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CARQUEST
CARQUEST Auto Parts is the Official Auto Parts Supplier of Hendrick Motorsports, regarded as one of the top organizations in the world of competitive racing. In 25 years of competition, Hendrick Motorsports has won nine NASCAR Sprint Cup championships, three NASCAR Truck Series titles and one NASCAR Nationwide Series crown.
One of NASCAR’s most decorated drivers, Mark Martin brings an impressive resume to his new team.
In his second year with Hendrick Motorsports, Martin will drive the No. 5 Chevrolet in pursuit of his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. He will again join forces with crew chief Alan Gustafson and the No. 5 team, following last year's second place finish in the championship.
Mark Martin, driver
Birthdate: Jan. 9, 1959
Resides: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Hometown: Batesville, Ark.
Family: Wife Arlene; son Matt
Martin, joined with Hendrick Motorsports and the CARQUEST team, has a newfound desire and enthusiasm to return to the Chase and battle for the title.
Alan Gustafson will mark his eleventh year at Hendrick Motorsports by leading Mark Martin in his battle for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.
Alan Gustafson, crew chief
Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1975
Resides: Davidson, N.C.
Hometown: Ormond Beach, Fla.
Marital Status: Wife: Shannon
Children: John Alan and Austin
Gustafson started his career at the young age of 8 just miles from Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. A racing legend, Smokey Yunick, took the young mechanic under his wing as Gustafson worked in Yunick’s “Best Darn Garage in Town.”
In the years that followed, Gustafson grew to be a rising star as a NASCAR crew chief, earning nine Sprint Cup victories and three berths in the “Chase for the Sprint Cup” with the No. 5 team.
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