Nascar
08-22-2006 | 09:51 PM
#273
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From: Arvada CO
Originally Posted by '57HHR
Happy wins Bristol. During Victory Lane celebration he is accosted by Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle for playing SLAYER too loud in his Monte Carlo during the race!
Tell me it isn't so. 
08-28-2006 | 07:27 PM
#275
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From: Westborough, Ma
Originally Posted by '57HHR
Did you see Eric "Slow Hand" Clapton at the Bristol NCTS race? Wow, that was an odd pairing. Though it was mentioned he was the guest of the Germain Racing Team. Go Todd, go!!
here's a link to the story
08-29-2006 | 10:56 PM
#277
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From: Florida
09-05-2006 | 12:55 PM
#278
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From: Hochspeyer Germany
I cannot believe that Mark Martin is going to the the 88 team of Yates next year!!!
Has he not been paying attention to how poorly the 38 and 88 are doing??? There is a reason why Sadler has left and Jarrett is leaving.
I'm curious to find out the details of this. Maybe Roush didn't put enough money on the table, but I bet he will if he finds out Martin is willing to put in another season.
Has he not been paying attention to how poorly the 38 and 88 are doing??? There is a reason why Sadler has left and Jarrett is leaving.
I'm curious to find out the details of this. Maybe Roush didn't put enough money on the table, but I bet he will if he finds out Martin is willing to put in another season.
Martin's tour will continue
Driver shifting to Yates
By Don Coble | Morris News Service | Story updated at 12:19 AM on Tuesday, September 5, 2006
FONTANA, Calif. - Mark Martin's farewell tour will be extended yet another year when he drives the No. 88 Ford Fusion next year for Robert Yates Racing.
Martin originally said last year would be his final as a full-time driver in the Nextel Cup Series, but he changed his mind to return to his familiar No. 6 Ford at Roush Racing this season.
Now it appears he will keep going, but for a new team.
Three different sources close to Ford Racing said Martin will take over for Dale Jarrett at Yates after Jarrett moves into a new Toyota Camry at Michael Waltrip Racing in 2007, Morris News Service has learned.
Martin said Friday he won't drive the No. 6 Ford at Roush next year - a ride he's had since the 1988 season - and most people believed that meant he finally planned to start his planned retirement
Driver shifting to Yates
By Don Coble | Morris News Service | Story updated at 12:19 AM on Tuesday, September 5, 2006
FONTANA, Calif. - Mark Martin's farewell tour will be extended yet another year when he drives the No. 88 Ford Fusion next year for Robert Yates Racing.
Martin originally said last year would be his final as a full-time driver in the Nextel Cup Series, but he changed his mind to return to his familiar No. 6 Ford at Roush Racing this season.
Now it appears he will keep going, but for a new team.
Three different sources close to Ford Racing said Martin will take over for Dale Jarrett at Yates after Jarrett moves into a new Toyota Camry at Michael Waltrip Racing in 2007, Morris News Service has learned.
Martin said Friday he won't drive the No. 6 Ford at Roush next year - a ride he's had since the 1988 season - and most people believed that meant he finally planned to start his planned retirement
09-06-2006 | 12:44 PM
#279
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From: Arvada CO
Thanks for that info. I can say I'm pleased to hear that a veteran driver will be going into that car, instead of a rookie. Will give RYR a chance to get things turned around a bit. Just got this bit of info from Jayski.com.
Sources close to Yates confirmed Sunday that Martin - apparently with support of Jack Roush - also tried to buy Yates during the summer. Negotiations went so far that Yates had an inventory completed to show the exact worth of his racing operation. Robert Yates Racing said they would make an announcement on a new driver in about a week. They've already hinted it would be a veteran racer.(Athens Banner-Herald)(9-5-2006)
UPDATE 2 - sponsors: hearing McDonald's and Citi-Financial will be the sponsors for Martin and the #88 Ford in 2007, not sure if as co-primaries or some other arrangement.(9-6-2006)
UPDATE 2 - sponsors: hearing McDonald's and Citi-Financial will be the sponsors for Martin and the #88 Ford in 2007, not sure if as co-primaries or some other arrangement.(9-6-2006)
