Mark Martin News

Texas Soldier Honored for Heroism:

Texas Soldier Honored for Heroism:

April 3, 2008
Mark Martin and the United States Army NASCAR team will have an added incentive at this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Along with the Army's prerace pageantry for Sunday's Samsung 500, the #8 team will be introduced to a special guest - Staff Sergeant

Martin, McElreath inducted into Texas Motor Sports HOF:

Martin, McElreath inducted into Texas Motor Sports HOF:

April 3, 2008
NASCAR veteran driver Mark Martin and open-wheel star Jim McElreath were inducted into the Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies held tonight at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. In addition, Texas Motor Speedway and Happy Hill Farm Academy honored

Milestone coming up for Stewart…laps led:

Milestone coming up for Stewart…laps led:

March 24, 2008
after Bristol, #20-Tony Stewart has led 9,892 laps in his Sprint Cup career, which is 13th all time and 108 laps short of 10,000. Bill Elliott is 12th at 11,416. #24-Jeff Gordon is the leading active driver with 19,557. Richard Petty is the all time leader with 52,

Almirola Soldiers to Impressive 8th-Place Finish in Bristol:

Almirola Soldiers to Impressive 8th-Place Finish in Bristol:

March 17, 2008
#8-Aric Almirola sure didn't look like a driver who had not competed in more than four months. In only his seventh career Sprint Cup start the 24-year-old U.S. Army driver took on one of NASCAR's toughest tracks Sunday and psoted an eighth-place finish at Bristol Motor

GWC factoid:

GWC factoid:

March 16, 2008
There have been 24 green-white-checkered [GWC] finishes in Sprint Cup history, and only six times has the leader lost the lead on those final two laps. #01-Mark Martin led in the 2007 Daytona 500, #29-Kevin Harvick passed him as a huge wreck took place behind them

Almirola to make season debut:

Almirola to make season debut:

March 14, 2008
When asked of what it's been like to have not competed in a race in more than four months, Aric Almirola gave a succinct response. "Painful," stated Almirola, who will turn 24 on Friday (March 14). Well, Almirola's wait to jump into the #8 U.S. Army Chevy that Mark

Jarrett making his last points start in Food City 500:

Jarrett making his last points start in Food City 500:

March 12, 2008
When #44-Dale Jarrett starts the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway March 16 it will be the 668th start in a successful 24-year career. It also will be the former Sprint Cup champion's last points race as the North Carolina native hangs up his helmet this year

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

March 7, 2008
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 1st pole of 2008, 2nd ever at Atlanta and 64th of his career [he has won from the pole 17 times] with a speed of 185.251mph. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr will start 2nd, followed

Texas Motor Sports HOF names inductees:

Texas Motor Sports HOF names inductees:

March 6, 2008
Mark Martin and open-wheel star Jim McElreath have been selected as this year's inductees into the Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame and will be honored April 2 at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. In addition, Texas Motor Speedway and Happy Hill Farm Academy

Earnhardt Jr. To Run First Nationwide Race At Atlanta In Nearly A Decade:

Earnhardt Jr. To Run First Nationwide Race At Atlanta In Nearly A Decade:

March 4, 2008
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will race in the Saturday, March 8 Nicorette 300, the first Nationwide race he has entered at AMS since he drove the AC Delco Chevrolet to a third-place finish in 1999. Earnhardt Jr.'s first Nationwide Series start at AMS in 1998 resulted in a runner

Phoenix Test Speeds – Session 3, Day 1:

Phoenix Test Speeds – Session 3, Day 1:

March 3, 2008
47 drivers/teams in 58 cars took to the track on Monday, March 3rd for the evening session. #1A-Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest at 130.326mph in a Chevy, followed by #29A-Kevin Harvick (Chevy), #11A-Denny Hamlin (Toyota), #07A-Clint Bowyer (Chevy) and #8A-Mark Martin

Edwards wins again:

Edwards wins again:

March 2, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards won the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway winning his 2nd race in a row and 9th of his career, taking over the points lead with the win. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 2nd followed by #16-Greg Biffle, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton, #9

Noting the UAW-Dodge 400

Noting the UAW-Dodge 400

February 27, 2008
Only seven drivers have competed in all 10 Sprint Cup events at LVMS. They are Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek. No driver has ever won the UAW-Dodge 400 from the pole position. Jimmie Johnson is the

Kyle Busch having quite a 2008 start:

Kyle Busch having quite a 2008 start:

February 26, 2008
#18-Kyle Busch had quite a weekend ... again. Busch logged top 5 finishes in the Truck, Nationwide and Cup races in California. Busch pulled of the same feat at Daytona a week ago, making him the first driver to do so since Mark Martin in 1996. Terry Labonte did it

700th career start for Martin:

700th career start for Martin:

February 20, 2008
Mark Martin will make his 700th career Sprint Cup start this weekend when the green flag drops at California Speedway, becoming only the 13th driver in NASCAR history to reach the milestone. The Principal Financial Group will serve as the sponsor of the #8 Chevrolet