Darlington Raceway is known as the track “Too Tough to Tame” and Mark Martin spent most of the day battling the daunting 1.366-mile oval with the Car of Tomorrow (COT). But in the end, Martin and the 01 U. S. Army team battled back to a respectable 14th-place finish in Sunday’s rain-delayed Nextel Cup event
“This was a really tough race, ” said Martin. “Though we fought the COT all weekend, I am really proud of the U. S. Army team’s effort for never giving up. We kept working on the car and the over-the-wall guys had some great pit stops under pressure. Like our soldiers we never quit. We take great pride in wearing the Army uniform. “
Despite missing three races as part of his limited Ginn Racing schedule, Martin is 15th in driver points while the 01 Army team is ranked sixth in owner points.
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