Mark Martin News

Kenny Wallace Book Released:

Kenny Wallace Book Released:

May 23, 2007
Motorsports publisher Coastal 181 announced the release of Inside Herman's World, the autobiography of popular NASCAR driver and SPEED TV personality Kenny Wallace. The book was written with Joyce Standridge and includes forewords by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin

Martin returns to the series at Lowes:

Martin returns to the series at Lowes:

May 16, 2007
Mark Martin returns to the Truck Series where he will drive the #21 Bubba Burger Ford at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. It will mark the second time this year Martin's driven a Ford F-150 for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series. The others scheduled

Martin to add more Cup races? UPDATE confirmed:

Martin to add more Cup races? UPDATE confirmed:

May 15, 2007
#01-Mark Martin is expanding his Cup schedule for Ginn Racing once again. Sources close to the driver said he will add the August 5 race at Pocono, the Sept. 8 race at Richmond and the Sept. 9 race at Dover to his schedule, bringing his part-time schedule total to

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

May 13, 2007
after Darlington [11 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1881 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1650 -231 #17-Matt Kenseth 1582 -299 #11-Denny Hamlin 1539 -342 #31-Jeff Burton 1486 -395 #20-Tony Stewart 1375 -506 #2-Kurt Busch 1325 -556 #29-Kevin Harvick 1315 -566 #07-Clint Bowyer 1302

Rumblings – Race Notes:

Rumblings – Race Notes:

May 13, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon (steamin' all the way) had enough water to make it to Victory Lane today at Darlington Raceway and took the Dodge Avenger 500 for his third win of the season. Career victory #78 (and 7th at Darlington) was #157 for Hendrick Motorsports (their 8th of

Ginn to pursue Dale Jr.

Ginn to pursue Dale Jr.

May 12, 2007
New NASCAR owner Bobby Ginn [Bobby Ginn Racing #01,#13,#14,#39] plans to pursue Dale Earnhardt Jr. - with every intent of landing him - as soon as Junior is ready to hear offers. "We would stretch as hard as we could stretch to do it," Ginn said by telephone Friday

Martin to run first Busch race for Hendrick:

Martin to run first Busch race for Hendrick:

May 10, 2007
Mark Martin, the winningest driver in NASCAR Busch Series history, will team with car owner Rick Hendrick this week for the first time. Martin will drive the #5 Hendrick Autoguard/hendrickcars.com Chevy in Friday's Busch Series race at Darlington Raceway, marking his

Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:

Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:

May 9, 2007
The stars of NASCAR will, on Tuesday, May 8th, announce the American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute and unveil the participants and paint schemes on in the spectacular salute set for Memorial Day weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The program will raise funds for four

Mark Martin Making Busch Debut with Hendrick at Darlington:

Mark Martin Making Busch Debut with Hendrick at Darlington:

May 8, 2007
Mark Martin will team with car owner Rick Hendrick this week for the first time. Martin will drive the 35 Hendrick Autoguard/hendrickcars.com Chevy in Friday's Busch Series race at Darlington Raceway, marking his first time behind the wheel of a Hendrick Motorsports

Jeff Gordon’s Team Takes Pit Crew Challenge Honors in Richmond:

Jeff Gordon’s Team Takes Pit Crew Challenge Honors in Richmond:

May 8, 2007
Jeff Gordon's over-the-wall crew earned its first win of the season in the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's rain-delayed Nextel Cup event. The #24 crew spent 201.593 seconds on Richmond

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

May 6, 2007
after Richmond [10 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1691 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1480 -211 #17-Matt Kenseth 1431 -260 #11-Denny Hamlin 1359 -332 #31-Jeff Burton 1352 -339 #5-Kyle Busch 1229 -462 #20-Tony Stewart 1225 -466 #29-Kevin Harvick 1203 -488 #2-Kurt Busch 1198 -493

Kurt Busch’s Team Collects Pit Crew Win in Talladega:

Kurt Busch’s Team Collects Pit Crew Win in Talladega:

May 3, 2007
#2 crew earns first Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge victory of season. Kurt Busch's over-the-wall crew became the fifth team of the season to win the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by collecting the win in Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

April 29, 2007
We had a green/white/checker finish today at Talladega Superspeedway....and we didn't make it a mile into the final five before it was over. Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 510 today under caution to give him his second win of the season, his 5th at Talladega, and the

Restrictor Plate Streak Ends:

Restrictor Plate Streak Ends:

April 29, 2007
Thru Daytona in Feb 2007, three drivers had competed in all 77 restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega, plus all three ran the one-off restrictor plate race at New Hampshire [but that was not a drafting/aero track]: #01-Mark Martin (2 Talladega, 0 Daytona wins

HBO Pay-Per-View and Eldora Speedway Make History to Support Victory Junction:

HBO Pay-Per-View and Eldora Speedway Make History to Support Victory Junction:

April 28, 2007
The old school dirt upon which professional stock car racing was built will play host to today's racing stars when the third annual Nextel Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice takes place June 6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. And for those not lucky enough