Mark Martin News

Kluever to be released from Roush Racing? DENIED

Kluever to be released from Roush Racing? DENIED

May 16, 2006
RacingOne is hearing Todd Kluever could be released from Roush Racing due in part to both his lackluster performance in the Busch Series [#06 Ford] this season and the proposed cap for NEXTEL Cup teams, which would force Jack Roush to eliminate one of his cars. Kluever

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

May 15, 2006
AutoMotion, a new full-service auto body/paint/decal/wrapping outsourcing solution for race teams, has announced a one-race associate sponsorship with Key Motorsports and the #40 driven by Chad Chaffin for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200, Truck Series race Friday night

Driver point standings following Gateway

Driver point standings following Gateway

May 15, 2006
(Top five) 1) Todd Bodine 852 2) Ted Musgrave 840 3) David Reutimann 746 4) Mark Martin 720 5) Jack Sprague 704 For complete standings: motorsportsone.com truckseries.com nascar.com(5-15-2006)

Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

May 13, 2006
• Greg Biffle won the 2006 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway, scoring his 10th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 125th career start. Biffle’s last victory came at Homestead in November 2005, 11 races ago. • All 10 of Biffle’s victories have come on a superspeedway

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

May 9, 2006
Lowe's Motor Speedway will be the site of the final scheduled test session of 2006 for the NASCAR Busch Series today through Wednesday. This year, NASCAR set a schedule for when and where each of its national series tests at tracks that host NASCAR events. Those tests

Special AAA scheme:

Special AAA scheme:

May 9, 2006
AAA, 2006 sponsor of Roush Racing's #6 Ford driven by Nextel Cup veteran Mark Martin, announced it will introduce a special paint scheme highlighting AAA's insurance products the weekend of the "Neighborhood Excellence 400" at the Dover International Speedway in June

Testing at Lowe’s Next Week:

Testing at Lowe’s Next Week:

May 5, 2006
Almost 50 Busch Series teams have signed up to participate in the upcoming NASCAR test at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The sessions will run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but drivers may only test on two of those three days. Forty-nine teams, including 21 that field cars

Biffle wins pole at Richmond:

Biffle wins pole at Richmond:

May 5, 2006
#16-Greg Biffle went out late and beat teammate #6-Mark Martin for the Bud Pole for the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway with a speed of 127.395mph for his 2nd pole of 2006 and 3rd of his career. #6-Martin held on for 2nd, the #42-Casey Mears, #25-

Ramblings – Richmond:

Ramblings – Richmond:

May 5, 2006
No more than 10 minutes after qualifying tonight at Richmond International Raceway, the sprinkles started. But not till Greg Biffle had won the Bud Pole (his second of the season and third of his NEXTEL Cup career) for tomorrow night's Crown Royal 400 with a time of

Richmond Qulaifying Notes:

Richmond Qulaifying Notes:

May 5, 2006
• Greg Biffle won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Crown Royal 400, lapping Richmond International Raceway in 21.194 seconds at 127.395 mph. Brian Vickers holds the track-qualifying record of 20.772 seconds, 129.983 mph, set May 14, 2004. • This is Biffle

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

May 1, 2006
(Top five) 1) #30 Todd Bodine 2) #9 Ted Musgrave 3) #17 David Reutimann 4) #60 Jack Sprague 5) #23 Johnny Benson First Ford; 6th #10 Terry Cook First Dodge; 7th #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. First Chevy, 9th #16 Mike Bliss Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Aric Almirola #75 Featherlite

Roush to field third truck with Jourdain, Jr., Ragan:

Roush to field third truck with Jourdain, Jr., Ragan:

May 1, 2006
Roush Racing has announced that Mexico City native Michel Jourdain, Jr. will drive the #50 Roush Racing Ford F-150 in the Truck Series for nine events in 2006. Jourdain will drive Roush Racing's third entry when David Ragan fills in for Mark Martin in the #6 Scotts

Rumblings – Talladega:

Rumblings – Talladega:

May 1, 2006
We had an early melee (a 13 car job on Lap 10), green flag pit stop mishaps (missing lugs.....catch can making laps), 56 lead changes and 22 different leaders. That can only mean one thing.....we're at Talladega Superspeedway. Jimmie Johnson survived a wild 9-lap shootout

Talladega Race Notes:

Talladega Race Notes:

May 1, 2006
• Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his 21st NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 156th career start. Johnson’s last victory came at Las Vegas in March, six races ago. • Johnson also won the $60,000 NASCAR NEXTEL Leader Bonus for

News & Notes:

News & Notes:

April 24, 2006
This week's Truck Series leaders -- through four races of the 25-race season: Points leader - Mark Martin (720) Money won - Mark Martin ($191,810) Laps led - Mark Martin (343) Miles led - Mark Martin (380.46) Victories - Mark Martin (2) Budweiser Poles - 4 drivers (