Mark Martin

(Updated 3:00 am) Mark Martin accepted NASCAR's silver medal for the fifth time Sunday night, unable in the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to derail Jimmie Johnson's march toward stock-car immortality, while Martin...

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...most compelling component in the title match between three-time champion Jimmie Johnson and his newest Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin is the level of determination they share. Although 108 points separate points leader Johnson...

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...a qualifying lap Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, none could match the blistering pace set by Mark Martin. With his fast lap of 172.678 mph, Martin shot to the top of the starting grid for Sunday's NASCAR finale. Then came Jimmie...

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"Kyle [Busch] Got a Lot Of the Credit" Says Mark Martin About No.5 Team When Mark Martin announced in July of 2008 that he would be retuning full-time in 2009 with Hendrick Motorsports, he said it was because he didn't want to regret never...

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Posted on Friday, 11.20.09 Mark Martin, 50, staring at his fifth runner-up spot in the Cup series, has more than measured up to his younger rivals. BY ADAM H. BEASLEY In a racing career that has spanned nearly three decades, Mark...

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But Martin burns, full of passion, in NASCAR's flame-retardant suit. A racing schedule has run Martin's life for more than 30 years. His family agreed to make concessions after Martin's father died in 1981, changing the funeral service...

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Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Mark Martin won't judge this season on whether or not he can catch teammate Jimmie Johnson for the Sprint Cup title. No matter where Martin finishes in the final standings, the 50-year-old driver said...

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Jimmie Johnson crash Sunday opens opportunity It took only one word for Mark Martin to explain his humility, his pessimism at times and his tendency to insist he's not really that good. "Experience," Martin said, calmly and quietly,...

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In reality Mark Martin has not changed much during his 25-plus year in the Sprint Cup Series, but one thing that has changed is his attitude. My first full season covering NASCAR was 1998, when Jeff Gordon won the championship and had 13...

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By Jason Smith, Getty Images for NASCAR Mark Martin, second in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings, won't be taking a conservative approach Sunday in Arizona or in the season finale. What: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500, 35th of 36...

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