Mark Martin
No. 32 Exide Batteries Chevrolet
Michigan International Speedway – VFW 200
August 20, 2011
. Welcome Back Mark… Mark Martin is set to make his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start of the season as driver of the No. 32 Exide Batteries Chevy Silverado. In his last outing with the team at Pocono Raceway, Martin qualified fifth and brought his No. 32 Chevy home to a seventh-place finish. Earlier this season he made four starts with Turner Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, earning the organization its first NASCAR win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March. In addition to his win, he captured three top-10 finishes.
. Kickin’ It Old School… The date was September 26th, 1996; The Macarena was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Charts, The First Wives Club was the No. 1 movie at the box office, Bill Clinton was President and Mark Martin claimed his first NCWTS victory along with Exide Batteries.This weekend at Michigan International Speedway,Martin and Exide Batteries are going back in the day with a special “old school” paint scheme. The Silverado will feature the pink, blue and black colors that were a prominent fixture in NASCAR in the 90s. Martin made his NCWTS debut with Exide, visiting victory lane in his second start with the battery company on board at North Wilkesboro Speedway. He started second, led 29 laps and went on to win the 250-lap event at the historic speedway.
. Truck Stats in the Irish Hills… This weekend’s NCWTS event will mark Martin’s third NCWTS start at MIS. He has logged one top-five finish, has an average start of 5.5 and an average finish of 17.5.
. Start No. 25 in the Trucks… This Saturday will be Martin’s 25th NCWTS career start. Over the years, Martin has logged 24 NCWTS career starts earning three poles, seven wins, 16 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes. He has led 830 laps, and has an average start of 7.1 and average finish of 7.1.
. At Two+-Mile Speedways…. Martin has made seven starts in the NCWTS on speedways that are two miles or more in size. In these seven starts, he’s notched three wins (Daytona International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway), two poles, four top-five and five top-10 finishes. He’s also led 255 of 604 laps, has an average starting spot of 4.1 and average finish of 9.7.
. This Week’s Silverado… The No. 32 Exide Batteries Chevrolet Silverado team will unload chassis TMS-204 for Saturday afternoon’s 200-mile event. This chassis saw track time at Pocono Raceway, where Martin qualified fifth and brought home a seventh-place finish for the No. 32 Turner Motorsports team.
. Exide Technologies… With operations in more than 80 countries, is one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries. The Company’s four global business groups — Transportation Americas, Transportation Europe and Rest of World, Industrial Energy Americas and Industrial Energy Europe and Rest of World — provide a comprehensive range of stored electrical energy products and services for industrial and transportation applications.
Mark Martin on Reuniting with Exide Batteries:
“Exide Batteries was on my truck back in the Roush days. They were actually on my truck in 1996 when I won my first Truck Series race. They’re a great sponsor. They’ve been in the sport for a long time and I appreciate that. I’m hoping we can give them a good run on Saturday.”
Mark Martin on Michigan International Speedway:
“I really, really like running at Michigan, not just because it’s so fast, but it’s so wide and we can race all over the track. I’ve been lucky at Michigan and I’ve been just plain good. I’ve gotten a lot of wins there. The last win was a fuel-mileage win and we took it on the backstretch of the last lap. I loved it. I haven’t been able to win there yet in a truck, but I’m hoping that changes this weekend with Turner Motorsports.”
