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Martin to run full Sprint Cup season in 2010: Mark Martin will return to drive the #5 Chevy of Hendrick Motorsports for the entire 36-race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in 2010. It will be the 22nd full-time Cup campaign of Martin's career and his second with car owner Rick Hendrick. Last July, Martin signed a two-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports covering one full Sprint Cup season in 2009 and one part-time schedule of 26 events in 2010. The revised agreement was signed this week. "Week in and week out, Mark continues to be one of the best race car drivers in the world," Hendrick said. "He's already made an incredible contribution to Hendrick Motorsports, and our entire company is excited about running another full season and winning races with him in 2010." With his April 18 victory at Phoenix, Martin became just the fourth driver to record 400 top-10 finishes in Sprint Cup competition. It was his 36th career win in NASCAR's top series. "It means a lot to drive the #5 Chevy for Rick and for Hendrick Motorsports," said Martin, 50, of Batesville, Ark. "I'm in the best condition of my life, I'm recharged, and I'm motivated. Going to the racetrack every weekend is still really fun, and that's the key. There's more gas in my tank." Martin will continue to work alongside crew chief Alan Gustafson in 2010. Gustafson has led the #5 team since 2005, recording five wins and two berths in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup. The #5 team's sponsorship lineup for 2010 has not been determined.(HMS PR)(5-6-2009)
 
Good for Martin. Hopefully Hendrick can get the #5 car and team up to speed. Theyve been good this year but terribly inconsistent.

Once again raises questions about Keselowski, though. Martin was only supposed to run 21 races next year(IIRC).
 
I have just one question, is Mark Martin really Brett Favre? I have said it before and I'll say it again, Mark is the best, very best driver never to have won the championship. But I have nothing against Mark, he's been a great driver for many years and Hendricks is lucky to have him in his stables. But there has got to be something fishy about his departure from Roush. Is anyone will to have a serious discussion about why Mark left Roush? For a hundred years, it seemed, Jack and Mark were unseperable, racing wise. It wasn't as though Jack wasn't fielding good cars, he's won two championships, though they weren't with Mark. Just seems like there was a rat in the haystack somewhere. Or, was his situation very similar to that of Favre's in that he wanted to retire and then he changed his mind?
 
:beerbang: Congrats to Mark. He has had a good season qualifying and starting but other than one win he has had a lot of bad luck.

Keselowski will be driving the tenth Hendrick car.

Can you say Stewart Hass Racing?
 
Hope Brad gets a good ride ---- Stewart/Hass would be close enough.

Actually, I've never heard Mark say he was retiring --- the only words I ever heard from him some years ago, was that he was tired of full-time and only wanted to run part-time. Others said he was retiring, but I never heard that word from Mark.
 
Brad will probably run full-time with Stewart-Haas. I think he could do well there.

I hope Mark stays around as long as he feels competitive.
 
Smoke14 said:
:beerbang: Congrats to Mark. He has had a good season qualifying and starting but other than one win he has had a lot of bad luck.

Keselowski will be driving the tenth Hendrick car.

Can you say Stewart Hass Racing?
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well said.

Got monopoly? 10 hendrick cars and 7 rousch cars?
 
HUTfan said:
Brad will probably run full-time with Stewart-Haas. I think he could do well there.

I hope Mark stays around as long as he feels competitive.
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Stewart Haas or Phoenix. I dont think it matters either way.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Hope Brad gets a good ride ---- Stewart/Hass would be close enough.

Actually, I've never heard Mark say he was retiring --- the only words I ever heard from him some years ago, was that he was tired of full-time and only wanted to run part-time. Others said he was retiring, but I never heard that word from Mark.
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He said right out he was retiring so he could help His son with racing.

Remember when Mark Martin announced he was retiring from Roush Fenway Racing and Sprint Cup Series competition after the 2005 season?

And then he was retiring from the team after the 2006 season.

And then he was cutting back on his schedule for the 2007 season and would help out with things over at Ginn Racing.

And then he was helping out with things at Dale Earnhardt Inc. by running part-time in 2008 after Ginn was acquired by DEI.

Remember when Mark Martin was considered one of the most loyal drivers in the business for all his years of dedication to Roush?

Now it looks like the once retiring, once semi-retiring, won't ever go away driver is looking to run for his fourth team in four years.

ESPN reported Sunday that Martin would leave DEI after this season, where he is splitting time in the No. 8 car with Aric Almirola, to run full-time in 2009 for Hendrick Motorsports.
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http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2008/06/mark-martin-returning-to-sprin.html
 
BTW, the reason I think Keselowski forming a 3rd Stewart Haas team is possible but not likey is, basically, I think they will put the money that would go into a 3rd team instead into a development program once sooner rather than later. A car in the East/West series, Truck, and Nationwide series and probably 2(maybe 3) drivers.
 
Spike said:
BTW, the reason I think Keselowski forming a 3rd Stewart Haas team is possible but not likey is, basically, I think they will put the money that would go into a 3rd team instead into a development program once sooner rather than later. A car in the East/West series, Truck, and Nationwide series and probably 2(maybe 3) drivers.
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What will bring more $$$ into Stewart Haas, two or three developement teams or a third cup driver? A driver that won at one of the big tracks! Tony started a team that is performing in one of the toughest economies NASCAR has ever seen.
 
I think the gene got passed down, the kid was winning all kinds of stuff, even was signed as a Ford development driver.

I think he just didn't have the same work ethic, or Mark was pushing him to do all the workouts etc that he tells everyone they need to do to be in shape. Once Mark retired and was home all the time, something went to crap, and the kid quit. :confused:
 
Smoke14 said:
What will bring more $$$ into Stewart Haas, two or three developement teams or a third cup driver? A driver that won at one of the big tracks! Tony started a team that is performing in one of the toughest economies NASCAR has ever seen.
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What will cost more $$$ for Stewart Haas, 3 drivers running in series where you could supply multiple composite bodies for the cost of one CoT and sponsorships are cheaper therefore much easier to find, or one driver in the Sprint Cup with no owners points, a hard time finding sponsorships, and one helluva expensive car? Got to look at it both ways.

I was surprised they didnt try to sign the younger Truex to be quite honest.
 
Spike said:
What will cost more $$$ for Stewart Haas, 3 drivers running in series where you could supply multiple composite bodies for the cost of one CoT and sponsorships are cheaper therefore much easier to find, or one driver in the Sprint Cup with no owners points, a hard time finding sponsorships, and one helluva expensive car? Got to look at it both ways.

I was surprised they didnt try to sign the younger Truex to be quite honest.
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Good point! Time will tell.
 
I don't care if Mark retires or not. He could probably race competitively until he's 70.
 
AndyMarquisLIVE said:
I don't care if Mark retires or not. He could probably race competitively until he's 70.
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Not at cup level. Lets see how many wins Mark has in the next two years and then talk about this some more. Just saying!
 
Smoke14 said:
Not at cup level. Lets see how many wins Mark has in the next two years and then talk about this some more. Just saying!
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You don't got to win to be competitive, nor do you have to win a race to win a championship. Just got to 2nd and 3rd em to death.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Hope Brad gets a good ride ---- Stewart/Hass would be close enough.

Actually, I've never heard Mark say he was retiring --- the only words I ever heard from him some years ago, was that he was tired of full-time and only wanted to run part-time. Others said he was retiring, but I never heard that word from Mark.
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What about the damn farewell tour??
 
AndyMarquisLIVE said:
I don't care if Mark retires or not. He could probably race competitively until he's 70.
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Oh man I sure hope not, if I have to read or listen to a report that Martin is coming back for another season after 2010, it will just add more to the bad taste in my mouth about his retirement debacle. The only way he will shut up his few critics, me being one, is if he wins a championship.....and I highly doubt that will happen.
 
As long as he is competitive, why would anyone have issues with him coming back? And, for that matter, even if he weren't competitive, what's the big deal? There are plenty of non-competitive teams out there on a weekly basis. The guy retires and comes back. That kind of thing happens in other sports as well. He's still proven that he can get things done on the track. :beerbang:
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
As long as he is competitive, why would anyone have issues with him coming back? And, for that matter, even if he weren't competitive, what's the big deal? There are plenty of non-competitive teams out there on a weekly basis. The guy retires and comes back. That kind of thing happens in other sports as well. He's still proven that he can get things done on the track. :beerbang:
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i don't have a problem with mark racing, he's a great driver. it's the retiring/coming back part-time/coming back full-time/should he do 300 or 500 pushups today crap i get sick of. make up your damn mind and follow through with it.
 
I don't care how many times Mark changes his mind. I enjoy watching him race, I enjoy his interviews and I think he's good for the sport.
 
AND Martin's plans? Mar Martin still doesn't have firm plans for 2006, but he said they probably won't include a part-time Nextel Cup schedule. Martin, like Rusty Wallace, is doing a retirement tour this year. But he plans to continue racing in some capacity. ``I still say again that there are no plans for Nextel Cup racing for the obvious fact that if you really sit and analyze it, to have what you would call a short program or a limited program, you would also have to have limited people,'' Martin said. ``You couldn't possibly have the quality of car that I drive today, and I'm not going to do it like that. `I didn't say it never would happen for a lot of reasons. Someone could get injured. I'm not going to say never.'' Martin repeated his interest in the Craftsman Truck series, which is becoming something of a seniors circuit for NASCAR veterans.(Tampa Tribune)(1-20-2005)
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I guess it depends on how you want to spin it...
 
buckaroo said:
But there has got to be something fishy about his departure from Roush. Is anyone will to have a serious discussion about why Mark left Roush? For a hundred years, it seemed, Jack and Mark were unseperable, racing wise. It wasn't as though Jack wasn't fielding good cars, he's won two championships, though they weren't with Mark. Just seems like there was a rat in the haystack somewhere. Or, was his situation very similar to that of Favre's in that he wanted to retire and then he changed his mind?
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I think there is definately a pecking order at Rousch. Same thing happened to Jeff Burton and he has shown he hasn't forgot how to drive a racecar. I think as Kenseth, Busch, Edwards and the Bif came in to Rousch Racing they were getting the better equipment. JMHO
 
Eagle1 said:
He wanted to quit racing, that's why Mark came back.

hey PB you ain't nowhere near that big fire going on right now are you?

I'm way south by the mouse house.
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Wow, I thought he was on his way.
Negative on the fire, but we here in the northern Sac Valley had our share last fire season.
 
Good for Mark. Hang in there because you still could win a championship.
 
Mopardh9 said:
You really , honestly think he has it in him to WIN?
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AndyMarquisLIVE said:
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Screw job? So how has Mark actually got the so called "screw Job" from Nascar. Winning a few races does not equate to winning a Championship, if Martin wins a championship you will never hear another bad word about him from me. IMO that day will never happen, I could have to eat my words, but I doubt it.:D
 
Mopardh9 said:
Screw job? So how has Mark actually got the so called "screw Job" from Nascar. Winning a few races does not equate to winning a Championship, if Martin wins a championship you will never hear another bad word about him from me. IMO that day will never happen, I could have to eat my words, but I doubt it.:D
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1990, Richmond I think it was......... carb spacer...... according to the reports, it was spot welded instead of being fastened. This caused it to be slightly higher than NASCAR mandated........ BUT even NASCAR said, there was NO PERFORMANCE BOOST, it was an honest mistake...... even still, he was fined 46 points. He lost the championship to Earnhardt that year by 26. The fans, the media, and many inside NASCAR community said it was wrong, and Mark should have won the title...... I think that amounts to a "screw job"..... But Mark took the high road...... said if they had performed better they woulda won anyways.
And in 2002..... Mark was in a tight battle with Stewart, and was fined ( i forget how many) points for an "unapproved" coils on a shock..... at Charlotte. The team appealed the descision, but lost. Roush bought the shock right outta the parts trailer...... For added emphasis, he took NASCAR to the parts truck and there were like 3 or 4 that had too many rounds on them. ( NASCAR mandated a certain number of turns on the shocks..... those, plus the ones Mark were charged with had like a half or a quarter too many turns, from the factory..... ) Fortunately, the points taken there were not as many as Mark lost by, but it was close.
 
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