High school football statistics Oct 25, 2008
Mark Martin (FAA) 15 181 12 ... Mark Martin (FAA) 2 20 n/a 0. (Florida Today)
TOUGH TIMES: Bill Elliott is fighting to keep his team afloat Oct 24, 2008
Woods Brothers and Awesome Bill could be gone for good - Tom Bowles - SI.com. Posted: Thursday October 23, 2008 2:32PM; Updated: Thursday October 23, 2008 5:49PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
St. Clair's Scott Wins at Borgia Invitational Oct 22, 2008
Scott crossed the finish line first in the varsity girls race in a winning time of 19:17. "With Homecoming (last) week, Ashley hasn't gotten a lot of sleep. For her to go out and win was a testament to her competitive spirit," said St. Clair Coach Ben Martin. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Spice up Chase with new points system Oct 21, 2008
Separated by just 82 points from Kurt Busch at the top to Mark Martin in fifth, anything theoretically could have happened that day. 1. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Burton A Serious "chase" Contender With Lowe's Victory Oct 13, 2008
Mark Martin challenged Gordon for the top spot in the following laps, but Martin eventually fell back in line. Biffle then passed him for the second spot. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Soggy field slows down Florida Air Oct 13, 2008
The Falcons did find one window of success late in the third quarter as Marco Silveira hooked up with Mark Martin on a slant route for a 20-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7 ... Florida Air Academy's Latray Bell (2) and Mark Martin (24) take down First Academy's Zach Bishop during the first quarter of Friday's game. (Florida Today)
Auto racing results Oct 13, 2008
Mark Martin (Chevrolet), 334, $120,358; 10. David Ragan (Ford), 334, $94,875; 11. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Burton wins at Lowes, climbs to 2nd in Chase Oct 12, 2008
Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and David Ragan rounded out the top 10. The night was a disaster for several Chase contenders, including Edwards, who entered the race second in the standings. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Burton wins at Charlotte to move up in standings Oct 12, 2008
"He proved that Saturday night with three gas-only pit stops, including fuel only to make sure he was still out front on the final restart with 34 laps to go.Kasey Kahne, who swept the May races at the track, finished second and was followed by Kurt Busch.Kyle Busch, the regular-season points winner, was fourth for his best finish since the Chase began five weeks ago. Jamie McMurray was fifth, and Johnson faded over the final few laps to finish sixth.Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and... (News & Observer -- Sports)
U.S. Army To Sponsor Newman's Team At Stewart-haas In '09 Oct 10, 2008
"We take great pride that the U.S. Army has chosen Stewart-Haas Racing as the team to lead its NASCAR effort." The U.S. Army currently sponsors the No.8 Chevrolet with drivers Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, but is ending its contract agreement with Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of this year. Announcements of additional sponsorship as well as a crew chief named for Newman's new team next season are expected with the next few weeks. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Goodyear thinks softer tires the answer at Indy Oct 8, 2008
Mark Martin and Kasey Kahne were among the dozen or so drivers at the track Monday and Tuesday and both saw a big difference in the tires they were testing. "We just put 20 laps on these tires and that didn't happen before," said Martin, a NASCAR veteran who won the pole at Indy this year. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Davis calls energy crisis over Oct 8, 2008
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Column: Wallace rumor is untrue Oct 4, 2008
Mark Martin has already announced that he would join Dale Jr. at Hendrick next season and Martin's sponsor, US Army, will sponsor Ryan Newman at Stewart-Haas next season. That leaves DEI with four teams, three drivers, and one sponsor. (Niles Star, MI)
BEECH: Like him or not, Kyle Busch got a raw deal in the Chase Oct 3, 2008
Mark Martin talks about racing at Kansas: "It's my style of track. I like the progressive banking, and it's a racetrack you can really race on. There's plenty of room, and if you can go through the corner with the right speed, it can be a fun day, for sure." ... October 9, 2005: Mark Martin leads a race-high 139 laps en route to victory in the Banquet 400 at Kansas. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Unpredictable Talladega awais Chase contenders Oct 3, 2008
Hendrick did not help the situation at DEI when it hired Mark Martin to drive the No. 5 car in 2009 that is being left vacant by Casey Mears at the end of this year. Martin currently drives the No. 1 US Army car for DEI and with Martin leaving, the Army might be marching on too. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Kyle Busch, Stremme highlight Sep 25, 2008
Previous winners of the Winchester 400 reads like a who's who of racing: legends of racing including Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace, Ted Musgrave, Mike Eddy, and Bob Senneker, plus short track racing hero's including Butch Miller, Gary St. Amant, Brian Ross and Scott Hantz. Several top late model drivers have also already entered the event including current CRA Super Series point leader and winner of the 2006 Winchester 400 Scott Hantz. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
'Sliced Bread' enjoying rise to top series Sep 24, 2008
Until then, Logano - the driver Mark Martin said three years ago was the best young talent he's ever seen - will drive in both series. "It's kind of second nature," Logano said. (Florida Times-Union)
PHOTOS: Dover weekend Sep 22, 2008
Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, and Mark Martin, driver of the #8 U.S. ARMY Chevrolet, take the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV 400 at Dover International Speedway on September 21, 2008 in Dover, Delaware. Jason Smith - Getty Images. (Fox Sports)
Vermont scores Sep 22, 2008
(2) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 400, 114. 1, 160, $154,508; 5. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Biffle wins second straight Sep 22, 2008
" A caution for Juan Pablo Montoya's blown tire with 48 laps to go allowed everyone to make a final pit stop. Edwards came off pit road first after changing two tires. Everyone else changed four, including Mark Martin in second, Biffle in third and Kenseth in fourth. Kenseth made a bold move to pass all three cars on the first lap after the restart and he worked to fend off the advances of his two teammates. He managed to cut off their charges for 14 laps, but Biffle finally got his front bumper... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Gordon takes 66th pole to lead Dover field Sep 21, 2008
Mark Martin turned a lap of 157. 054 and starts second. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Don't count Busch out of hunt yet Sep 21, 2008
" Mark Martin qualified second at 157.054 mph, followed by Denny Hamlin in third, Kurt Busch in fourth, Greg Biffle in fifth, Clint Bowyer in sixth, David Gilliland in seventh, Matt Kenseth in eighth, Jamie McMurray in ninth and Earnhardt in 10th. Kyle Busch will start 11th. With nine races to go, Busch knows there's plenty of time to make up the deficit. After all, he went from 30 points up to 74 points down in a matter of one week. "A part of this sport is you are only as good as your last... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Gordon Edges Martin For Pole At Dover Sep 20, 2008
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Gordon snags Camping World RV 400 pole Sep 20, 2008
" Gordon's lap of 22.921 seconds (157.061 mph) was his 66th pole in 537 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts. It is his fourth pole in 32 races at Dover and his third pole and 20th top 10 start in 2008. Mark Martin, not one of the 12 Chase contenders, was second. "I love this place. The first time I came here in 1981, I thought this place was cool," said the driver of the U.S. Army Chevy. "This is a great car with great horsepower. (NJ.com -- Times)
NASCAR notes Sep 18, 2008
Quick hits: Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and semi-retired Bill Elliott lead active drivers on the Dover victory list with four each. Edwards has finished no worse than third in the last four Dover races. (USA Today -- Sports)
Missed chances haunt Cup drivers Sep 18, 2008
And Mark Martin lost a Busch Series race at Bristol after he mistakenly drove to Victory Lane after 249 of 250 laps. "There were five or six that we could have won and had the opportunity and were at least a threat to win at the end," Stewart said. (Florida Times-Union)
Costly lug nut still bothers Biffle Sep 17, 2008
And Mark Martin lost a Busch Series race at Bristol after he mistakenly drove to Victory Lane after 249 of 250 laps. "The would-a, could-a, should-a, I mean if we all did that then there would be about 90 or 100 race winners this year in 36 races," Stewart said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Driver Logano a boy wonder Sep 11, 2008
"That's when Mark Martin noticed him," Tom Logano says ... "When you have someone experienced like Mark Martin speaking about him, then you say, 'OK, he must be a kid who's advanced for his age.' Then you say, 'OK, he's advanced past that stage,' " Tom says. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
NASCAR: Johnson charging hard into Chase Sep 8, 2008
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin rounded out the top five. Reach Don Coble at. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Walleye pros to conduct fishing seminar Sep 7, 2008
From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Gofron will join highly-successful anglers Mark Brumbaugh and Mark Martin, conducting a seminar on stage detailing the ins and outs of walleye fishing for the crowd. The Professional Walleye Trail begins at 7:50 a.m. Thursday with the opening ceremony before more than 100 high-powered boats depart the Aune Osborn Boat Ramp bound for various destinations throughout the river system in pursuit of big walleyes and big money. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
No catching Kyle this time Sep 1, 2008
We had Mark Martin behind us, and he was the best in the business, and we were able to beat Mark. "The win was the 16th of the season in the series for Toyota, with 15 of them coming with Joe Gibbs Racing. Busch won one race this season in a Toyota fielded by Braun Racing.Brian Vickers finished third, Jeff Burton was fourth and Jamie McMurray fifth. Bowyer ended up seventh.RACY GUY: Ken Schrader has driven in only six Cup races this season, but that doesn't mean the veteran driver has been... (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR rumor mill in overdrive Aug 29, 2008
- When Mark Martin made the announcement recently that he was going to drive at Hendrick Motorsports, nobody was surprised ... Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports negotiated soley through text messaging but his official move did not surprise most observers ... - When Mark Martin made the announcement recently that he was going to drive at Hendrick Motorsports, nobody was surprised. (Athens Banner-Herald)
AT&T to Roast NASCAR Driver Jeff Burton in Celebration of his 500th Cup Series Start Aug 28, 2008
" Burton, currently holding fifth place in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, began in the elite-level circuit on July 11, 1993, with his first race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Now in his 16th season, he has amassed 20 victories and has finished in the top-10 in the Championship standings seven times. Reaching 500 career starts is a significant achievement on the circuit as only six other active drivers have accomplished this feat, including Kyle Petty (824), Ken Schrader (723), Mark... (PR Newswire)
Gibbs confident 18-year-old can replace Stewart Aug 26, 2008
The driver who veteran Mark Martin called the real deal when he was 15 finished sixth in his Nationwide debut on May 31, a week after he turned 18. He captured the pole in his second race and won his third start at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the youngest winner in Nationwide history. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR: Logano to replace Stewart Aug 26, 2008
" Logano has starred at every level since his father, Tom, strapped him into a go-kart at age 4. That includes his limited time in the Nationwide Series before his call-up from Gibbs. The driver whom veteran Mark Martin called "the real deal" -- when he was 15 -- finished sixth in his Nationwide debut May 31, a week after he turned 18. He captured the pole in his second race and won his third start, June 14 at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the youngest winner in Nationwide history. "There were... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Logano to drive No. 20 Aug 26, 2008
Logano was barely 15 when NASCAR star Mark Martin started telling people that he had seen the future and Logano was it. He already has two poles and a race victory, along with seven top-10 finishes, in his first 10 Nationwide starts. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Logano, 18, picked to replace Stewart in No. 20 Aug 26, 2008
" Logano, of Middletown, Conn., has starred at every level since his father, Tom, strapped him into a go-kart at age 4. He was racing quarter midgets at 6 and later won 14 straight races in Legends Cars. He won the NASCAR Busch East Series title last year and won the first ARCA race he competed in earlier this year. The driver who veteran Mark Martin called "the real deal" -- when he was 15 -- finished sixth in his Nationwide debut on May 31, a week after he turned 18. He captured the pole in... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Busch keeps trucking Aug 22, 2008
He also joined Mark Martin and Carl Edwards as the only drivers to win at the. 533-mile banked oval in all three series. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR's Edwards does his Ali imitation Aug 21, 2008
I feel a little lonely in the decisions I have to make on many subjects at many different times, noted Roush, who is now co-owner of the NASCAR team he started in 1988 with Mark Martin. But Carl demonstrated to me and as David Ragan does, and as Matt Kenseth did before him, and Greg Biffle did that hes going to be a good in this business as anybody Ive ever known. (MSNBC -- Sports)
IndyCar's Dixon could uncork title-clincher Sunday in wine country Aug 21, 2008
Carl Edwards: Wins both ends of the Sprint Cup-Nationwide Series doubleheader at Michigan International Speedway, joining Mark Martin (1993) as the only drivers to complete the sweep. Frank Hawley: Two-time and long-retired Funny Car champion reaches the finals at Reading, Pa. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Edwards does Michigan 2-step Sprint Cup win after Nationwide Aug 18, 2008
Former Roush driver Mark Martin did it in 1993. Roush Fenway took four of the top five spots with Ragan finishing third, followed by teammates Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth, who bounced off the wall passing Martin, now driving a Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt Inc., on the last lap. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Victory Lane Aug 18, 2008
(15) Mark Martin, Chevy, 200, $123,908. 7. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lars AndersonINSIDE NASCAR Aug 18, 2008
Edwards, who turned 29 on Friday, became the second driver in history to win both the Nationwide and Cup races at Michigan in the same weekend (the other was Mark Martin in 1993). What was most impressive about Edwards on Sunday was the apparent ease with which he outran Busch. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Edwards wins Nationwide event at Michigan Aug 17, 2008
Stewart wound up third, followed by Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, Mike Bliss and 18-year-old rookie Joey Logano. Series leader Clint Bowyer, who collided with David Reutimann as they battled for fourth place late in the race, wound up 10th and saw both Edwards and Brad Keselowski chop into his margin. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Edwards returns to form Aug 17, 2008
Brian Vickers ended up second, Stewart was third, Mark Martin was fourth, and Greg Biffle fifth. GIBBS TEAMS FACE PENALTIES: The Nos. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Edwards earns third Nationwide win of season Aug 17, 2008
" Stewart wound up third, followed by Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, Mike Bliss and 18-year-old rookie Joey Logano. Series leader Clint Bowyer, who collided with David Reutimann as they battled for fourth place late in the race, wound up 10th and saw both Edwards and Brad Keselowski chop into his margin. Edwards is 113 points behind Bowyer, while Keselowski, who finished 11th, is 132 behind heading into Bristol next week. "It was a fun day," said Stewart, making his last Nationwide start with Joe... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Roush tries to extend Michigan dominance Aug 16, 2008
Ford drivers have won 29 of the past 49 races at MIS. Roush Fenway Racing drivers have been Ford's most successful throughout that period with 10 victories since Mark Martin won the team's first in 1990. Edwards was the last Ford winner, in 2007. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Boyish style carries Georgia native Aug 13, 2008
" Ragan is one of five drivers at Roush Fenway Racing. He was hurried into one of the most-visible jobs in the sport without a lot preparation. When Mark Martin left Roush Fenway after the 2006 season, Ragan was pushed into the No. 6 Ford with less than one year of truck and Nationwide experience. "I don't know if it was too much, too fast because we've overcome a lot," Ragan said. "It was definitely too much at the time. That was a lot of pressure. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Notebook: Ambrose shines again on big weekend Aug 11, 2008
"Goodyear did an excellent job. I'm their biggest critic at times. They can do things right at times. You still got to see the race. You get to see guys who are a lot out of their element, and that's fun. It's fun to watch those drivers adapt.''Rain tires have not been an option for Sprint Cup Series teams on road courses since 2006.Sprint Cup qualifying Friday at Watkins Glen was canceled because of rain for the fourth time in five years, but NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Centurion Boats at the Glen - Watkins Glen International Aug 10, 2008
58 mph, Aug. 10, 2003FORECAST60 percent chance of thunderstorms2007 WINNERTony StewartRACE RECORDMark Martin, 103. 030 mph, Aug. 13, 1995Busch looks for road-course recordKyle Busch's dream season isn't likely to turn into a nightmare anytime soon. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Said's bonus: a hat Aug 10, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008. Published: Aug 10, 2008 12:30 AM Modified: Aug 10, 2008 01:06 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mark BeechRACING FAN Aug 9, 2008
Mark Martin will contend for a championship in 2009 ... Aug. 13, 1995: Mark Martin leads a race-high 61 of 90 laps and bests Wally Dallenbach Jr. in The Bud at the Glen. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Kyle Busch in driver's seat in bonus points Aug 9, 2008
WATKINS GLEN LEGENDS: Tony Stewart and Mark Martin were inducted into Watkins Glen International's Legends of The Glen on Saturday, joining such racing stars of yesteryear as Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, and Al Holbert. Stewart, who has won four of the past six Sprint Cup races at the historic road course in upstate New York, was named Driver of the Decade from 1998-2007. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
This Week In Auto Racing August 8 - 10 Aug 7, 2008
Mark Martin holds the record for most victories with 48. Harvick will drive his No.33 Chevrolet this weekend. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Fuel Gamble Pays Off For Edwards In Pocono Win Aug 5, 2008
Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin passed Matt Kenseth for second and third just after the restart. But Kahne jumped out to a near three-second lead over Hamlin until Lap 138 when the seventh caution came after Joe Nemechek and Paul Menard made contact and slammed into the wall. (ABC 7 News, DC)
A BADyear at the Brickyard Aug 5, 2008
How would the fans feel toward Goodyear and NASCAR if during the last seven laps, someone big like Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. or Kasey Kahne were involved in a serious crash and someone was seriously injured or killed because of the tires. The drivers were here to race and put on a good show for us but the Goodyears prevented it. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Edwards gets fourth victory Aug 5, 2008
The race started in sunshine and it appeared Mark Martin, who took the lead from pole-winner Jimmie Johnson at the start and took control would be the driver to beat all day. But Martin had problems on two pit stops that put him back into the pack and then dark clouds began moving in, changing some strategies. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Schwartz warming up at Speedway Aug 4, 2008
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Edwards gets fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup win Aug 4, 2008
Nineteen other drivers, led by June Pocono winner Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin, who had dominated the first half of the race, stayed on track, waiting to see if the rain might end the race prematurely. But, despite more threatening clouds and a few raindrops later in the race, the racing continued and Edwards found himself back on top for good when Martin had to pit on lap 187. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Edwards' big gamble pays off Aug 4, 2008
(2) Mark Martin, Chevy, 200, $126,933 ... Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin were among a group of 19 cars that did not stop, figuring the rain would either halt things there or eventually shorten the event. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Edwards wins Pocono on fuel gamble Aug 4, 2008
" The race started in sunshine and it appeared Mark Martin, who took the lead from pole-winner Jimmie Johnson at the start and took control would be the driver to beat all day. But Martin had problems on two pit stops that put him back into the pack and then dark clouds began moving in, changing some strategies. Edwards and several other leaders ducked onto pit road shortly after the rain began falling. Others, led by June Pocono winner Kasey Kahne and Martin, who led a race-high 55 laps, stayed... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Edwards captures Pocono win Aug 4, 2008
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Davis calls energy crisis over Aug 4, 2008
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Pit strategy lifts Edwards Aug 4, 2008
He retook the lead when Mark Martin made his final stop with 14 laps remaining. From there, Edwards coasted to a 300-yard victory over Tony Stewart. (Florida Times-Union)
NASCAR: Johnson outruns Martin to capture second straight pole Aug 3, 2008
- Mark Martin has a warning for everyone in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series: Look out for Jimmie Johnson. Johnson won his second pole in a row and third of the season Friday at Pocono Raceway, knocking Martin off the top spot in qualifying for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
