Mark Martin News

Back problems for Jeff Gordon?

Back problems for Jeff Gordon?

March 29, 2009
Back problems for Jeff Gordon? Okay, what's the deal with Jeff Gordon's back? He's talked for three weeks now about chronic back pain. And that sounds suspiciously like the type of pain that Ricky Rudd and Mark Martin have endured. Martin himself had major back surgery

Hendrick wants Martin’s decision by July:

Hendrick wants Martin’s decision by July:

March 27, 2009
Hendrick wants Martin's decision by July: Rick Hendrick hopes to know by July whether 50-year-old Mark Martin will drive full-time again in 2010. He also reiterated that he's convinced there's no better person than Martin, whose original deal called for him to drive

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

March 23, 2009
...Kevin Harvick won the Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, posting his first victory for Kevin Harvick Inc. He became the fourth different race winner in four races this season. ...Harvick scored his 33rd Nationwide victory in his 218th race; his

Martin wants to run full time in 2010 UPDATE:

Martin wants to run full time in 2010 UPDATE:

March 21, 2009
Martin wants to run full time in 2010 UPDATE: Although he hasn't discussed it with team owner Rick Hendrick, Mark Martin would like to drive at least one more full season in the #5 after this year. When the 50-year-old driver signed a two-year deal with HMS midway

Martin on pole at Bristol:

Martin on pole at Bristol:

March 20, 2009
Martin on pole at Bristol: #5-Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a lap of 125.773mph for his 2nd pole in as many races and 43nd career pole. It was the first tine on 634 races that Martin had won back to

Qualifying Fast Facts – Bristol Motor Speeedway:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Bristol Motor Speeedway:

March 20, 2009
Qualifying Fast Facts - Bristol Motor Speeedway: Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Food City 500 with a lap of 15.256 seconds, 125.773 mph. This is his 43rd pole in 727 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second pole and fourth top-10 start

Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer:

Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer:

March 20, 2009
Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer:: Chevy: #5-Martin, 125.773, starts 1st Ford: #16-Biffle, 125.289, starts 4th Dodge: #9-Kahne, 124.954, starts 5th Toyota: #00-Reutimann, 124.808, starts 6th Martin wants to run full time in 2010: Although he hasn't discussed it with

JR Motorsports headed to Cup?

JR Motorsports headed to Cup?

March 19, 2009
On the surface the announcement that Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and Scott Wimmer would share a 21-race schedule for JR Mortorsports in the Nationwide Series was all about luring sponsorship. Not really. JR Motorsports announced on January

JR Motorsports headed to Cup?

JR Motorsports headed to Cup?

March 19, 2009
JR Motorsports headed to Cup? On the surface the announcement that Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and Scott Wimmer would share a 21-race schedule for JR Mortorsports in the Nationwide Series was all about luring sponsorship. Not really.

JR Motorsports announces additional plans for #5:

JR Motorsports announces additional plans for #5:

March 16, 2009
JR Motorsports today announced additional plans for its #5 Nationwide Series team for 2009, with veteran drivers Ryan Newman, Scott Wimmer and Tony Stewart joining team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and all-time series wins leader Mark Martin for the 21-race schedule. Wimmer

Nexxus Lighting Set to Sponsor TBR at Bristol:

Nexxus Lighting Set to Sponsor TBR at Bristol:

March 16, 2009
Nexxus Lighting Set to Sponsor TBR at Bristol: Nexxus Lighting announced that it will sponsor Tommy Baldwin Racings #36 Toyota and driver Scott Riggs in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway as the kick off to TBRs small business initiative. Nexxus Lighting is

How you start the season, important to make the Chase:

How you start the season, important to make the Chase:

March 14, 2009
How you start the season, important to make the Chase: People have caught on to how important a good start is in the Chase format, but right here is where you first read about that. We noticed it two years ago and the trends have not changed. Of the 54 drivers who'

Winningest drivers in the COT:

Winningest drivers in the COT:

March 8, 2009
Winningest drivers in the COT: Sixteen drivers have won races in the Car Formerly of Tomorrow since they were partially implemented in 2007. The big winners are #48-Jimmie Johnson, who has won 12 races in the new car; #99-Carl Edwards (11); and #18-Kyle Busch (3).

Drivers a tad concerned about the tires at Atlanta:

Drivers a tad concerned about the tires at Atlanta:

March 8, 2009
Drivers a tad concerned about the tires at Atlanta: While none of the drivers for Sundays Kobalt Tools 500 seem particularly satisfied with the tire theyll be racing, none of them seem eager to point the finger at Goodyear, either. And some of them are really looking

Qualifying Fast Facts – Atlanta Motor Speedway

Qualifying Fast Facts – Atlanta Motor Speedway

March 7, 2009
Qualifying Fast Facts - Atlanta Motor Speedway Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Kobalt Tool 500 with a lap of 29.640 seconds, 187.045 mph. He joined Harry Gant as the only drivers to post a pole at over 50 years of age in NASCAR premier series. Gant