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Mark Martin leads Hendrick assault in Talladega qualifying
TALLADEGA, Ala.—If Sunday’s Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega Superspeedway goes the same way Saturday’s qualifying session did, Rick Hendrick should have an excellent chance to pick up his 200th Sprint Cup victory. Mark Martin paced four Hendrick cars in the top six starting spots, posting a lap of 181.367 mph (52.799 seconds) to win the pole for the sixth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Martin narrowly edged teammate and five-time … Read entire article »
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Pocono represents go-time for truck series title contenders
By Jared Turner Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The dress rehearsal is over, and it’s game on for the drivers of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. With 13 of 25 races in the books, the season is now more than halfway over. The next dozen outings will determine the 2011 champion, and it’s anyone’s guess which driver that will be. Only four points separate championship leader Johnny Sauter and second-place Austin Dillon heading into Saturday’s Good Sam RV Emergency … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch ties Martin’s record with 49th Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—It was a day of major milestones for Kyle Busch, who tied Mark Martin for the career victory lead in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series with Saturday’s win in the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The victory was Busch’s sixth of the season in 15 starts and the 49th of his career, tying Martin. At the same time, Busch, 26, won for the 100th time in NASCAR’s top … Read entire article »
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Martin and Bayne to share front row for Coke Zero 400
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Mark Martin apparently didn’t get the memo about NASCAR’s youth initiative—or didn’t care. With a lap at 182.065 mph (49.433 seconds), Martin, at 52 the fourth-oldest driver in the field, knocked the youngest, 20-year-old Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne off the pole for Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. … Read entire article »
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Mark Martin Wins 50th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In winning the Coors Light Pole Award at Daytona International Speedway, Mark Martin became the eighth driver with 50 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series poles. With a speed of 182.065 mph (49.433 seconds), Martin won his third Daytona pole, and joined an exclusive list that features some of the sport’s all-time greats. Martin won seven poles in 2009, the largest single-season number of a NASCAR Sprint Cup career that began in 1981. Martin’s 49th pole came last season, for the 2010 Daytona 500, when he became the oldest pole winner in the race’s history at age 51. Of his previous 49 poles, Martin has won the corresponding race eight times, with 26 top fives and 37 top 10s. Martin’s first pole came in the third start of his NASCAR Sprint Cup … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Notebook: Earnhardt determined to win Showdown
By Reid Spencer and Matt Crossman Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—Dale Earnhardt Jr. is promising an all-out assault on Saturday’s Sprint Showdown. Earnhardt couldn’t be blamed for taking a conservative approach to the qualifying race, which will transfer the top two finishers into the main event that follows, the Sprint All-Star Race. Realistically, all he has to do is have a car in raceable condition to take advantage of the fan vote, which fills the last position in the All-Star Race. “The opportunity for us to win the fan vote is definitely in the back of my mind, but I don’t think it will affect me at all in how I drive the race,” Earnhardt told Sporting News on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “If … Read entire article »
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Mark Martin Friday All-Star Race Media Visit
MARK MARTIN met with media and discussed past Sprint All-Star events, strategies, the upcoming race at Kansas and more. Full Transcript: ON THE ALL-STAR “I’ve said many times, in my opinion; this is the coolest venue in the world. I’ve always loved this race track. I think it’s a great facility. The track is great to race on. It represents our sport well. And I love the fans here and their enthusiasm. So it’s great that we race here and it’s really great to have the Sprint All-Star race here. There is no better place for it.” MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IS A BIG WEEKEND FOR AUTO RACING WITH THE INDY 500 AND THE COCA-COLA 600. THE AVERAGE FAN CAN GOT OUT AND HIT … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch could make Nationwide history at Dover
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service To most, if not all, observers of NASCAR, Kyle Busch’s claim as the Nationwide Series’ all-time leader in victories is inevitable. Even Mark Martin, the current leader with 49 wins, figures Busch will soon catch, pass and leave him in the dust. But Busch himself doesn’t figure it that way. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why he’s been able to win 48 times in 211 starts in the Nationwide Series. “We’ll see when it happens,” Busch said, before quickly adding, “if it happens. Maybe some of (the media) say it’s inevitable, but to us we just keep working our guts out and making sure we bring good racecars to the racetrack.” No doubt, Busch’s No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team will … Read entire article »
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Darlington victory puts Kyle Busch one behind Martin on Nationwide list
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DARLINGTON, S.C.—One to go. With a convincing victory in Friday night’s Royal Purple 200 at Darlington Raceway, Kyle Busch scored his fifth Nationwide Series win of the season and the 48th of his career, leaving him one behind Mark Martin for the career victory lead in the series. Busch beat Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin to the finish line by 3.677 seconds. Elliott Sadler was third, followed by Nationwide points leader Justin Allgaier and Steve Wallace. “Being within one of Mark’s win record — it’s special,” Busch said. “We’ll see when it happens, if it happens. Maybe some of you say it’s inevitable, but we just keep working our guts out and making sure we bring good racecars to the racetrack. “I’m racing Dover (next week), and … Read entire article »
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