CONCORD, N.C. (July 31, 2014) –Roush Fenway Racing announces that legendary NASCAR driver Mark Martin is returning to the race team where he excelled behind the wheel for almost 20 years – this time as the team’s driver development coach. Martin was the first driver hired by team owner Jack Roush when he founded his NASCAR operation in 1988. The two went on to become one of the most successful duos in sports history, accumulating 83 NASCAR wins, four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Championship runner-up finishes, and building Roush Fenway into the winningest team in NASCAR history.

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Final Lap Logo InvertSHOW #280 – Guest: Ford Racing’s Pat DiMarco – We recap Phoenix, let you know about Trevor Bayne, Travis Pastrana, Mark Martin and more. Plus a full Homestead-Miami Championship Preview. Hosted by Toby Christie and Kerry Murphey (Bumble Bunny!)

(47:50 mins)

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mark-martin-nascar-sprint-cup-series-bristol-2-2013BACK BURNER
Aug. 31, 2013
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

If Mark Martin was devoting any time to his plans for 2014, that line of thinking came to an abrupt end when he opted to replace injured Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

“I will be real honest with you–I could (n’t) care less about 2014 right now, because I am doing all I can to tread water,” said Martin, who will make his second start in the No. 14 Chevy in Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta. “Making this change (from Michael Waltrip racing to Stewart-Haas) was pretty huge, because not only is it different crew guys work on the car–which really isn’t a huge thing–but it’s a whole different thought process.

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Daytona 500 - Practice Mark Martin 55 Toyota CamryBRIAN VICKERS TO DRIVE NO. 55 AARON’S DREAM MACHINE IN 12 OF FINAL 13 RACES
MWR GRANTS MARK MARTIN RELEASE, PLANS TO DRIVE NO. 14

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced Monday that Brian Vickers will drive the team’s No. 55 Toyota in 12 of the 13 races remaining in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Continue reading “MWR Grants Mark Martin Release, Brian Vickers In 55 Except For Talladega”