Mark Martin News

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE 2:

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE 2:

October 31, 2008
hearing that Mark Martin may get started on his ride a few races early and running the #5 Carquest/Kelloggs Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the final four races [Atlanta , Texas, Phoenix, Homestead] of the 2008 Cup season. Casey Mears currently drives the car. Martin

Camo scheme for Martin at Texas:

Camo scheme for Martin at Texas:

October 31, 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

Jeff Gordon heading to 20,000 laps led:

Jeff Gordon heading to 20,000 laps led:

October 30, 2008
Another milestone - 20,000 career laps led - is well within reach for #24-Jeff Gordon this Sunday in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Gordon, who is currently eighth all-time with 19,880 laps led, can surpass Rusty Wallace for seventh on that list if he leads

JR Motorsports scaling back? UPDATE:

JR Motorsports scaling back? UPDATE:

October 29, 2008
hearing there were 15-18 people laid off at JR Motorsports, who field the #88 US Navy Chevy and #5 Chevy in the Nationwide Series. JR Motorsports is a joint venture between Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. [#88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevy] and Hendrick Motorsports

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

October 28, 2008
* Carl Edwards won the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He posted his 14th career victory in his 154th career race [9.1% winning %]. It was his seventh victory in 2008, second only to Kyle Busch, who has eight wins. * Edwards posted his third career weekend

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE 2:

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE 2:

October 27, 2008
hearing that Mark Martin may get started on his ride a few races early and running the #5 Carquest/Kelloggs Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the final four races [Atlanta , Texas, Phoenix, Homestead] of the 2008 Cup season. Casey Mears currently drives the car. Martin

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE:

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE:

October 25, 2008
hearing that Mark Martin may get started on his ride a few races early and running the #5 Carquest/Kelloggs Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the final four races [Atlanta , Texas, Phoenix, Homestead] of the 2008 Cup season. Casey Mears currently drives the car. Martin

Kyle Busch not at the track:

Kyle Busch not at the track:

October 24, 2008
during SPEED's Truck Series rain delayed practice coverage, it was mentioned that Kyle Busch is not yet at the track as his helicopter can't get to the track yet due to the weather, so Mark Martin is standing by to practice Busch's truck at Atlanta Motor Speedway,

Jeff Gordon heading to 20,000 laps led:

Jeff Gordon heading to 20,000 laps led:

October 24, 2008
Another milestone - 20,000 career laps led - is well within reach for #24-Jeff Gordon this Sunday in the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Gordon, who is currently eighth all-time with 19,880 laps led, can surpass Rusty Wallace for seventh on that list if he

Jeff Gordon heading to 20,000 laps led:

Jeff Gordon heading to 20,000 laps led:

October 15, 2008
Another milestone - 20,000 career laps led - is well within reach for #24-Jeff Gordon this Sunday in the TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Gordon, who is currently eighth all-time with 19,823 laps led, can surpass Rusty Wallace for seventh on that list if

Latest on Indy’s Tire Test: UPDATE:

Latest on Indy’s Tire Test: UPDATE:

October 11, 2008
Goodyear Tire and NASCAR officials, along with Sprint Cup Series drivers Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin [tested the #5 Hendrick Chevy], expressed optimism at the progress made in tire testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A total of 14 Sprint Cup Series drivers tested

NASCAR making progress with tires at Indy:

NASCAR making progress with tires at Indy:

October 7, 2008
Goodyear and NASCAR officials say tire wear has improved significantly during this week's testing at Indianapolis. NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said on Tuesday that cars in the tests were running at least 20 laps on Goodyear's new tires, built

Waltrip now 10th:

Waltrip now 10th:

October 5, 2008
on Sunday, #55-Michael Waltrip broke a tie for 10th place in all time starts with 719. Just behind Waltrip is Bobby Allison and Mark Martin at 718. In 9th is Ken Schrader at 727 and Richard Petty is the driver with the most starts at 1184.(10-5-2008)

Rusty back to Cup? with DEI? UPDATE denied:

Rusty back to Cup? with DEI? UPDATE denied:

October 1, 2008
from an article at SPEEDtv.com by Kenny Wallace: The hot NASCAR rumor right now is not something you'd hear anywhere other than around the race shops in Mooresville, N.C. Everyone wants to know if my brother Rusty Wallace is coming out of retirement to drive for Dale

Kansas Qualifying Fast Facts

Kansas Qualifying Fast Facts

September 26, 2008
Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman with a lap of 31.394 seconds, 172.007 mph. This is his 18th pole in 248 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fifth pole and 22nd top-10 start in 2008. This is his