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On April 18, 2009, Martin became the fourth driver to win a Cup race in NASCAR after turning 50, winning the 2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix from the pole position. [18] The other three were Bobby Allison, Morgan Shepherd (twice), and Harry Gant (8 times, last in 1992). [19] His win snapped a 97-race winless streak dating back to 2005.
Mark Martin, driver of the Valvoline Ford, won the race, and also led the most laps with 82. Dale Jarrett of the Quality Care Service/Ford Credit Ford won the pole position, but finished 40th due to an engine problem. [2] A total of 120,000 people attended the race, with the profits from all three NASCAR races totaling $40 million for the local ...
Michael Curtis Waltrip April 30, 1963 (age 61) Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) Achievements: 1983 Darlington Dash Series champion 1996 The Winston Select winner 2001, 2003 Daytona 500 winner 2002, 2005 Gatorade Duel Winner: Awards: 1983, 1984 Darlington Dash Series Most Popular Driver: NASCAR Cup ...
Both of those cars ended up in the top 20 for the year. For 2010, MWR added Martin Truex Jr. as a full-time Sprint Cup driver. [10] Michael Waltrip continued as a part-time driver, while also adding on talent such as former RCR crew chief Scott Miller, and hiring drivers Mark Martin, Clint Bowyer, and Brian Vickers.
The Daytona 500 has NASCAR’s most unusual — and complicated — qualifying format. There are nine drivers — the most since 2015 — vying for those spots: Anthony Alfredo, Justin Allgaier ...
With the win, Martin retained his 16-point advantage in the Winston Cup Championship race. Two pit stops to remove spring rubber left him in 12th place on lap 196, but by lap 288 he was in second place. On lap 263, Martin was the only driver to pass Earnhardt under green.
There have been a lot of driver and team changes in NASCAR's Cup Series ahead of the 2025 season. ... Briscoe takes over for Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing after four seasons with Stewart ...
It’s NASCAR’s turn to throw its version of the Super Bowl, and the Daytona 500 is trying hard to match the hype. Captain America actor Anthony Mackie and even President Donald Trump are ...