Numbers Game: 2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix
5 – number of times winner Mark Martin led the Subway Fresh Fit 500 Saturday.
5 – number of times winner Mark Martin led the Subway Fresh Fit 500 Saturday.
Mark Martin, chasing down the leaders with five laps to go, took out both Edwards and then-race leader Brad Keselowski to win the Sam’s Town 300.
Kevin Harvick started out the season in spectacular fashion, capturing the Daytona 500 by passing Mark Martin once they exited turn 4 on the last lap.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Aric Almirola will be headed to Ginn Racing to share a Cup ride with Mark Martin for the rest of 2007 and beyond.
Perhaps Clint Bowyer can fill the void that the recent retirements of popular veterans like Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin and Ricky Rudd created.
Kevin Harvick got a huge push into turn 3 on the last lap, riding the momentum to victory at Daytona by the blink of an eye over Mark Martin.
Congrats to rookie David Ragan, who finished fifth from a 35th-place Daytona 500 starting spot in Mark Martin’s old No. 6 ride in just his third Cup start.
Kevin Harvick took the lead on lap 79 of the Orbitz 300, leaving Dave Blaney, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer and Mark Martin scratching their heads.
10. Mark Martin: “I didn’t HAVE to win one, I get in the Shootout forever-which is handy, ’cause that’s how long I’m gonna race!”
Mark Martin, making his final Truck Series start for Roush Racing, won his grand finale Friday night in the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.