Can Mark Martin Win a Title at Hendrick?

I get really excited watching cars go round and round, what a waste of time and how sick!

we are over in IRAQ for oil and this sport is wasting so much of it, just pathetic

Hicks!

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Would someone call Tony and ask him to stay where he is? Please!!!

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to the first comment get a life you cry like tony stewart and he is a little bitch too.

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yes we are fighting in iraq do football teams and baseball teams and hockey teams and basketball teams and golfers and tennis players and high school sport teams travel for their sports? YES!!!!!! should we stop enjoying sports? would OUR military want us to STOP enjoying our lives when that is exactly what they are fighting for, our right to enjoy our freedom and what we hold true o be part of our enjoyment in life HELL NO!!!!!!!! Nascar is far from a REDNECK sport and you obviously have NO clue about true country ways or values

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Mark has as good or better chance than most when given the right equipment. If any Driver deserves a chance to go out on top, I would have to place my money on him. Jarrett & Rudd weren't given the rides they needed to pull it off. Mark is one of a kind. He gets better as he ages instead of the opposite. Just compare his first 10 years to his last 10 and see. I would like to see him get that ride. Everyone that has driven it has performed well even above their skill.

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Ill go ahead and say this, if Mark Martin goes to Hendrick for next year, just one full year, and Dale Jr wins the title this year, then for one year next year, Mark will be my fav driver and will be the guy i root for above all else for wins and the championship. Now if Dale Jr doesnt, then i'll continue to pull for him #1, but will still pull for Mark just as much as some other favorites of mine such as Jeff Burton and Sam Hornish Jr. I still believe that Tony Stewart is the right guy to get, but Mark is a great guy, a great driver, and if it's full time then that works for me and hope he gets that elusive championship if Jr dont. I do worry about who'll they will put in the 5 after that one and done year, which would be after the 2009 season, but i guess when they get to that bridge, they'll cross it.

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kahy,

Well said my friend, well said.

As far as Ryan, if you are so "sickened" by us "hicks" enjoying our sport, than why waste time reading an article about it and posting a statement? My hubby is a former Marine and was fortunate enough not to have to go to Iraq in the first war. That being said however, we still know many who remain in the military and like Kahy said, the last thing they would want is for us to "give up" on what we all enjoy and hold dear to us. They fight for our freedoms, even yours. They do deserve our respect, however people like you who make such statements as you did, only upset our troops, not help them. It makes them feel like they are fighting for nothing. If you want to give them support, then give them support, period.

As for the actual article at hand. I am curious to hear this announcement indeed. Mark is an amazing driver and an even more amazing person. If Stewart doesn't get the number 5 ride, then Martin will suit it just fine. Good luck to him. I only wish Dale Jarrett could have gone out on top as well. He too deserved a last ditch effort but unfortunately his final two years were spent with a team that couldn't provide him with a qaulity car and qaulity parts. Such a shame.

Kim

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Well, I hope that Mark can win a championship before he retires, however, with the teams he has been on that can't happen. DEI is after the young bucks. Theresa has her eye on them. Probably makes her feel younger. There is no reason why Nascar should top running races. after all $162 billion dollars was just approved so we can keep on fighting in Iraq, for OIL. That is the only reason we are there, not for our freedom. Get with it America.

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Martin would finally have a real chance with Hendricks. So would Stewart, both are exceptional drivers and Hendrick has the goods to give them both a shot at the title. As far as Theresa goes, she's only in it for the money not the sport. If she was really in it for the racing she would have never let Jr. go and would have done everything to make sure he and his team had what they needed to win. She is a disgrace to DEI and the legacy the Intimidator started and left behind. In any case, Jr. now has the goods to really make his mark and I believe he will in a big way. By the time Hendrick is done he is going to have a powerhouse of teams.

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26. Susan,

After the announcement that Casey Mears was out of the 5 car next year, Tony was quoted as saying, "Now that the 5 car is available, I have another option to look at." You mark my words, sweetie....Tony will end up in the number 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motor Sports next year.

He and Jr. are going to buy into Haas Racing. They are not going to drive for the team they own. They will hire some up and comers like Brad K. from the Nationwide Series who already drives for Jr., and this is just a thought, but I believe Casey Mears as well. Tony & Jr. will continue to drive for Hendrick while they try to front a revamped up and coming team. Trust me, I have a strong feeling about this one. :-)

Kim

Kimi, how strong is that feeling now? I will be on vacation and unable to see the newscast as it happens but I will be checking in at some point LATE Friday to see what happens. That is unless I can get someone to text me the news.
mbl

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My Tony is probably going to leave a top-tier organization to go be a co-owner with Haas. The good news is that I have added JPM to my favorite drivers list.

My tea leaves (with a lot of Nascar blogs thrown in) tell me that it's: Tony to Haas, Ryan to Haas, Truex to Penske, Mears to RCR. Of course, that's only for today!

Mike, Have a great vacation and take care!

Susan

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Mike,

If you were serious about texting let me know. I'll text the info to you if you want.

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Tony wants to be part owner, @ hendrick racing I am sure JJ would bein line for the next ownership gig with the 48 team. Martin is a perfect fit. He respects R Hendrick and the respect id mutual. He is a father figure and a mentor to Jr. and he would be in the same garage next year with #88. Most importantly, the old man can still race, he is holding his own in second tier equipment. Msrtin is the more logical candidate than Tony.

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I have to agree, Susan, on your assessment of who'll be where next year. I dont like seeing Mears get the 33 car cause i think McMurray, Sorenson, Truex, or Stewart would be much, much better options, but i guess because Kellogg's had Casey, the competiton at General Mills wants him now! I gotta say, moving from Petty's to RCR was a good move for Gen Mills, but moving from Bobby Labonte to Casey Mears would not be! Also, for the Truex deal, i know that Penske sought after him to replace Rusty for the 2 car, and even though Penske is not a great operation, it is a step up from DEI.

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Personally I like this scenario much better than Tony Stewart driving for Hendrick next year. If for no other reason, it would be nice to see a top performer actually fulfill his legal obligations. I have little tolerance for top "athletes" that sign multi million dollar contracts and take the money, only to want out of the deal before the owner has recouped his investment as was legally agreed to.
Man up to your obligations TS, every team out there would want to sign you for 2010 but if you are going to show them you are not willing to abide by your contract, why would anyone want to sign you today?
mbl

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Mike,

Aren't you cute, quouting me and all. :-) You little devil, you. Actually, that feeling is still pretty strong. Martin may be in the 5 car for one year while Tony completes his contract with JGR, but I still say, Tony will be in the number 5 by 2010. We'll see, won't we. :-)

Kimi

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I hate "Pot calling the Kettle black" people. (*RE: 1st poster*). The problem with people like you is you wanna bitch slap our sport for the amount of Gas it consumes but your still sporting around in your HUGE SUV. What's your Carbon Footprint fool?

It's like the Governor of California ARNOLD SWARTZNEG....He wants to reside at venue's and fundraiser's to promote Global Warming awareness all the while he's driving a hummer around town. He uses his private Jet to get to and from work at the Governor's house..ect. EVERYDAY.

So...SHUT up.....

Okay....

Am I the only one scratching my head about Mark Martin racing the 5?

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YEAH MIKE, SINCE WHEN YOU BECAME A TAPE RECORDER?
I was reading the post convinced it was kim ,cause i knew she had said those same words just a week ago and suddenly i see your name signed at bottom.
OH,and didn't you just say few days ago that you do not get another vacation to october?How did you manage to move it up so near? I HEARD A MBL named person won the VIRGINIA LOTTO; WAS IT YOU?
MARK MARTIN IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR THE #5 and i said it just last week too replying to CJ but my first choice would still be TONY ST. Why are you opposed? Don't you like my new "gods of nascar team"
improved and reformed?

TO ANY POSTER WHICH BELIEVES;WE ARE IN IRAQ JUST FOR OIL or racing sports are wasting so much of it.
I'LL URGE THEM TO HELP; HOW? QUIT DRIVING YOUR SUV
OR MEGA ENGINE CARS AND JOIN THE ARABIC AND AFGHANI
HORSE BACK AND CAMELS BACK RIDERS to execute your
transportation needs. QUIT buying paint, plastic, vinyl, shampoo, soaps,acrilyc and polyester and nylon clothing, man made material shoes, electronics with plastic parts and vehicles too.
Quit buying many cleaning and heavy duty supplyes of materials removing solution and many other products that involve oil bases in their production
and than this country will have not need for so much oil.ALSO,STAY AWAY from any sports event and sign petitions to shut all of them down; RACING FIRST! At that point you have accomplished your goal.YOU WIN AND SO DOES ISLAM FONDAMENTALISM but BARE yourself in a concrete atomic proof bunker and never get out cause the martirs of allah will still be after your butt.
Only than you will realize that you are the NUMBER ONE ENEMY OF YOUR COUNTRY AND OUR WAY OF LIFE AND YOU ARE A TRAITOR TO YOUR OWN COUNTRY AND PEOPLE AND SO YOU SHOULD WRAP YOURSELF IN A HUGE AL QUAEDA
ESB OF ALLAH AND ISLAMIC JIHAD FLAG and spend the rest of your life in it.

S..T, now my posts are going ta spacecrash in this file also: i should stayed out of this one.

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Well said #15. I love sports dearly but the big business is destroying them right in front of our eyes. Everyone is just accepting the terms and not realizing that our beloved sports are being ruined and their is nothing we can do about it. Two words for all you mind controlled slaves. Government and unions are your leaders and your bending over for them on a daily basis. NASCARS FUNERAL WAS HOSTED AT THE DAYTONA 500 IN 2001 AND YOU ALL MISSED IT.

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Don't feel too sorry for Jarett, he chose money over a competitive ride. Then too, he bailed on Yates just when he was needed most. I hope Martin gets the ride and goes out on top. He's not the most exciting driver around, but he seems to get a decent finish every time. His driving style and Jeff Buton's are very similiar. Of all the indy car drivers in Nascar I think Sam Hornish Jr has the most potential. All the others are just taking up space and probably won't still be around in a couple of years. By the way, our Nascar drivers seem to do a lot better with the Indy cars than the Indy drivers do in our sport. Donnie Allison ended up 4th and won rookie of the year when he tried running the Indy 500. Hey taht's an idea...let's send the Nascar drivers who need a ride over to the Indy league and stir things up a bit. Works for me......

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