Performance Chevrolet announces Mark Martin will be racing to win in the No.5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet this coming Saturday at Richmond International Raceway @ 7:30pm!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 28, 2010 -- Performance Chevrolet of Chapel Hill, NC is proud to bring you this announcement. Mark Martin will race to win in the No.5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet this coming Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
Hendrick Motorsports Media Release
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PREVIEW: MARK MARTIN (NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM/GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET)
VENUE: RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (.75-MILE D-SHAPED OVAL)
CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 10 OF 36)
DATE: MAY 1, 2010 (400 LAPS, 300 MILES

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RICHMOND WINNER: In 48 career Sprint Cup Series starts at Richmond International Raceway, Martin has earned one win, 17 top-five finishes and 27 top-10s. He went to Victory Lane on Feb. 25, 1990, after starting sixth and leading just 16 laps. Martin’s average Richmond finish of 11.8 is his fourth-best at any oval track on the circuit.

POLE SITTER: Martin’s next Sprint Cup Series pole position will be the 50th of his career and will place him eighth on the all-time pole winner’s list. Martin earned his second career Sprint Cup pole at RIR on Sept. 13, 1981 -- his first start at the Virginia short track. Since then, he has scored three additional poles at RIR, including last September. Martin’s average Richmond starting position of 9.9 is tied with Atlanta as his second-best for any oval track on the circuit. He only ranks higher at Pocono Raceway with an 8.7 average starting position.

POINT STANDINGS: The No. 5 team earned its third consecutive top-10 finish when Martin crossed the line fifth at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway last Sunday. The finish advanced the team to sixth in the standings, just nine points behind fifth and 169 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.

HENDRICK HISTORY: For the second straight week, all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers remain ranked inside the top 10 in the championship standings. Johnson leads his teammates in first, while Martin ranks sixth. Earnhardt is eighth, and Jeff Gordon is 10th.

MOST RECENTLY AT RIR: Martin earned back-to-back top-five finishes at Richmond last season. The No. 5 team started seventh and finished fifth in May. In September, Martin started from the pole and finished fourth.

CLOSER: Martin has gained more positions during the last 10 percent of laps in the last 10 races at RIR than any other Sprint Cup competitor. On average, Martin gains 3.6 positions in the final 40 laps at each RIR race.

LOOP STATS: Martin holds the second-best average starting spot of 7.9 during the last 10 races at RIR. He also holds the fifth-best average finish of 9.9 among drivers during that timeframe.

HENDRICKCARS.COM ON BOARD: Hendrickcars.com, the quick, easy and affordable way to buy a pre-owned car online, will be back on the hood of the No. 5 Chevrolet this week. The black-and-blue paint scheme last was featured at Texas Motor Speedway where the team finished sixth. Hendrickcars.com has up to 5,000 top quality used cars online with up to 90 photos, videos, free CARFAX reports and manufacturer-certified used vehicles.

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