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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.
The car finished 40th after suffering engine failure. After firing Connie because they wanted a younger driver and after obtaining the rights to No. 4 & the car he drove for G. C. Spencer, Mark Martin took over the driving duties later that year, and had one top-10 finish.
MB2 Motorsports was a NASCAR Cup Series team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, near the sport's hub in Charlotte.The team was founded by Read Morton, Tom Beard, and Nelson Bowers, from which the original team name derived.
Neither of those three drivers were in the top 10 during the regular season. Meanwhile, drivers like Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. find themselves among the bottom four heading into the first ...
In the three-year timespan, Gordon recorded six total poles, including four in 2008, and a third-place points finish in 2009 behind HMS teammates Mark Martin and champion Johnson. [82] During the 2009 season, Gordon became the first driver in NASCAR history to pass US$100 million in career winnings. [83]
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) NASCAR Cup Series career; ... Hamlin became the first driver to sweep both races at Darlington since Mark Martin in 1993.
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