Before we all start jumping on the Mark Martin bandwagon let’s remember a certain driver had the same success early in the season last year. That’s right. Kyle Busch had all but wrapped up the championship in the first half of the season with a strong first half that resulted in 8 wins and the number one seeding in the Chase. The first chase race the 18 team soon found itself in trouble. After they had trouble in the first race, it was all downhill. Kyle and the eighteen team sank like the titanic and they were never able to get back on track for the rest of the season and Kyle finished a very disappointing 10th in the chase for the Sprint Cup.
Martin and the 5 team at Hendrick Motorsports, seem to be a very smart bunch and they probably have gone over every scenario of how not to fall in that trap of falling behind when the chase comes around. Even thought Martin leads the series in wins with 4, he still sits 11th in the standings and is in jeopardy of missing the chase if his team falters just a little. Martin is well aware of where he sits in the standings and is very reluctant to say they are in chase, because he has tasted disappointment many times before in his quest for that elusive Cup title.
Martin will be up against some stiff competition not only from other teams, but teams within the Hendrick Motorsports stable. Jimmie Johnson is looking to make history by winning his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title and Jeff Gordon is looking to score his fifth cup title. Buckle in for what could be a wild chase if three of the four Hendrick cars make it into the chase.
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