Post by dalejrfan on Jul 3, 2005 1:00:56 GMT -5
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Mark Martin lives about five miles from Daytona International Speedway. He's never won a Nextel Cup points race at the 2.5-mile track. And unless he decides to return in the future to compete at Daytona in a Cup car, it appears he never will.
Martin was involved in a Lap 35 crash at Daytona that collected nine cars, including Martin, who was fifth in the standings entering the Pepsi 400.
The accident occurred during the first round of green-flag pit stops. Scott Riggs said the fray was caused when some drivers failed to use hand signals to indicate they were heading to pit road.
Jamie McMurray was immediately in front of Riggs on the frontstretch when Riggs darted to the left to avoid a slowing McMurray. Riggs' Chevrolet went directly into Martin's path, and the wreck was on.
Martin, Riggs, Casey Mears, Kurt Busch and Bobby Labonte suffered the most damage.
Martin went to the infield medical center, where he was checked and released.
" glad this is the last time I have ever got to race here," Martin said. "That can happen anywhere, but that is goofy.
www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/07/03/crash_early_daytona/index.html
Martin was involved in a Lap 35 crash at Daytona that collected nine cars, including Martin, who was fifth in the standings entering the Pepsi 400.
The accident occurred during the first round of green-flag pit stops. Scott Riggs said the fray was caused when some drivers failed to use hand signals to indicate they were heading to pit road.
Jamie McMurray was immediately in front of Riggs on the frontstretch when Riggs darted to the left to avoid a slowing McMurray. Riggs' Chevrolet went directly into Martin's path, and the wreck was on.
Martin, Riggs, Casey Mears, Kurt Busch and Bobby Labonte suffered the most damage.
Martin went to the infield medical center, where he was checked and released.
" glad this is the last time I have ever got to race here," Martin said. "That can happen anywhere, but that is goofy.
www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/07/03/crash_early_daytona/index.html