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Mark Martin’s Darlington Win Moves His Comeback to the Next Level

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by Steve Wronkowicz

I am co-host of the syndicated radio show: ON PIT ROW. Over ten years on the air and three on the net; see what can happen when I don't let the facts get in the way of my opinions.

May 12, 2009 4:09 am EDT 1 Comment

Mark Martin said after his first win of the season that he was back to win races; a championship wasn’t why he came to Hendrick Motorsports.

He went on to question if he could win another.  If he could, then his thoughts might turn elsewhere.  Saturday night at Darlington the oldest man on the circuit tamed the oldest lady.  The Lady in Black couldn’t get the best of Martin despite the hard time it gave to a myriad of other drivers.

I’m just very, very happy right now, and I don’t need to say, you know, we’re gonna win a whole bunch more races this year.  We’re going to race just like we raced this race and all the other ones, and the ones we cross the line first, we’ll take the trophy.  It could happen.  But if not, at least we got two instead of one.  That’s the way I look at it (smiling).  Don’t take those kind of answers from me as pessimistic or a lack of confidence.  All I want to do is be happy and have fun doing this.  If you don’t set yourself up for disappointment, then it’s much easier.

A record 17 cautions for 73 laps slowed the race but not the action.  The resurrected Southern 500 delivered some of the greatest racing of the year.  Martin held off teammate Jimmie Johnson for the win.  Hendrick affiliated cars filled six of the top seven finishing spots.

Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman finished third and fourth respectively, share technical information and more with the Hendrick teams.  Even Talladega winner Brad Kezelowski, driving a fifth Hendrick car finished in seventh.  The only HMS driver to struggle–again was Dale Earnhardt, Jr., finishing 27th.

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