Mark Martin News

New Spotter for Kyle Petty:

New Spotter for Kyle Petty:

September 26, 2007
Veteran Nextel Cup spotter and crew member, Roman Pemberton will be taking over the spotting duties for the #45 Dodge's driven by Kyle Petty, for the remainder of the season, beginning with this weekend's race at the Kansas Speedway. Pemberton, an 18 year veteran of

100th Cup win for Roush:

100th Cup win for Roush:

September 24, 2007
#99-Carl Edwards hit another historical marker Sunday winning his seventh career Nextel Cup race at Dover International Speedway and claiming win number 100 for Jack Roush and Roush Fenway Racing in NASCAR's elite series [4th all-time]. Roush's first Nextel Cup win

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

September 23, 2007
Carl Edwards takes the Dodge Dealers 400 today at Dover International Speedway by a comfortable .671 seconds over teammate Greg Biffle after another teammate (Matt Kenseth) pretty much dominated. When Kenseth lost a motor on lap 374, Edwards was home free. This was

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008: UPDATE:

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008: UPDATE:

September 21, 2007
Dr. Jerry Punch announced during TV coverage of the Busch race that five drivers - Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Casey Mears, Jimmie Johnson, and Landon Cassil - would share driving duties of the #5 Chevy next year. The team will operate out of JR Motorsports facilities

Eury Jr. to leave DEI after Talladega:

Eury Jr. to leave DEI after Talladega:

September 20, 2007
Tony Eury Jr. will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. for Hendrick Motorsports earlier than expected, team officials confirmed on Thursday. Eury, who has been Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car or crew chief for all but one season since the two broke into the Nextel Cup Series in 2000

Kyle Busch’s Team Wins Pit Crew Challenge at New Hampshire:

Kyle Busch’s Team Wins Pit Crew Challenge at New Hampshire:

September 20, 2007
Kyle Busch's over-the-wall crew recorded the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win in Sunday's Nextel Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Posting the least amount of time on pit road - spending only 149.142 seconds - the #5 team earned its

18 drivers have now won in all 3 national series:

18 drivers have now won in all 3 national series:

September 17, 2007
with #07-Clint Bowyers first career Nextel Cup win at New Hampshire, there now have been 18 drivers whow have won at least one race in each of the three national series: Nextel Cup, Busch and Truck Series. Mark Martin has the most combined wins with 89 [35 Cup, 47

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

September 16, 2007
Clint Bowyer gets his first-ever Nextel Cup victory today in the Sylvania 300 at New Hamphshire International Speedway....and a more boring race you may never see! I guess this race was really over on Friday when Bowyer grabbed the pole, cause there sure wasn't any

Jeff Gordon’s Team Grabs Pit Crew Challenge Win at Richmond:

Jeff Gordon’s Team Grabs Pit Crew Challenge Win at Richmond:

September 13, 2007
Jeff Gordon's over-the-wall crew captured its fourth Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season during Saturday night's Chevy Rock & Roll 400, moving into a tie for first place in the season-long standings. Mark Martin's #01 pit crew also has four

Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

September 9, 2007
Tony Gibson, who substituted as the crew chief for #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. earlier this year and was crew chief for Michael Waltrip at the end of the 2005 season at Dale Earnhardt Inc., will be the crew chief for Regan Smith next year. Gibson replaced Tony Eury Jr.,

Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

September 7, 2007
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s four-car lineup has been settled for the 2008 season, with Regan Smith being the latest driver to join the organization. Smith is the final piece to the driver corps that includes Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola.

Martin and Almirola will drive the #8 in 2008:

Martin and Almirola will drive the #8 in 2008:

September 7, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. announced on Friday that Mark Martin and Aric Almirola will split next season in the car that has become famous with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt had hoped to carry the number with him to Hendrick Motorsports next season, but was unwilling to agree

Bobby Labonte Joins 500 Club:

Bobby Labonte Joins 500 Club:

September 6, 2007
This weekend, Bobby Labonte and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Avenger team head to Richmond International Raceway for Saturday night's Richmond 400. Saturday's race will be Labonte's 500th career start. Labonte joins active drivers Terry Labonte, Bill Elliott

Earnhardt’s Team Picks Up Pit Crew Challenge Win at California:

Earnhardt’s Team Picks Up Pit Crew Challenge Win at California:

September 6, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s over-the-wall crew picked up its second Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season during Sunday night's Nextel Cup event at California Speedway. On its way to a fifth-place finish, the team spent 302.234 seconds on pit road

Rumblings – California:

Rumblings – California:

September 2, 2007
It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led