Mark Martin News

New associate sponsor for Vickers:

New associate sponsor for Vickers:

December 16, 2008
The familiar blue paint scheme of the #83 Red Bull Toyota driven by Brian Vickers will sport a new logo for the 2009 Sprint Cup Series season as Mighty Auto Parts joins Red Bull Racing Team as an associate sponsor. Since 1963 Mighty has provided automotive service

Tire testing over at Las Vegas:

Tire testing over at Las Vegas:

December 12, 2008
#5-Mark Martin has driven a lot of different cars throughout his racing career, but the Hendrick Motorsports' machine he's driving in 2009 has energized the 49-year-old veteran. Martin spent Wednesday and Thursday testing tires for Goodyear at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Tire Testing at Las Vegas UPDATE 2:

Tire Testing at Las Vegas UPDATE 2:

December 11, 2008
there is a Goodyear Tire test scheduled at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on December 10-11, 2008, hearing the drivers to test will be #99-Carl Edwards, #5-Mark Martin, #83-Brian Vickers and #12-David Stremme.(12-4-2008) UPDATE: #99-Carl Edwards, who won this year's Sprint

Tire Testing at Las Vegas UPDATE:

Tire Testing at Las Vegas UPDATE:

December 9, 2008
there is a Goodyear Tire test scheduled at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on December 10-11, 2008, hearing the drivers to test will be #99-Carl Edwards, #5-Mark Martin, #83-Brian Vickers and #12-David Stremme.(12-4-2008) UPDATE: #99-Carl Edwards, who won this year's Sprint

Some Season Record Notes:

Some Season Record Notes:

December 8, 2008
- Five foreign-born drivers participated at Infineon Raceway: Marcos Ambrose (Australia), Patrick Carpentier and Ron Fellows (Canada), Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) and Max Papis (Italy). It was the largest contingent of foreign-born drivers in a race in NASCAR Sprint

Tire Testing at Las Vegas:

Tire Testing at Las Vegas:

December 4, 2008
there is a Goodyear Tire test scheduled at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on December 10-11, 2008, hearing the drivers to test will be #99-Carl Edwards, #5-Mark Martin, #83-Brian Vickers and #12-David Stremme.(12-4-2008)

Pemberton leaves MWR for Red Bull UPDATE:

Pemberton leaves MWR for Red Bull UPDATE:

December 1, 2008
After asking for his release, #44 crew chief Ryan Pemberton is expected to reunite with his friend and former boss Jay Frye at Team Red Bull. Pemberton, 39, spent this year working with David Reutimann and the #44 Toyota after weathering the MB2 Motorsports buyout

Martin in the #84 at Homestead UPDATE 3 NO, but Vickers/Speed swap:

Martin in the #84 at Homestead UPDATE 3 NO, but Vickers/Speed swap:

November 12, 2008
Monday [11-10-2008] on "SIRIUS Speedway" on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, host Dave Moody is reporting that Mark Martin will drive the #84 Red Bull Toyota this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, replacing Scott Speed. Host, Dave Moody: "Since taking over for the released

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

November 10, 2008
* Kyle Busch won the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. He posted his 21st series victory in his 136th career start. He now is tied for 10th all-time with Dale Earnhardt and Harry Gant. It also was his 10th win of the 2008 season, tying him with Sam Ard for

Delphi Continues with Hendrick Motorsports & JR Motorsports:

Delphi Continues with Hendrick Motorsports & JR Motorsports:

November 6, 2008
Delphi announced that it will continue its major associate sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports during the 2009 Sprint Cup Series season. In addition, Delphi will be the primary sponsor for seven Nationwide Series races with JR Motorsports next year. The announcement

Cheez-It colors for the #5 at Phoenix:

Cheez-It colors for the #5 at Phoenix:

November 6, 2008
Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway will mark the final 2008 race in which Cheez-It will adorn the hood of the #5 Chevrolet of Casey Mears. Cheez-It has been the co-primary sponsor on the Chevy in three races this season -- Texas [April], Pocono [Aug], and

Delphi Continues with Hendrick Motorsports & JR Motorsports:

Delphi Continues with Hendrick Motorsports & JR Motorsports:

November 6, 2008
Delphi announced that it will continue its major associate sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports during the 2009 Sprint Cup Series season. In addition, Delphi will be the primary sponsor for seven Nationwide Series races with JR Motorsports next year. The announcement

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

November 6, 2008
#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 2 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring a 23rd-place finish. Hornish Jr. grabbed top rookie honors for the fourth consecutive race and for the 11th time in 2008. Sam Hornish Jr. leads #

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

November 3, 2008
...Kyle Busch won the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. He posted his 21st series victory in his 136th career start. He now is tied for 10th all-time with Dale Earnhardt and Harry Gant. It also was his 10th win of the 2008 season, tying him with Sam Ard for

Camo scheme for Martin at Texas:

Camo scheme for Martin at Texas:

November 1, 2008
Mark Martin will run a special camouflage paint scheme on the #8 U.S. Army DEI Chevy in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway to promotes effort to deliver more than one million holiday greetings to U.S. Military worldwide. In keeping with the VAULT motto, "Get It