Mark Martin

...knew we were going to be better than 21st." Johnson holds a comfortable 108-point lead over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin heading into the season-ending race. If Johnson finishes 25th or better, he will clinch his unprecedented...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Scott Speed, Homestead, Ford 400, Hendrick Motorsports, and Homestead-Miami Speedway

...the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. It widened his lead in the standings to 108 points over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin, and Johnson needs only to finish 25th or better at Homestead to wrap up the title. The strong...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Phoenix, Texas, Homestead, Denny Hamlin, Hendrick Motorsports, Chase for the Sprint Cup, and Nascar

...for the Sprint Cup championship. More importantly, it stretched his lead to 108 points over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin heading into the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. A finish of 25th or better next week would...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Nascar, Hendrick Motorsports, Phoenix, Texas, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Phoenix International Raceway, and Homestead-Miami Speedway

...To Dump the "Mr. Nice Guy" Personality? With two races left to decide the 2009 Sprint cup champion, this is not the time for Mark Martin, who is close enough to dethrone the champion, to sit back and wait on fate to decide his final...

In this article: Dale Earnhardt Sr., Nascar, Kerosene, and Jimmie Johnson

...a stranglehold on the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship that the title is nearly out of reach for every driver besides Mark Martin. And Martin likely would require a major stumble by the three-time defending champion. So what incentive does...

In this article: Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, Kurt Busch, Casey Mears, David Stremme, and Reed Sorenson

...races, three of which were wins. His average finish at Phoenix is 5.4, so if Johnson runs to form, he should be OK. 2 Mark Martin: He won in April, snapping Johnson's three-race winning streak at the track. Understatement: Martin needs to...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Nascar, Phoenix International Raceway, and Phoenix

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) Carquest Auto Parts has extended its sponsorship deal with Hendrick Motorsports and driver Mark Martin (FSY). The two-year contract extension will make Carquest the primary sponsor for Martin in eight races next...

In this article: Carquest, Hendrick Motorsports, GoDaddy.com, All rights reserved, USA Today, Delphi, and Arizona

...13, 2009 1:30PM; Updated: Friday November 13, 2009 1:30PM Martin eager to shed label of best driver who hasn't won title Mark Martin came up short in the points race 19 years ago in the final two races Sitting 73 points behind Jimmie...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Phoenix, Homestead, Sam Hornish Jr., Nascar, and Jack Roush

With Johnson's points lead at a reasonable 73, driver not resigned to another runner-up. Mark Martin, above, made up 101 points on leader Jimmie Johnson last weekend and heads to a Phoenix track where he won this year and has an average...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Phoenix, Checker 500, Nascar, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, and Hendrick Motorsports

...three laps into the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway relegated him to a 38th-place finish, and his point lead over teammate Mark Martin in NASCAR's Chase for the Cup playoff was slashed to 73 points from 184. That's still a sizable...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Nascar, Dickies 500, Kyle Busch, Hendrick Motorsports, Texas, and Phoenix International Raceway