Mark Martin Takes Daytona 500 Pole Position

After the first qualifying session of the new Sprint Cup season, we can easily say that Hendrick Motorsports did not make fouls out of themselves when offering Mark Martin an extension to his former deal with the team. And that’s because the former Sprint Cup champion seems to get better with age.

Martin yesterday became the oldest driver in the history of the Daytona 500 to clinch pole position in a point-scoring Sprint Cup event. The 51-year old beat none other than his very teammate Dale E… (read more)