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Team: Michael Waltrip Racing-55
Age / DOB:  (54) / 1/9/1959
Ht / Wt:  5'6" / 135

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In 56 starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Mark Martin owns four victories (600 race in 2002 and fall races in 1992,1995 & 2002) and 18 top-five finishes.
He’s led 1,185 laps and won poles at both races in 1991. Martin owns 40 Sprint Cup, 49 Nationwide and seven Camping World Truck Series victories. He’s led 12,856 laps in Sprint Cup competition. Martin has started 862 Sprint Cup races, 236 Nationwide races and 25 truck events. He also owns 13 IROC wins in 47 starts.-Michael Waltrip Racing May 21 - 11:12 AM

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Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

In 23 All-Star Races, Mark Martin owns two victories (1998 & 2005) and six top-five finishes.

Martin has led 66 laps and has never started on the pole. He ran in the Winston Open in 1988 &’89. His 24th All-Star Race will be the most of any driver.-Michael Waltrip Racing
May 14 - 11:13 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

In 46 Sprint Cup starts at Darlington, Mark Martin owns two victories (1993 & 2011) and 17 top-five finishes.

He’s led 801 laps and won poles in 1989 & 1998. Martin owns 40 Sprint Cup, 49 Nationwide and seven Camping World Truck Series victories. He’s led 12,856 laps in Sprint Cup competition. He has started 862 Sprint Cup races, 236 Nationwide races and 25 truck events. He also owns 13 IROC wins in 47 starts. POLES: Martin owns five poles in 31 races with MWR. He is seventh on the all-time pole list with 56 poles including one in 2013 at Phoenix.-Michael Waltrip Racing
May 9 - 11:40 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin led the first practice for the Sprint Cup Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

His lap of 126.755 mph in the No. 55 Toyota Camry was the quickest of the 43 cars out on the track for the first practice session. No. 2 Brad Keselowski, No. 18 Kyle Busch, No. 20 Matt Kenseth and No. 11 Brian Vickers were the rest of the top five on the speed chart. No. 52 Brian Keselowski was the slowest.
Apr 26 - 2:59 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

In 14 Sprint Cup starts at Kansas Speedway, Mark Martin owns one victory (2005) and five top-five finishes.

He has led 212 laps. WINS: Martin owns 40 Sprint Cup, 49 Nationwide and seven Camping World Truck Series victories. He’s led 12,856 laps in Sprint Cup competition. He also owns 13 IROC wins in 47 starts. Martin owns five poles in 29 races with MWR. He is seventh on the all-time pole list with 56 poles including one in 2013 at Phoenix.-Michael Waltrip Racing
Apr 16 - 3:56 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

In 24 Sprint Cup starts at Texas Motor Speedway, Mark Martin owns one victory (1998), eight top-five finishes and has led 208 laps.

The Sprint Cup Series doesn’t race in Arkansas so Saturday night’s 500-mile race in Fort Worth is the closest Martin has to a home track. "The track is about 450 miles from Batesville so I’ve had a lot of support at Texas. When I walk by the fence going out to qualify or in driver introductions I hear from them. I know Saturday we have a few hospitality visits and things like that going on. It’s good. The fans are real enthusiastic down there."-Michael Waltrip Racing
Apr 9 - 7:41 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin will fill in for injured Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Toyota Camry next weekend at Martinsville Speedway.

Martin will return to the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13 and resume his previously scheduled run of events with MWR for the remainder of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint cup season. "We wish Denny a speedy recovery" said MWR founder and co-owner Michael Waltrip. "Mark is a big part of our organization and is committed to our sponsors, especially Aaron’s and Toyota. We have a lot of goals yet to reach this year and we are very focused on accomplishing them." As previously announced, Brian Vickers will race MWR’s No. 55 Jet Edge Toyota Camry for MWR at Martinsville.-Michael Waltrip Racing
Mar 29 - 7:26 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing while Denny Hamlin recovers from a fractured vertebra in his lower back.

Martin's first start in the No. 11 Toyota will be next week at Martinsville Speedway, where he wasn't scheduled to race. Brian Vickers had already been tabbed to drive Martin's car for Michael Waltrip Racing at Martinsville. Hamlin is expected to miss at least five races while he heals. JGR didn't specify how long Martin will be in the car, but the fifth race is at Talladega, a track Martin has opted to skip the last few years.-Associated Press
Mar 28 - 9:42 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin was at the top of the speed chart in the Happy Hour practice leading to the Sprint Cup Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.

The No. 55 Toyota Camry driver put up a 183.351 mph lap in the final practice. No. 15 Clint Bowyer, No. 20 Matt Kenseth, No. 48 Jimmie Johnson and No. 2 Brad Keselowski were the rest of the top five and No. 44 Scott Riggs was the slowest of the 42 cars running in this session. Martin also had a 10-lap average speed of 173.423 mph. This was the best of the nine cars running at least 10 consecutive laps.
Mar 23 - 7:56 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin is sixth in the standings with 95 points; 34 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.

In the Kobalt Tools 400, Martin stayed in the middle of the pack throughout the race. His 14th-place finish allowed him to move up one place in the standings. This week: In 46 starts at Bristol, he has two wins, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s and nine poles. For point-paying races in the past eight years at Bristol, Martin ranks 11th out of 47 drivers with an average place of 15.1.-NASCAR.com
Mar 11 - 4:08 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin was at the top of the speed chart in the Happy Hour practice leading to the Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix International Raceway.

The No. 55 Toyota Camry driver put up a 134.248 mph lap in the final practice. No. 18 Kyle Busch, No. 2 Brad Keselowski, No. 99 Carl Edwards and No. 15 Clint Bowyer were the rest of the top five and No. 93 Travis Kvapil was the slowest of the 43 cars running in this session.
Mar 2 - 7:21 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin led the first Saturday practice for the Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix International Raceway.

He ran a fast lap of 135.450 mph in the No. 55 Toyota and will start on the pole in the race. No. 18 Kyle Busch, No. 15 Clint Bowyer, No. 48 Jimmie Johnson and No. 29 Kevin Harvick rounded out the rest of the top five on the speed chart for this practice. Joe Nemechek in the No. 87 was the slowest.
Mar 2 - 3:44 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 9th Annual SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 with a lap of 26.073 seconds, 138.074 mph.

This is the No. 55 Toyota driver's 56th pole in 856 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. It is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2013. This is Martin's third pole in 33 races at Phoenix. His last Phoenix pole came in last year's spring race.
Mar 1 - 8:08 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

In 32 Sprint Cup starts at Phoenix, Mark Martin owns two victories and 12 top-five finishes. He’s led 836 laps and won two poles including last year’s pole at this race.

Said Martin: "I think when we get in these cars at Phoenix they are going to stick like glue. These new Gen-6 cars are going to break a lot of track records in 2013 and I think that could start as soon as Friday in Phoenix. We were fortunate enough to win the pole here last year. I think we are going to need to go a heck of a lot faster this year to repeat."-Michael Waltrip Racing
Feb 26 - 4:35 PM
Mark Martin - Michael Waltrip Racing-55

In 54 Sprint Cup starts at Daytona Mark Martin owns nine top-five finishes.

He’s led 273 laps and won the three poles including the 2010 Daytona 500. Daytona, Homestead, Indianapolis, Pocono and Kentucky are the only active Sprint Cup tracks where Martin has yet to win. Martin owns Cup victories at 20 different tracks. Martin won the 1999 Sprint Unlimited and 2006 truck race at Daytona. Martin will start 14th in the second Duel on Thursday.-Michael Waltrip Racing
Feb 19 - 3:45 PM