Whats gotten into Mark Martin?
After finishing second Sunday at Pocono, Martin is 13th in the standings, only 89 points behind Harvick in 10th. Under the new championship format, he sees an opportunity to save a disappointing season by making the list of championship-eligible drivers at the Sept. 11 race at Richmond. At least this week, he’s putting away his standard woe-is-me act in favor of uncharacteristically bold talk. “We need to go win the Brickyard,” Martin said Sunday. “You all know I don’t say stuff like that very often. If we do that, then you all come and ask me if we can get to the top 10, but let’s don’t dwell on that right now because really all that matters to me and my team is winning the Brickyard. That would make up for all the heartbreak that we’ve experienced this year. That would make a season.” Martin has six top-10 finishes in 10 races at Indy but has yet to win. Q: Who, traditionally, has been good at the Brickyard? A: Gordon and Dale Jarrett are the only two multiple winners at Indy. Other
