Mark Martin
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Top 30: Mark Martin's tenure with Hendrick Motorsports ends quietly
Scene Daily &bull Dec 8, 2011News Article: The Michael Waltrip Racing car driven by Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip next season will carry the No. 55. Waltrip has campaigned with the number in recent years, and it also commemorates the year (1955) sponsor Aaron's was founded. The car previously was No. 00 with David Reutimann as the driver. News Article: RICHMOND, Va. - Mark Martin wouldn't… Full Story »
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Defiant
Darrell Waltrip Nascar Column on Fox Sports &bull Dec 5, 2011
Legendary stock car driver Darrell Waltrip - winner of 84 career NASCAR Cup Series races and a three-time champion - serves as lead analyst for NASCAR on FOX. He was selected for induction into the prestigious NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012. Want more from DW? Well, another domino has fallen in our still very young NASCAR Sprint Cup offseason and another driver finds himself on the outside looking in. Kurt Busch has now joined the ranks of David Ragan, Brian Vickers and David Reutimann, all of whom are looking for a 2012 ride. Kurt's… Full Story »
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Waltrip adds Pattie as Bowyer's new crew chief
Nascar News on ESPN &bull Dec 5, 2011
Pattie was most recently crew chief for Juan Pablo Montoya, and led him to a spot in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Pattie has 18 wins as a crew chief in the Nationwide Series, one in Cup.… Full Story »
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Which driver could take over for Kurt Busch in the #22?
From the Marbles Nascar Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Dec 5, 2011
Did Kurt Busch jump or was he pushed? In the end, it doesn't really matter; Busch is out at Penske, and that suddenly gives NASCAR that rarest of gems: an open seat in a Chase-level organization. (Albeit one without a crew chief,… Full Story »
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Earnhardt is confident team will improve
Lee Spencer Nascar Column on Fox Sports &bull Dec 1, 2011
Lee Spencer is the senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She has provided award-winning coverage of auto racing over the last 15 years. At least Earnhardt can take comfort in winning the Most Popular Driver award for a ninth consecutive year. But because he's a racer, that won't be enough to satisfy Earnhardt. It's been 129 races since NASCAR's favorite son won a Sprint Cup race. And that's 129… Full Story »
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Your handy guide to NASCAR crew chief turnover
From the Marbles Nascar Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Nov 29, 2011
It's the offseason, and that means drivers and crew chiefs are breaking up faster than high school seniors headed off to college. ("It's not you, it's me ... ") We're barely a week past the year's last race, and we're fast headed toward double-digits in crew chief turnover. Here, a handy… Full Story »
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Waltrip Racing will use No. 55 for Martin, Waltrip
Nascar News on ESPN &bull Nov 23, 2011
Michael Waltrip Racing will use the No. 55 on the Toyota that will be shared next season by Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip. Full Story »
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NASCAR Sprint Cup: Is Carl Edwards the Next Mark Martin?
NASCAR on Bleacher Report &bull Nov 22, 2011
"I told my wife, 'If I can't win this thing, I'm gonna be the best loser NASCAR has ever had,'" Carl Edwards said after losing the Ford 400 , and with it the 2011 Sprint Cup, to Tony Stewart on Sunday. It was a typical good-guy Edwards statement, completely in line with the clean-cut public image he likes… Full Story »
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Why I Love NASCAR: 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season by Chief 187
Skirts and Scuffs &bull Nov 21, 2011
The 2011 season finale summed up the excitment of the entire season. Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARAll season long I've explained that, although I was a fan of NASCAR since the 1990 closing race of the championship that saw Dale Earnhardt beat Mark Martin for the Cup, I took a hiatus from 2001-2007. And, even though I returned to NASCAR in 2007, I still couldn't commit to watching many races, following the points battle, or, quite frankly, caring about the outcome. The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season changed all of that. From the first events at Daytona I began… Full Story »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Ford 400 Post-Race Recaps
Catch Fence &bull Nov 21, 2011
Toyota Motorsports LogoMartin Truex Jr. (third) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's season-finale NASCARSprint Cup Series (NSCS) race Homestead-Miami Speedway. Other Toyota drivers in the field included Brian Vickers (17th), David Reutimann (18th), Joey Logano (19th), Kyle Busch (23rd), Casey Mears (26th), Bobby Labonte (27th), Cole Whitt (37th), Joe Nemechek (40th) and Michael McDowell (43rd). Four Camry drivers finished the 2011 season in the top-20 in the unofficial NSCS point standings - Hamlin (ninth), Busch (12th), Kahne (14th) and Truex (18th). Camry drivers earned six wins and seven pole positions during the 2011 season. How much fun did… Full Story »
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ESPN leaves no angle uncovered in NASCAR finale
Google News &bull Nov 17, 2011By Louis Brewster / San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. ESPN will use 72 cameras, including a pair high atop the grandstands focused solely on Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart. And if that wasn't enough, Stewart has been designated "ESPN In-Race… Full Story »
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Gordon Honored For Charitable Efforts
Sirius Speedway &bull Nov 17, 2011
The NMPA Award Winning Online Home of "Sirius Speedway;" heard weekdays from 3-7 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90. Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of Sirius/XM Radio. Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon has… Full Story »
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NASCAR Numbers: 12 and 15
Nascar News on Sporting News &bull Nov 17, 2011
That represents the fewest winners in a season since 1985, the fourth year of the series. The series low is 10, achieved in 1983 and 1984. Sam Hornish Jr. became No. 15 with his first victory in NASCAR last week… Full Story »
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NASCAR Number: 14
Nascar News on Sporting News &bull Nov 16, 2011
The 14: AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Gilliland, Bobby Labonte, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, Joe Nemechek, David Reutimann, Martin Truex Jr., Brian Vickers. Last year the number was 18. American… Full Story »
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Jeff Gordon Named NASCAR Illustrated's 2011 Person Of The Year
Google News &bull Nov 16, 2011SpeedwayMedia.com (press release) Jeff Gordon Named NASCAR Illustrated's 2011 Person Of The Year PaddockTalk Other past recipients include Joe Gibbs, Mark Martin, Kyle Petty and Tony Stewart for their influence on the NASCAR community, as well as admirable charitable efforts.… Full Story »
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Drivers get last shot to audition for 2012
Larry McReynolds Nascar Column on Fox Sports &bull Nov 16, 2011
This weekend is the last race for Red Bull Racing. It really sunk in when I watched all those guys enjoy Victory Lane at Phoenix. That was only their second win in five years of racing. Sunday at Homestead will be the last time that whole group will be… Full Story »
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Justin Allgaier Ford 300 Quick Facts
Frontstretch Nascar Blog &bull Nov 15, 2011
JUSTIN ALLGAIER QUICK FACTS No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Ford 300 Homestead-Miami Speedway November 19, 2011 Justin Allgaier 2011 Season Starts Poles Wins Top-fives Top-10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish DNFs 33 0 1 6 17 11.2 11.7 3 No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet News and… Full Story »
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Jason Leffler Homestead-Miami Speedway News & Notes
Frontstretch Nascar Blog &bull Nov 15, 2011
JASON LEFFLER QUICK FACTS No. 38 Great Clips Impala Homestead-Miami Speedway Ford 300 November 19, 2011 No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes The end of an era... In this weekend's 2011 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Jason Leffler will make his final start behind the wheel of the No. 38 Great Clips machine. Leffler has piloted this car for the… Full Story »
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Starting Lineup for Phoenix-Kenseth on Pole
The Hot Lap &bull Nov 12, 2011
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Row 1: 1 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 26.258 137.101 2 43 A J Allmendinger WIX Filters Ford 26.384 136.446 Row 2: 3 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 26.411 136.307 4 5 Mark… Full Story »
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Whitt The Heck Is Going On?
The Nascar Insiders &bull Nov 11, 2011
It was announced this week that Cole Whitt will attempt to make his Cup Series debut at Phoenix for Red Bull Racing. The team will enter a third car for Whitt, who will have to qualify on time. If it goes well, expect Red Bull to enter… Full Story »
