Mark Martin Advance
Michigan International Speedway, Aug. 18-20
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: GFS Marketplace 400, Aug. 20
Fast Facts
Mark Martin’s 26 top-10 finishes at Michigan are the most of
any active driver.
Martin has four wins at Michigan in the Cup car.
Martin has led 22 races at Michigan for a total of 851 laps.
Martin has finished in the top 10 in six of his last 11 at
Michigan, including a third-place finish there last spring.
Martin has finished top three in three of his last six Cup
starts at MIS.
Martin boasts two Busch wins at Michigan and will take part in
the Busch race there this weekend.
Martin’s 47 wins in the Busch Series are the series record.
Martin’s 28 career Busch poles tie for the most ever in the
series.
Martin has two wins in the Busch Series at Michigan and five
top-fives in eight races.
Mark Martin
Team: No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Pat Tryson
Chassis: RK-381 Last ran two weeks ago in its debut at Indy;
finished fifth
Martin on racing at Michigan International Speedway:
"Typically Michigan is one of our best tracks on the circuit and we've had some really strong runs there over the past few years. We were off there in June, so we do go there with our work cut out for us. It's actually a great track and if you have your car set up right, you can really pass and it's really a lot of fun to get around there. We just have to work and get back to where we need to be and if we can dial the car in, we should be pretty strong.
"We had a tough day at Watkins Glen, but in the end we were able to hang in there and battled for a top-20 finish and we ended up with a decent day in the points. This weekend we need to come out with a strong finish at Michigan and hopefully we can start to put a little more cushion between us and 10th position, as we continue to fight to get back into that Chase."
Crew Chief Pat Tryson on racing at Michigan International Speedway:
"Michigan is one of our favorite tracks and we've had a lot of really good runs there in the past few years. Unfortunately we didn't have a very good run there in the spring, so it will be up to us to make sure that we get back on track. We are taking the same car that we ran at Indy a few weeks ago and it was a top-five car, so we are optimistic going into this weekend. Mark really likes racing at Michigan and his record there is pretty stout, so that tells us all we have to do is provide him with the right car and setup and a solid effort on pit road and he knows how to do the rest."
