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Mark Martin will race to win in the the No. 5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet this Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. The race begins at 7:30 PM and is being shown on FOX with an in car camera inside No.5!!
Hendrickcars.com is the proud primary sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet at Richmond. Mark Martin and the No. 5 team have done a great job generating interest in Hendrickcars.com. The recent race suit sweepstakes had over 20K entries. The lucky winner met Mark Martin at the Texas race and was able to get a few photos with him and the No. 5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet.
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Hendrickcars.com is a great place to shop for your next vehicle. With thousands of vehicles to choose from everyday, finding the right Pre Owned Vehicle will be like a Hendrick driver winning a race, a sure thing! Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, a Hendrickcars.com dealership, is ready to help you find the perfect vehicle. Give us a call when you're ready to Start Your Engine at 910.791.2424, or get Pre Approved on Jeff Gordon's Internet Speedway
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At JeffGordonChevy.com, you'll always find top quality pre-owned vehicles and hundreds of 2010 Chevrolet's at our 15 acre dealership. Plus, we have great New Chevrolet, Certified Pre-Owned, and service specials that will save you money. Don't live near Jeff Gordon Chevrolet? No problem, we're experts in nationwide shipping and can arrange hassle free delivery to your front door. Call Jason Nicholas 910-791-2424 to get Pre Approved!!
MARK MARTIN (NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM/GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET)
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (.75-MILE D-SHAPED OVAL)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 10 OF 36)
MAY 1, 2010 (400 LAPS, 300 MILES)
Mark Martin has one win, 17 top-five finishes and 27 top-ten finishes at Richmond. Mark is due for a win and it could be this weekend!!
RICHMOND WINNER: In 48 career Sprint Cup Series starts at Richmond International Raceway, Martin has earned one win, 17 top-five finishes and 27 top-10s. He went to Victory Lane on Feb. 25, 1990, after starting sixth and leading just 16 laps. Martin’s average Richmond finish of 11.8 is his fourth-best at any oval track on the circuit.
POLE SITTER: Martin’s next Sprint Cup Series pole position will be the 50th of his career and will place him eighth on the all-time pole winner’s list. Martin earned his second career Sprint Cup pole at RIR on Sept. 13, 1981 -- his first start at the Virginia short track. Since then, he has scored three additional poles at RIR, including last September. Martin’s average Richmond starting position of 9.9 is tied with Atlanta as his second-best for any oval track on the circuit. He only ranks higher at Pocono Raceway with an 8.7 average starting position.
POINT STANDINGS: The No. 5 team earned its third consecutive top-10 finish when Martin crossed the line fifth at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway last Sunday. The finish advanced the team to sixth in the standings, just nine points behind fifth and 169 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.
HENDRICK HISTORY: For the second straight week, all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers remain ranked inside the top 10 in the championship standings. Johnson leads his teammates in first, while Martin ranks sixth. Earnhardt is eighth, and Jeff Gordon is 10th.
MOST RECENTLY AT RIR: Martin earned back-to-back top-five finishes at Richmond last season. The No. 5 team started seventh and finished fifth in May. In September, Martin started from the pole and finished fourth.
CLOSER: Martin has gained more positions during the last 10 percent of laps in the last 10 races at RIR than any other Sprint Cup competitor. On average, Martin gains 3.6 positions in the final 40 laps at each RIR race.
LOOP STATS: Martin holds the second-best average starting spot of 7.9 during the last 10 races at RIR. He also holds the fifth-best average finish of 9.9 among drivers during that timeframe.
HENDRICKCARS.COM ON BOARD: Hendrickcars.com, the quick, easy and affordable way to buy a pre-owned car online, will be back on the hood of the No. 5 Chevrolet this week. The black-and-blue paint scheme last was featured at Texas Motor Speedway where the team finished sixth. Hendrickcars.com has up to 5,000 top quality used cars online with up to 90 photos, videos, free CARFAX reports and manufacturer-certified used vehicles.
THE NO. 5 AT RICHMOND: Under the leadership of crew chief Alan Gustafson, the No. 5 team has earned seven top-five finishes in 10 starts at Richmond. Gustafson earned five straight top-fives in his first five starts at the Virginia short track as crew chief, including runner-up finishes in September 2006 and May 2007
HENDRICK AT RICHMOND: Hendrick Motorsports owns 10 wins, 45 top-five finishes and 78 top-10s in 52 events (158 starts) at Richmond. Hendrick’s all-time drivers have combined to lead 3,436 laps during that time.
HENDRICK BEST: Hendrick Motorsports has scored a team-best 15 pole positions at Richmond. Geoff Bodine earned the team's first pole position in the No. 5 Chevy at Richmond in September 1985, while Martin captured the most recent pole at the track in September 2009.
RICHMOND CHASSIS: Gustafson has chosen Chassis No. 5-561 for Saturday’s event at Richmond. Martin drove this car at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway during the short track’s last two Cup races, collecting a 21st-place finish earlier this year and an eight-place finish last October.
GODADDY.COM FAVORITES: Visitors to www.GoDaddy.com/Contest can help determine the winners of Go Daddy’s recent commercial contest by voting for their favorite and sharing it with friends. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. also will be picking their favorites on the site.
SIGN UP AND WIN: Delphi, a primary sponsor of the No. 5 team for two races this season, launched its 2010 “Destination: Victory Lane” promotion. Destination: Victory Lane is for professional automotive technicians only and will award grand prizes, weekly and instant prizes to those who are registered at www.delphi.com/victorylane. Information from the Hendrick Motorsports drivers and No. 5 team crew chief Alan Gustafson also is featured on the site.
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MARK MARTIN, DRIVER, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM/GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET (ON RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY.): “I think it's a favorite of the fans as well as the drivers. It's big enough that you can get out there and put a lot of cars out there. It's also got great racing room on it the way the transitions and the banking and just the way it runs. You can run multiple lines around the racetrack and it's some of the best racing that we do all year. It's just fun to race there."
MARTIN (ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE DURING THE LAST THREE WEEKS.): “The last three weeks have been huge for this race team. We haven’t always had the best car, but we’ve done the best with what we had and that made the difference. Alan (Gustafson, crew chief) has made all the right calls in all of these races. And to finish in the top five at Talladega, that’s just huge. It felt like a win for me. We’re on a roll, and we just gotta keep it going.”
ALAN GUSTAFSON, CREW CHIEF, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM/GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET (ON THE TEAM’S SUCCESS AT RICHMOND.): “Richmond is one of our better tracks. The No. 5 team has had a good history of performing well there with a lot of different drivers. It just seems to be a place that we’re able to understand well and produce good finishes. It’s a great place to race and a place, that if your car is good, you can pass and make your way to the front so that helps, too.”
GUSTAFSON (ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE DURING THE LAST THREE WEEKS.): “The past three weeks have been great points races for us. I think having that streak of success gives us a solid foundation to build from going back to those tracks in the Chase (for the Sprint Cup). Making it through Talladega (Ala.) in one piece definitely lightened the work load in the shop, which is a big bonus.”
GUSTAFSON (ON MOMENTUM.): “I definitely believe in momentum and the confidence and decisiveness it brings to the team. When the momentum and confidence is there, it allows you to react quicker and have the confidence to know your decisions will pay off. The past three weeks have been huge in building momentum for this team. We took a great car at Talladega and had a great finish, which was a huge relief for us. At Texas and Phoenix, we struggled a bit, but turned the struggle into good finishes. It’s nice to know that we, as a team, can make the best out of good and bad situations. It’s huge.”
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 10 OF 36)
MAY 1, 2010 (400 LAPS, 300 MILES)
Mark Martin has one win, 17 top-five finishes and 27 top-ten finishes at Richmond. Mark is due for a win and it could be this weekend!!
RICHMOND WINNER: In 48 career Sprint Cup Series starts at Richmond International Raceway, Martin has earned one win, 17 top-five finishes and 27 top-10s. He went to Victory Lane on Feb. 25, 1990, after starting sixth and leading just 16 laps. Martin’s average Richmond finish of 11.8 is his fourth-best at any oval track on the circuit.
POLE SITTER: Martin’s next Sprint Cup Series pole position will be the 50th of his career and will place him eighth on the all-time pole winner’s list. Martin earned his second career Sprint Cup pole at RIR on Sept. 13, 1981 -- his first start at the Virginia short track. Since then, he has scored three additional poles at RIR, including last September. Martin’s average Richmond starting position of 9.9 is tied with Atlanta as his second-best for any oval track on the circuit. He only ranks higher at Pocono Raceway with an 8.7 average starting position.
POINT STANDINGS: The No. 5 team earned its third consecutive top-10 finish when Martin crossed the line fifth at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway last Sunday. The finish advanced the team to sixth in the standings, just nine points behind fifth and 169 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.
HENDRICK HISTORY: For the second straight week, all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers remain ranked inside the top 10 in the championship standings. Johnson leads his teammates in first, while Martin ranks sixth. Earnhardt is eighth, and Jeff Gordon is 10th.
MOST RECENTLY AT RIR: Martin earned back-to-back top-five finishes at Richmond last season. The No. 5 team started seventh and finished fifth in May. In September, Martin started from the pole and finished fourth.
CLOSER: Martin has gained more positions during the last 10 percent of laps in the last 10 races at RIR than any other Sprint Cup competitor. On average, Martin gains 3.6 positions in the final 40 laps at each RIR race.
LOOP STATS: Martin holds the second-best average starting spot of 7.9 during the last 10 races at RIR. He also holds the fifth-best average finish of 9.9 among drivers during that timeframe.
HENDRICKCARS.COM ON BOARD: Hendrickcars.com, the quick, easy and affordable way to buy a pre-owned car online, will be back on the hood of the No. 5 Chevrolet this week. The black-and-blue paint scheme last was featured at Texas Motor Speedway where the team finished sixth. Hendrickcars.com has up to 5,000 top quality used cars online with up to 90 photos, videos, free CARFAX reports and manufacturer-certified used vehicles.
THE NO. 5 AT RICHMOND: Under the leadership of crew chief Alan Gustafson, the No. 5 team has earned seven top-five finishes in 10 starts at Richmond. Gustafson earned five straight top-fives in his first five starts at the Virginia short track as crew chief, including runner-up finishes in September 2006 and May 2007
HENDRICK AT RICHMOND: Hendrick Motorsports owns 10 wins, 45 top-five finishes and 78 top-10s in 52 events (158 starts) at Richmond. Hendrick’s all-time drivers have combined to lead 3,436 laps during that time.
HENDRICK BEST: Hendrick Motorsports has scored a team-best 15 pole positions at Richmond. Geoff Bodine earned the team's first pole position in the No. 5 Chevy at Richmond in September 1985, while Martin captured the most recent pole at the track in September 2009.
RICHMOND CHASSIS: Gustafson has chosen Chassis No. 5-561 for Saturday’s event at Richmond. Martin drove this car at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway during the short track’s last two Cup races, collecting a 21st-place finish earlier this year and an eight-place finish last October.
GODADDY.COM FAVORITES: Visitors to www.GoDaddy.com/Contest can help determine the winners of Go Daddy’s recent commercial contest by voting for their favorite and sharing it with friends. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. also will be picking their favorites on the site.
SIGN UP AND WIN: Delphi, a primary sponsor of the No. 5 team for two races this season, launched its 2010 “Destination: Victory Lane” promotion. Destination: Victory Lane is for professional automotive technicians only and will award grand prizes, weekly and instant prizes to those who are registered at www.delphi.com/victorylane. Information from the Hendrick Motorsports drivers and No. 5 team crew chief Alan Gustafson also is featured on the site.
*****
MARK MARTIN, DRIVER, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM/GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET (ON RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY.): “I think it's a favorite of the fans as well as the drivers. It's big enough that you can get out there and put a lot of cars out there. It's also got great racing room on it the way the transitions and the banking and just the way it runs. You can run multiple lines around the racetrack and it's some of the best racing that we do all year. It's just fun to race there."
MARTIN (ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE DURING THE LAST THREE WEEKS.): “The last three weeks have been huge for this race team. We haven’t always had the best car, but we’ve done the best with what we had and that made the difference. Alan (Gustafson, crew chief) has made all the right calls in all of these races. And to finish in the top five at Talladega, that’s just huge. It felt like a win for me. We’re on a roll, and we just gotta keep it going.”
ALAN GUSTAFSON, CREW CHIEF, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM/GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET (ON THE TEAM’S SUCCESS AT RICHMOND.): “Richmond is one of our better tracks. The No. 5 team has had a good history of performing well there with a lot of different drivers. It just seems to be a place that we’re able to understand well and produce good finishes. It’s a great place to race and a place, that if your car is good, you can pass and make your way to the front so that helps, too.”
GUSTAFSON (ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE DURING THE LAST THREE WEEKS.): “The past three weeks have been great points races for us. I think having that streak of success gives us a solid foundation to build from going back to those tracks in the Chase (for the Sprint Cup). Making it through Talladega (Ala.) in one piece definitely lightened the work load in the shop, which is a big bonus.”
GUSTAFSON (ON MOMENTUM.): “I definitely believe in momentum and the confidence and decisiveness it brings to the team. When the momentum and confidence is there, it allows you to react quicker and have the confidence to know your decisions will pay off. The past three weeks have been huge in building momentum for this team. We took a great car at Talladega and had a great finish, which was a huge relief for us. At Texas and Phoenix, we struggled a bit, but turned the struggle into good finishes. It’s nice to know that we, as a team, can make the best out of good and bad situations. It’s huge.”
Check Out The Links Below For More Great Racing Web Sites
Hendrick Motorsports Media: http://media.teamhendrick.com/
Hendrickcars.com: http://www.hendrickcars.com/
Chevy Racing Media: http://media.gm.com/
NASCAR Media: http://www.nascarmedia.com/
Hendrick Motorsports on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HendrickMotorsports
Hendrick Motorsports on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HendrickInfo
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