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NNS: Martin Takes Wheel Of JGR No. 18
Mark Martin will be driving for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend...
Mark Martin is a veteran of NASCAR garages. (Photo: Getty Images)
Article by NASCAR Wire Service
Mark Martin has spent the majority of his 30-year NASCAR career driving for two of the sport's most successful car owners -- Jack Roush and Rick Hendrick. In Saturday's Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he'll add a third to his resume.
Martin will pilot the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in an intriguing subplot that could shake up the NASCAR Nationwide Series all-time win list. Martin's 49 wins rank second, two behind all-time leader Kyle Busch, who drove Gibbs' cars to 40 of his 51 Nationwide victories.
In the offseason, Busch announced that he would pair with his brother, Kurt, to campaign Nationwide Series entries out of his own shop, Kyle Busch Motorsports. Brian Scott filled the void for Gibbs in the first two races of the season, but the door was open for Martin in a one-race deal at Las Vegas.
The team indicated in a January news release that it would seek more opportunities to put the veteran driver in the No. 18 seat this season. If that comes to pass, the battle atop the all-time Nationwide win list could become a lively, active fight.
"This is exciting. No organization has been better in the Nationwide Series over the past three or four seasons," Martin said. "... Maybe I can pick up a few more races and try to catch Kyle and get my record back again."
Mark Martin has spent the majority of his 30-year NASCAR career driving for two of the sport's most successful car owners -- Jack Roush and Rick Hendrick. In Saturday's Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he'll add a third to his resume.
Martin will pilot the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in an intriguing subplot that could shake up the NASCAR Nationwide Series all-time win list. Martin's 49 wins rank second, two behind all-time leader Kyle Busch, who drove Gibbs' cars to 40 of his 51 Nationwide victories.
In the offseason, Busch announced that he would pair with his brother, Kurt, to campaign Nationwide Series entries out of his own shop, Kyle Busch Motorsports. Brian Scott filled the void for Gibbs in the first two races of the season, but the door was open for Martin in a one-race deal at Las Vegas.
The team indicated in a January news release that it would seek more opportunities to put the veteran driver in the No. 18 seat this season. If that comes to pass, the battle atop the all-time Nationwide win list could become a lively, active fight.
"This is exciting. No organization has been better in the Nationwide Series over the past three or four seasons," Martin said. "... Maybe I can pick up a few more races and try to catch Kyle and get my record back again."
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