Martin #5

from NASCAR.com

""If you ask me, the 600 is shaping up to be a Mark Martin-type race. He's in superb shape, and if that No. 5 team can put a decent car under him, watch out. He's already won twice in the Hendrick car this season. He can really wheel a car around Charlotte, anyhow. If you throw the endurance factor into the equation, he might just be the man to beat there on Sunday."

Martin won the 600 in 2002 and has six other top-five finishes in the race. In 48 Cup races at Lowe's, Martin has three wins and 22 top-10s. He also won the season's last points race, two weeks ago at Darlington.

"Mark's physical condition is definitely going to help him on Sunday," said Alan Gustafson, his crew chief. "This race is grueling. A normal race can take a lot out of a driver, but add another 100 miles onto it and it gets even more intense."" NASCAR.COM - Cup's endurance race a physical challenge to some - May 22, 2009