(By Greg Engle CupScene.com Editor,NASCAR Examiner)
Posted: Saturday,February 6th, 2010
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla - Despite a phenomenal season last year, Mark Martin came just short of winning NASCAR’s biggest prize; the Sprint Cup championship.
No doubt Martin at the age of 51 with not too many seasons left came into 2010 ready to go all the way.
Martin took a bold step towards that goal Saturday at Daytona International Speedway winning the pole for this year’s Daytona 500 with a speed of 191.188.
It was the first career pole for Martin and a record setting one, as he became the oldest driver to ever win a pole for NASCAR’s biggest race.
Mark Martin talks to reporters just after getting out of his car after qualifying at Daytona Saturday. (Photo: Greg Engle)
Martin will be joined on the front row by his teammate Dale Earnhardt Junior. For Earnhardt his second place start is the second in his career. MORE–>>
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