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The Hammer Tops Young Guns

Danny "The Hammer" Martin of Sarasota, FL leads the O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series SpeedMart Young Gun point standings after the first 34 events of the 2005 season. The SpeedMart Young Guns are O'Reilly USCS drivers under the age of 25.

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The Cochran Motor Speedway will see folks pile in for the Winged Outlaw Sprint Car racing on Saturday night. A 19-year-old out of Florida won the event last year, and he's back. Eyewitness Sports shows you why his style of racing is a complete family affair.

Danny Martin, Jr., is pretty good at racing, holding quite a few top five and top ten finishes. The kid travels with two cars because this is bang em up kind of racing.

Danny Martin, Jr., Racer:
'We go to a lot of two day shows... you drive all the way to Tennessee you destroy your car the first night, which is pretty likely, in a sprint car you want to have another car so you can race the following night.'

The folks that keep him racing sit pretty close to his heart. His crew chief is his best friend, Dewey. His dad drives the rig. And Tucker, the dog, provides security.

Karen Martin, Mom:
'When you tell him we're going racing he just perks right up.'

Mom takes care of Tucker. Danny had to learn all the nuts and bolts of life in the fast lane. Other teams have mechanics... Martin didn't have that advantage.

Danny Martin, Jr., Racer:
'We have to try and figure the car out then drive it. That's why it took us a year and a half to run good and now that we finally learned it was better that way."

One day, Danny wants to drive NASCAR. He'll get a mechanic then. But you can bet he'll find a place for this crew that got him started.

Outlaw Sprint Video from Flagstand

This 4.6 meg file is Windows Media Video from the Flagstand that shows just how fast these monsters are. Cable Modem or High Speed Connection is recommended for this two and one-half minute blast of action.

View From the Flagstand

$10,000 and Return of the Flying Pumpkin?

Rain postponed Saturday night's O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder event at Dixie Speedway until Friday night, October 28, 2005. The O'Reilly USCS winged outlaw sprint cars will also run in two main events on Saturday night, October 29, 2005. The second feature race will be completely inverted from the finish of the first feature race. If the driver that won the first feature can come from the back of the second feature and win it, that driver will collect a $10,000 bonus.

Going Home with Dad

Martin Repeats in Cochran

By Roby Helms
USCS Communications Director

COCHRAN, GA - Danny "The Hammer" Martin Jr. of Sarasota, FL won the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series feature race at Cochran Motor Speedway on Saturday night for the second straight year. Martin came from the seventh starting spot to take the lead with five laps to go in the Martin Structures, Inc. Schnee/ZRE.

Martin had an up and down night, as the 19-year-old driver started in the back of his heat race, worked his way up to the third spot, but spun in turn three with two laps to go. Martin came charging right back to finish fourth.

"George Gillespe at PRO Shocks gave me a new set up to try, and it really worked well for us," Martin said. "We started in the back of the heat, when to the front, and then I spun it out. We came back to finish fourth, and I knew we had something. I really love this track!"

Martin also gave his Dad, Danny Martin Sr., a nice birthday present for the second straight year. This marked the fifth win for Martin on a family special occasion like a birthday, or an anniversary. Martin earned the Huggins Cams Hard Charger of the Race Award, and was also the SpeedMart Young Gun of the Race.

Special Occasion Means Martin Wins

COCHRAN, GA - Danny Martin, Sr. had a birthday this week, todayHammer's lovely girlfriend, Jen Scarbrough was celebrating herbirthday too. Team mascot, Tucker the Travelling Sprint Car Dog beganan early celebration of his birthday too. On special occasions, Martin wins races.


Martin delivered the goods this time by winning on the fast heavybanking at Cochran Speedway for the second year in a row. Last nightKenny Adams of Malabar, Florida won. Tonight Adams finished second.Martin, Jr., Martin Sr. and Tire Man, Dewey Mixon, took the Food GradeTransport / Martin Structures / eStateTrafficSchool.com Sprinter tovictory lane again in the Peach State.


This season's road to victory was strewn with 3 blown motors, 3 failedsteering boxes, and 3 broken rear ends. There are 24 races left inthe USCS season and mechanical demons have now been cast out. Hammerout braked other competitors coming from Row 4 to take the lead on lap25 of the 30 lapper. With a Heat Index of 107 degrees, competitors and carsfought the oppressive South Georgia heat.


In a rare showing, a Ford Powered 360 Sprint Car, piloted by Carolinashoe Johnny Bridges came home in third place.


Next the series will burn rubber on the Georgia asphalt at Senoia, Georgia.See http://www.senoiaspeedway.com/ for details.

See http://www.uscsracing.com/ for details on the only winged sprint carseries that does not discriminate on the basis of racing surface.


Feature Results


1. Danny "The Hammer" Martin, Jr.
2. Kenny Adams
3. Johnny Bridges

Martin Looks For Special Occasion To Return To Winning Ways

United Sprint Car Series Sprint Car Racing WebLog:

Fayetteville, Ga - Danny Martin Jr. of Sarasota, FL will be looking for a special occasion to return to his winning ways in O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder action this weekend at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA on Friday night and at Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, GA on Saturday night. 'You just have to forget about what happened, fix what broke, do your weekly maintenance, and go on to the next race,' Martin said. 'At least we know we were in a position to win most of the races we dropped out of, and that keeps you going. We know we have what it takes to win races, and we're confident we will turn things around.'"