No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine driver Mark Martin enters Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway looking for the No. 55 team’s first victory of the season. Although it hasn’t visited victory lane, a closer look at the No. 55’s performance in 2012 show it as one of the best teams on the circuit. Drivers Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael Waltrip, under the leadership of Crew Chief Rodney Childers, have outperformed most of the competition and many teams in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Four poles equal the most earned by any team.
The seven top-five finishes are tied for 12th best.
The 16 top-10 finishes are 12th best
The 376 laps led is 11th best.
MARK MARTIN: “We’ve had a great season. We were all new to each other when we got together last year in pre-season testing. I had always known of Rodney, but never knew him. He’s one smart crew chief. I’d put him on par with anyone in the garage. This is as good of a race team as I have wo
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