Mark Martin News

Toyota looking at Fennig? 5 hired from Penske..more:

Toyota looking at Fennig? 5 hired from Penske..more:

April 22, 2006
former #26/97/6 Roush crew chief Jimmy Fennig [recently replaced on the #26 and now with Roush in the Busch Series], a highly respected, no-nonsense guy who gained his credentials with Bobby Allison and Mark Martin, is suddenly the hottest item in the stock-car racing

Ragan set to take over #6 at Gateway:

Ragan set to take over #6 at Gateway:

April 20, 2006
Truck Series point leader Mark Martin will sit out his first of 11 races in 2006, giving driving duties of the #6 Scotts Ford F-150 to David Ragan for the April 29 race at Gateway International Raceway. Ragan was initially to compete in 18 Truck Series events in 2006

Martin part-time Cup in 2007? UPDATE denies part-time Cup sched rumor:

Martin part-time Cup in 2007? UPDATE denies part-time Cup sched rumor:

April 19, 2006
#6-Mark Martin is hedging on his vow to not return to Nextel Cup in any part-time capacity after moving to a full-time Craftsman Truck Series ride next year. He now says if the right opportunity presents itself, he might consider doing Cup races that run in conjunction

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

April 17, 2006
Ron Hornaday Jr. (# 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet) was the top finishing Truck Series driver among five who competed in Saturdays Busch Series Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Hornaday placed 17th after starting at the rear of the field in a backup carOne hundred

Crew Chief Changes at Roush UPDATE Edwards comments:

Crew Chief Changes at Roush UPDATE Edwards comments:

April 15, 2006
Roush Racing sources told NASCAR.com on Thursday that two of its Nextel Cup teams will have new crew chiefs at Phoenix next week. Bob Osborne will assume crew chief duties for the #26 team and driver Jamie McMurray. Osborne moves from the #99 car, where he helped Carl

Martin part-time Cup in 2007?

Martin part-time Cup in 2007?

April 14, 2006
#6-Mark Martin is hedging on his vow to not return to Nextel Cup in any part-time capacity after moving to a full-time Craftsman Truck Series ride next year. He now says if the right opportunity presents itself, he might consider doing Cup races that run in conjunction

Martin’s Museum Grand Opening Apr 14-15:

Martin’s Museum Grand Opening Apr 14-15:

April 13, 2006
Mark Martin will hold the grand opening for his all new Ford dealership, Mark Martin Ford-Mercury, and museum this weekend (Friday and Saturday) in Batesville, Arkansas. The dealership and museum officially opened on Feb. 27th. The grand opening is being officially

Richmond testing – Day 2:

Richmond testing – Day 2:

April 13, 2006
#29-Kevin Harvick was fastest in the morning session on Day 2 of testing at Richmond International Raceway testing, with a lap of 126.505mph, followed by #21-Ken Schrader, #5b-Kyle Busch, #6b-Mark Martin and #42-Casey Mears. Afternoon: #5b-Kyle Busch was the fastest

Richmond Testing – Day 1:

Richmond Testing – Day 1:

April 12, 2006
A pair of Dodges topped the charts following Tuesday’s morning session. #2-Kurt Busch led all drivers with a top speed of 125.360mph (21.538 seconds). #42-Casey Mears was second at 125.302 followed by #16b-Biffle 125.267, #6b-Martin and #5-Busch 125.029. In the Afternoon

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

April 10, 2006
Series competitors have busy Easter weekend slate including racing Martin to step aside but Roush Racings #6 remains title contender Easter is a time for religious observances and family activities but not every Truck Series competitor will be away from the track this

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

April 10, 2006
the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will take their turn for three consecutive days of testing starting Tuesday, April 11. Below is the tentative schedule of when the drivers expect to test at Richmond International Raceway. Testing each day will run from 9:00am to

New deal close for Martin:

New deal close for Martin:

April 9, 2006
Mark Martin says he's close to signing a contract to drive full time in the Truck Series for Roush Racing in 2007 and 2008. Martin said he would consider running a Cup race but only on the same weekend and at the same track as a truck event.(roanoke.com)(4-9-2006)

Martin/Hamlin make up:

Martin/Hamlin make up:

April 9, 2006
After the race a week ago in Martinsville, rookie #11-Denny Hamlin blamed #6-Mark Martin for a wreck and claimed basically that the 47-year-old veteran had been wrecking him all year. It all seemed rather shocking since Martin is almost universally praised by fellow

Rumblings – Texas:

Rumblings – Texas:

April 9, 2006
Kasey Kahne passed Tony Stewart on lap 308 today at Texas Motor Speedway and drove off into the sunset to capture the Samsung/RadioShack 500 by a margin of over five seconds....giving himself an early birthday present (it's Monday). This was Kasey's second win of the

Even with cancer battle, Hamilton still has grit:

Even with cancer battle, Hamilton still has grit:

April 7, 2006
Race drivers show their mettle every time they go out on the track. But as Marty Smith writes, Bobby Hamilton's battle with cancer requires a different kind of courage. An excerpt: Bobby Hamilton stood anxiously on pit road at Atlanta Motor Speedway a couple weeks