Mark Martin News

DEI to field Fellows in #01; Smith to #81 UPDATE2:

DEI to field Fellows in #01; Smith to #81 UPDATE2:

August 7, 2008
Coming off his sixth career NASCAR win last weekend at Montreal, veteran road course specialist Ron Fellows will pilot the Dale Earnhardt Inc. #01 Chevy in the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 10. Leading rookie-of-the-year candidate

Martin to the #5…in 2008?

Martin to the #5…in 2008?

August 6, 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

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

August 4, 2008
* Carl Edwards won the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway from the 15th-place starting position. It was Edwards' 11th career Sprint Cup victory in 142 races, and fourth win of the season. * This marked only the fourth race in 2008 that has been won

Silly Season 2008 #6-12:

Silly Season 2008 #6-12:

August 2, 2008
so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #6 David Ragan is signed thru 2008, he has said he is staying and Roush has said the same. The

Silly Season 2008 car# 00-5:

Silly Season 2008 car# 00-5:

August 1, 2008
so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #00 Haven't heard much on this team, they could end up not running in 2009 as no sponsors have

Pocono Raceway Qualifying Fast Facts

Pocono Raceway Qualifying Fast Facts

August 1, 2008
Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 with a lap of 53.503 seconds, 168.215 mph. This is his 16th pole in 240 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third pole and 16th top-10 start in 2008. This is his second pole in

Steak-Umm on board with Martin at Pocono:

Steak-Umm on board with Martin at Pocono:

July 31, 2008
Mark Martin will run a special Steak-Umm's paint scheme this weekend at Pocono on the #8 DEI Chevy. The scheme is the same as Martin ran earlier this year at the Pocono race in June. Martin has never won at Pocono, but he has posted second-place finishes there six

Latest on Indy Tires:

Latest on Indy Tires:

July 29, 2008
Goodyear officials will most likely test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before this year ends in an effort to remedy the tire problems that marred Sunday's Allstate 400 Sprint Cup race at the track. After Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth

Two Soldiers in the #8 pit at Indy:

Two Soldiers in the #8 pit at Indy:

July 27, 2008
Two decorated soldiers from the Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion -- Sgt. 1st Class John Adams and Sgt. 1st Class Robert Groff - will be guests of Mark Martin and the #8 U.S. Army team for Sunday's running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Adams earned the Bronze

Run all the Brickyard races:

Run all the Brickyard races:

July 27, 2008
four drivers will have run all 15 Brickyard 400's since it first ran in 1994: #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins] #43-Bobby Labonte [1 win] #8-Mark Martin [best 2nd once] #31-Jeff Burton [best 5th once] #21-Bill Elliott had run in the previous 14, but failed to qualify for the

#01 car soon to be ‘sidelined’? other DEI stuff:

#01 car soon to be ‘sidelined’? other DEI stuff:

July 10, 2008
....however Regan Smith, the promising rookie who may not have any sponsorship next season at DEI, will apparently soon be sidelined; Mark Martin is leaving DEI at the end of the season to join Rick Hendrick; Martin Truex Jr. is trying to leave DEI at the end of the

Truex to re-sign with DEI?

Truex to re-sign with DEI?

July 8, 2008
Mark Martin's new deal with Hendrick Motorsports will make it much easier for DEI to re-sign #1-Martin Truex Jr. Early Sunday morning, sources close to Truex Jr. said Martin's release from the team at the end of the 2008 season would free up more than $8 million dollars

Pit Stall selections:

Pit Stall selections:

July 5, 2008
pole sitter #15-Paul Menard's team chose the first pit stall selection for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Outside pole sitter, #8-Mark Martin chose the next stall with an opening in front of it, stall 21, #60-Boris Said chose the last pit stall

First Daytona pole for DEI:

First Daytona pole for DEI:

July 5, 2008
#15-Paul Menard's Pole in the qualifying session for the Coke Zero 400 is the first by any Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver at Daytona International Speedway. In addition, the pole is the first by a DEI driver in the Sprint Cup Series at either of the two NASCAR restrictor

Martin back to fulltime in 2009, to the #5 HMS car:

Martin back to fulltime in 2009, to the #5 HMS car:

July 4, 2008
Mark Martin has signed a two-year agreement to drive for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2009. Martin will race the full 2009 Sprint Cup schedule in the #5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevy, becoming teammates with #24-Jeff Gordon, #48-Jimmie Johnson and #88-Dale Earnhardt