Mark Martin News

Final results for the John Deere 250:

Final results for the John Deere 250:

October 9, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #6-Mark Martin, Scotts Ford 2) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 4) #30-Todd Bodine, Lumber Liquidators Toyota 5) #24-AJ Allmendinger, Bill Davis Racing Toyota 6) #17-David Reutimann, Napa Auto Parts

MB2 to Ford? Martin part owner? UPDATE denied

MB2 to Ford? Martin part owner? UPDATE denied

October 9, 2006
The LTN Radio Network reported today [Oct 8th] that Mark Martin's long-term plans with MB2 Motorsports will include at least part ownership of the team. This ownership, combined with Martin's long-term relationship with Ford, means the 3-car team will change to the

Second Busch Team for MB2?

Second Busch Team for MB2?

October 8, 2006
The LTN Radio Network reported today [Oct 8th] that Mark Martin's long-term plans with MB2 Motorsports will include at least part ownership of the team. This ownership, combined with Martin's long-term relationship with Ford, means the 3-car team will change to the

Rumblings – Talladega:

Rumblings – Talladega:

October 8, 2006
When you have 63 lead changes amongst 23 drivers, an unbelievable finish with a first-time winner emerging, and the "Big One" on lap 139 (this one had 13 cars involved) we can only be at one place....Talladega Superspeedway. Today was everything we love and everything

Stewart’s 2nd’s at Talladega tie a record:

Stewart’s 2nd’s at Talladega tie a record:

October 8, 2006
#20-Tony Stewart's six second-place finishes without a victory matches the record for current tracks. Bobby Allison never won at Martinsville but finished runner-up six times, and Mark Martin has the same distinction at Pocono.(Gaston Gazette)(10-8-2006)

Talladega Race Notes:

Talladega Race Notes:

October 8, 2006
• Brian Vickers won the 2006 UAW-FORD 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his first career Nextel Cup victory in his 107th career start. • Vickers became the second first-time winner in 2006 joining Denny Hamlin, who swept both races at Pocono. • Vickers has scored

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

October 8, 2006
...the old way, not the Chase after Talladega: 1) #17-Matt Kenseth 4327 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4125 -202 3) #29-Kevin Harvick 4006 -321 4) #31-Jeff Burton 3905 -422 5) #6-Mark Martin 3904 -423 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 3865 -462 7) #20-Tony Stewart 3824 -503 8) #8-Dale Earnhardt

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

October 8, 2006
after Talladega [30 of 36 races]: #31-Jeff Burton 5598 #17-Matt Kenseth 5592 -6 #6-Mark Martin 5588 -10 #29-Kevin Harvick 5565 -33 #11-Denny Hamlin 5547 -51 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5492 -106 #24-Jeff Gordon 5451 -147 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5442 -156 #9-Kasey Kahne 5413 -

Mark Martin wins the John Deere 250 at Talladega Superspeedway:

Mark Martin wins the John Deere 250 at Talladega Superspeedway:

October 7, 2006
A spectacular crash on the final lap brought out a yellow/checkered flag and Mark Martin came out the winner. This was Martin's fifth win for the 2006 season. Mike Wallace and Derrike Cope were both turned right head-on into the turn three wall, with Cope nearly turning

Regan Smith to Cup; Still Full Time in Busch:

Regan Smith to Cup; Still Full Time in Busch:

October 6, 2006
MB2 Motorsports announced Friday that Mark Martin and rookie Regan Smith will co-drive the team's #01 U.S. Army Chevy during the 2007 Nextel Cup season. In his new MB2 Busch ride for 2007, Smith is expected to compete full time in the series.(MB2 PR)(10-6-2006)

Martin wins the pole for the John Deere 250 at Talladega:

Martin wins the pole for the John Deere 250 at Talladega:

October 6, 2006
Mark Martin will start from the pole position at Talladega; his third career pole in this series. Martin previously has a total of three victories at Talladega; two in Nextel Cup; one in the Busch Series. Starting lineup for the John Deere 250 at Talladega Superspeedway

Martin opts to stay in Cup:

Martin opts to stay in Cup:

October 6, 2006
Mark Martin announced today that he will continue in the Nextel Cup Series Mark Martin announced today that he will continue in the Nextel Cup Series next season, driving the #01 MB2 Chevrolet on a limited basis in 2007. "When Mark finally reconciled his somewhat conflicting

Martin to MB2 Motorsports in 2007..in a Chevy UPDATE 3 Official:

Martin to MB2 Motorsports in 2007..in a Chevy UPDATE 3 Official:

October 6, 2006
hearing that Mark Martin will announced his 2007 plans on Friday morning [Oct 6th] at Talladega....however, hearing part of his 2007 plans include running some 2007 Nextel Cup races in the #01 Chevy [MB2 is NOT changing to Fords] with MB2 Motorsports....the sponsor

MB2 Announces Martin/Smith to #01; Nemechek to #13:

MB2 Announces Martin/Smith to #01; Nemechek to #13:

October 6, 2006
MB2 Motorsports announced Friday that Mark Martin and rookie Regan Smith will co-drive the team's #01 U.S. Army Chevy during the 2007 Nextel Cup season. Joe Nemechek, the current driver of the Army Chevy, will pilot a third MB2 entry in 2007 that will carry the #13

Villeneuve to Roush Racing? UPDATE 3 DENIED:

Villeneuve to Roush Racing? UPDATE 3 DENIED:

October 6, 2006
[note: the verbage is odd as it was translated thru google.com] First Juan Pablo Montoya, now also Jacques Villeneuve. NASCAR 2007 receives to open arms the former-pilots of F.1. Of the Columbian already one knew, inasmuch as after the liberatoria of the McLaren a