
NASCAR officials will likely lower the boom on #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #07-Casey Mears for late-race and post-race antics here Saturday night at Phoenix. The two tangled several times late, bringing out the final caution that almost cost Mark Martin the win. Mears

Roush-Fenway looking for win #100: UPDATE:

Roush-Fenway looking for win #100: UPDATE:

April 17, 2009
Roush Fenway Racing has 99 Nationwide Series wins in the books and a win this weekend could bring them to the century mark. The team hit the 100-win mark in the Sprint Cup Series at Dover in 2007 when Carl Edwards captured the victory. Jack Roush's first Nationwide

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series:

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series:

March 31, 2009
Racing Resources Says "¦Sprint Cup Series: * Jimmie Johnson won the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. * Johnson became the fourth different race winner in 2009. Matt Kenseth won the first two races (Daytona and California). Kyle Busch won at Las