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By Reid Spencer / Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Given his background in cut-throat Formula One racing, you can imagine Juan Pablo Montoya's surprise in discovering that his Sprint Cup competitors were more than willing to help him learn the ropes. Quite often, Montoya has...
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By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Here’s a look at the top five drivers and five to watch in Sunday’s Price Chopper 400 at Kansas. All statistical references are for Sprint Cup races at Kansas unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past four races at the track...
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By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 28, 2009) Don't blame team owner Rick Hendrick if he's already dusting off a place in the trophy case for this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup championship hardware. What Hendrick doesn't know, however, is which man's name will...
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By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 21, 2009) Mark Martin can't afford to get ahead of himself. He simply won't let that happen. Too many times, NASCAR's foremost series has teased him with the prospect of a championship, only to snatch it away. In this season's...
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By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR) (September 20, 2009) LOUDON, N.H. -- Top seeding in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup must agree with Mark Martin, and on Sunday, he took the first step toward the championship that has eluded him for more...
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SceneDaily.com The more Mark Martin continues to pile up victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season, the more natural it might seem for him to keep an eye on his position in the standings. Martin continues to vow that’s not the case, though. So after moving back in position to make the...
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By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350. All statistical references are for Sprint Cup races at Infineon Raceway unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past four races...
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By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (June 14, 2009) BROOKLYN, Mich.—Typical Michigan, but with an extra measure of suspense—the guy who wasn’t trying to win the race had a victory fall into his lap. As is invariably the case at Michigan International Speedway, fuel mileage...
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By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (May 9, 2009) DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Mark Martin led a Hendrick Motorsports assault on Darlington Raceway, winning Saturday night's Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race by 1.531 second over teammate Jimmie Johnson. Grabbing the lead by staying out on...
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By Bill Marx Sporting News Wire Service When Mark Martin won at Phoenix last weekend, he became the 12th driver in his 50s to win a race in NASCAR’s top three series. As the chart shows, one more victory for Martin and he’ll become the only driver to do it more than once in the Sprint Cup...
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By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Not bad, old man. The 36th victory of Mark Martin's career was perhaps his most fulfilling. The 50-year-old polesitter streaked away from Tony Stewart after a restart with six laps remaining to win Saturday night's Subway Fresh...
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Mark Martin showed he expects to be a contender for the pole in Sunday's Samsung 500. The veteran was the fastest in Friday's Sprint Cup Series practice at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap speed of 189.693 mph. Martin has won two poles already this season but is seeking better results in races...
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At least 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers may be feeling increased pressure during this off week as they look ahead to the March 22 race at Bristol Motor Speedway. While they will be guaranteed a starting position then, they also will be fighting to maintain a position in the top 35 in owner points to ensure...
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By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (February 8, 2009) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Martin Truex Jr. and Mark Martin, at least, know where they’ll start next Sunday’s Daytona 500. Despite a qualifying session that occupied nearly three hours Sunday at Daytona International Speedway...