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Supposedly Mark Martin has an announcement this Saturday in Daytona....

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Wait a sec... No more part-time for Mark?

Originally Posted by Jayski.com

Almirola to run #8 fulltime for DEI in 2009 UPDATE: An official announcement that Aric Almirola will drive the #8 car at Dale Earnhardt Inc. full time next season will be made on Tuesday, sources close to the situation said. The decision to put Almirola into the U.S. Army-sponsored car full time had nothing to do with Martin's decision to return to a full-time Sprint Cup schedule and make one last run at a championship, sources said. It had more to do with advancing Almirola's talents and taking advantage of the appeal he has shown with sponsors looking for a younger driver. One of those is U.S. Army, whose target audience fits the 24-year-old Almirola much more than the 49-year-old Martin.(ESPN.com)(7-1-2008)

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"I’m not telling you not to use what’s already out there; I’m just saying that when you do, you give up the opportunity to further develop your skills, and possibly even innovation."

Mark knows he's facing an almost impossible mission there. When was the last time a driver won the championship in his first season with his new race team?

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"What kind of man would live in a world where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Lindberg

ITS OFFICIAL. Mark Martin to run for the Championship in 2009!

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Mark and Hendrick a good fit. I guess that since Marks son left racing he figured he would go back full time.

At last Mr. Martin has what he deserves, being with the best . He needs a crown, hope he shows what old school is all about in this top team.

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I don't really know what to think about this. I'm a big Martin fan, but I think he's tarnished his legacy by doing this at the end of his career. If he wanted to keep racing, he should of just stayed with Roush.

But I wish him the best of luck in '09. Hopefully he gets back to victory lane and contends for the title.

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Jeff Gordon (6-Time Champion): '95, '97, '98, '01, '04, '07
Jimmie Johnson (2-Time Champion): '06, '09

even more interesting. Its a 2 year deal, although only 26 races in 2010. hmmm, i would've thought he would of been more likely to win it in his 2nd year with the team.

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Martin, Gordon, Johnson, Earnhardt Jr.

Sounds like a "Who's Who" of NASCAR's past 15 years, and now they'll all be driving for the same team full-time in 2009. Gotta give it up to Hendrick for making the moves. It will certainly be interesting to see what happens next year with this group.

EDIT: WOW! In an interview just now, Dale Jr. did not AT ALL seem happy about having Martin as a teammate next year. It looked like the baby of the family just learned he wouldn't be the baby anymore. He was struggling to find the proper words to say on TV, but his whole demeanor & tone said he's pretty disappointed about this move. That was sure interesting...

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"What kind of man would live in a world where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Lindberg

sounds like he wanted someone else in the car.

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