Mark Martin News

Smith to be named #01 driver for 2008:

Smith to be named #01 driver for 2008:

August 30, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. has reached a verbal agreement with Regan Smith to drive the #01 Chevy in the Nextel Cup series next season, a NASCAR source told ESPN.com on Wednesday. Smith will fill the car driven this season by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, who will split

Bowyer’s Team Snags Pit Crew Challenge Win at Bristol:

Bowyer’s Team Snags Pit Crew Challenge Win at Bristol:

August 30, 2007
Clint Bowyer's over-the-wall crew claimed the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge during Saturday night's Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway, becoming the 13th team to win the weekly competition. The #07 crew, which spent 206.320 seconds on pit lane

Kahne Set To Join California Speedway Walk Of Fame:

Kahne Set To Join California Speedway Walk Of Fame:

August 28, 2007
#9-Kasey Kahne will take his place alongside past California Speedway Nextel Cup race winners when he is inducted into the California Speedway Walk of Fame on Saturday, September 1 at 2:00 pm. Fans can join Speedway officials and Kahne as his footprints, signature

Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

August 26, 2007
Serious discussions are underway at Dale Earnhardt Inc. to place Mark Martin and Aric Almirola in a split role in an Army-sponsored No. 8 Chevrolet in 2008, sources close to DEI told ESPN.com on Thursday. DEI president Max Siegel said nothing has been finalized. "If

Almirola to Make Debut in #01 Army Chevy at Bristol:

Almirola to Make Debut in #01 Army Chevy at Bristol:

August 22, 2007
Aric Almirola will make his debut in the #01 U.S. Army Chevy in Saturday night's Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway. It will be the second career Cup race for the 23-year-old driver and his first with Dale Earnhardt Inc. Almirola joined DEI after a whirlwind

Martin returns in the #21 at Bristol: UPDATE: Bires to cover practice Tues:

Martin returns in the #21 at Bristol: UPDATE: Bires to cover practice Tues:

August 21, 2007
Mark Martin is scheduled to be the driver of the #21 Bushs Baked Beans/Bubba Burgers Ford for Wood Bros./JTG Racing for the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Martin will try to become the third driver to successfully defend a win from last season.(Mark Martin

Rumblings – Michigan:

Rumblings – Michigan:

August 21, 2007
We wrapped up Michigan Speedweeks today, and Kurt Busch brought down the curtain. Busch captured the 3M Performance 406 today in dominating style. Leading 92 of the 203 circuits (surviving a G/W/C to boot) it was his second win of the season (he took Pocono two weeks

DEI close to naming 2008 driver lineup:

DEI close to naming 2008 driver lineup:

August 20, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. could announce its full driver lineup within a week or two, the company's president of global operations said Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Max Siegel said DEI still had plenty of options as to who could drive the #8 car next

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008:

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008:

August 18, 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

Busch Series: Live at Michigan International Speedway on ESPN2:

Busch Series: Live at Michigan International Speedway on ESPN2:

August 16, 2007
On Saturday, ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the Busch Series with live coverage of the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway. The telecast begins at 3 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. ESPNs Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown at MIS. Highlights

Truex’s Team Tallies Pit Crew Challenge Win at Watkins Glen:

Truex’s Team Tallies Pit Crew Challenge Win at Watkins Glen:

August 16, 2007
Martin Truex's #1 over-the-wall crew tallied its first Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's road-course event at Watkins Glen International. The Bass Pro Shops team, out of the

Jeff Burton to be Featured on ABC News Special Series:

Jeff Burton to be Featured on ABC News Special Series:

August 13, 2007
Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) Jeff Burton is one of several drivers to be featured in a five-piece, non-narrative, unscripted series, "NASCAR in Primetime," beginning August 15 on ABC News [at 10pm/et]. The nationally syndicated show will give viewers a behind-the

Drivers to the #8 team? MORE

Drivers to the #8 team? MORE

August 13, 2007
on ESPN's NASCAR Now on Sunday, it was reported that David Reutimann's name [#00 Waltrip racing Toyota] has popped up as a driver who could end up at DEI and in the #8 Chevy, but that he cannot talk to other teams until Oct when his contract with MWR is up. Other drivers

NASCAR This Week on ESPN and ABC:

NASCAR This Week on ESPN and ABC:

August 13, 2007
The Nextel Cup Series visits the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway this weekend for Sunday's 400-mile race. ESPN will have live coverage from the Brooklyn, Mich., oval beginning at 1:00pm/et with the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program. Dr. Jerry Punch will handle

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

August 9, 2007
Aric Almirola will run Saturday's Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and make his debut in Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #01 Nextel Cup car Aug. 25 at Bristol. Almirola signed with Ginn Racing last month to share the #01 Chevy with Mark Martin starting