Mark Martin News

Johnny Benson picks up his first Truck Series win:

Johnny Benson picks up his first Truck Series win:

June 17, 2006
A late race caution brought on a green-white-checkered finish, however, race leader Johnny Benson was able to hold off Mark Martin to win the Con-Way Freight 200 at Michigan Int'l Speedway. This is Benson's first win in the Truck Series, and he joins an elite group

Final practice results for the Con-Way Freight 200:

Final practice results for the Con-Way Freight 200:

June 16, 2006
(Top five) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 177.651 2) #98-Erin Crocker, 176.322 3) #17-David Reutimann, 175.837 4) #46-Kraig Kinser, 175.580 5) #6-Mark Martin, 175.503 For complete final practice results: truckseries.com nascar.com(6-16-2006)

1st practice results for the Con-Way 200 at MIS:

1st practice results for the Con-Way 200 at MIS:

June 16, 2006
(Top five:) 1) #4-Bobby Labonte, 179.372 2) #17-David Reutimann, 178.532 3) #5-Mike Skinner,178.501 4) #10-Terry Cook, 178.200 5) #6-Mark Martin, 178.101 1st Chevy; (6th) #51-Martin Truex Jr., 178.002 1st Rookie; (20th)#75-Aric Almirola, 175.648 For complete practice

Martin to make Truck Series debut at MIS:

Martin to make Truck Series debut at MIS:

June 12, 2006
Mark Martin will make his Truck Series debut at MIS when he competes in the Con-way Freight 200 on Saturday. The long-time Cup regular, in his final season of competition, is driving the #6 Scotts/Miracle-Gro Ford in the Craftsman Truck Series. Martin will look to

Truck Series News & Notes–Michigan:

Truck Series News & Notes–Michigan:

June 12, 2006
Father's Day is doubly special for many NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitors. Without racing fathers, nearly half the starting field in Saturday's Con-way Freight 200 might be doing something other than competing in a race. At least 15 competitors taking the green

Pocono Race Notes:

Pocono Race Notes:

June 11, 2006
• Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500, scoring his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 21st career start. This was Hamlin’s first race at Pocono. • Hamlin became the first rookie to win a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race since Kyle Busch won at Phoenix in November 2005. • Hamlin

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

June 11, 2006
after Pocono [14 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2145 #17-Matt Kenseth 2097 -48 #6-Mark Martin 1907 -238 #20-Tony Stewart 1888 -257 #9-Kasey Kahne 1866 -279 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1850 -295 #31-Jeff Burton 1758 -387 #29-Kevin Harvick 1591 -420 #11-Denny Hamlin 1682

Martin non-commitial about crew changes:

Martin non-commitial about crew changes:

June 10, 2006
Roush Racing’s #6-Mark Martin was noncommittal about the possibilities of any changes in his pit crew. They have made costly mistakes in several races this season, including last week at Dover, when a dropped lug nut cost Martin a chance to win. He finished ninth instead

Bruton, Gordon: Inductees into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame:

Bruton, Gordon: Inductees into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame:

June 9, 2006
#24-Jeff Gordon and Speedway Motorsports Chairman and CEO O. Bruton Smith will share center stage during the Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup weekend as both will be inducted into Infineon Raceway's Wall of Fame. Gordon and Smith will join NASCAR drivers Rusty

Martin and Yates? UPDATE denied:

Martin and Yates? UPDATE denied:

June 9, 2006
hearing Mark Martin, driver of the #6 AAA Ford for Roush Racing may buy or buy into Robert Yates Racing in some form, would it be a Roush satellite operation? Would it get around NASCAR's new ownership rules? Martin is already listed as the owner of the #17 Roush Racing

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

June 6, 2006
Mark Martin ( 6 Scotts Ford) became the season's first three-time winner when he beat Roush Racing teammate Carl Edwards (# 50 Scotts/Ortho Ford) by just under four seconds at Dover International Speedway on June 2. The one-two finish was the organization's first since

Race Awards:

Race Awards:

June 5, 2006
Budweiser Pole Award: David Reutimann, #17, 153.905 mph, 23.391 seconds Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award: David Reutimann, #17 Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award: Aric Almirola, #75 (18 places) Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award

Martin and Yates?

Martin and Yates?

June 5, 2006
hearing Mark Martin, driver of the #6 AAA Ford for Roush Racing may buy or buy into Robert Yates Racing in some form, would it be a Roush satellite operation? Would it get around NASCAR's new ownership rules? Martin is already listed as the owner of the #17 Roush Racing

Dover Race News and Notes:

Dover Race News and Notes:

June 4, 2006
• Matt Kenseth won the Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America at Dover International Speedway, scoring his 12th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 233rd career start. • It is Kenseth’s second victory in 2006. His other victory came at California Speedway

Martin wins the AAA Insurance 200:

Martin wins the AAA Insurance 200:

June 2, 2006
For the third time this season, Mark Martin brought home the checkered flag in the Truck Series. Martin swapped the lead with front-runner Kyle Busch a couple of times, but Busch lost a lap after being black-flagged and had to return to the pits because of a loose