Mark Martin has three Busch Series victories at Texas. Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Martin looks to maintain perfect record at TMS

NBS win leader has two victories in two starts this season

It's not uncommon for a batter to go 3-for-3 in a baseball game. In the world of the Busch Series, going 3-for-3 is quite a bit more difficult.

That's the task Mark Martin will attempt Saturday in the O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Martin has two wins in the two Busch Series races he's run in 2005. He won at Fontana in February and at Las Vegas in March.

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Make no mistake. Martin will be tough to beat again this weekend. Consider that Martin has three wins in four Busch Series starts at Texas, including the 1997 inaugural.

"Texas is a great racetrack," Martin said. "It's the type of place that suits my driving style. I've always done pretty well on the 1.5-mile tracks and Texas has been pretty good for us in that mix.

"Hopefully we can go back there and get us another win this weekend."

In typical Martin fashion, he credits crew chief Pat Tryson, who also leads his Nextel Cup team, for his resurgence in the Busch Series.

"Pat and the guys have done an outstanding job with the NASCAR Busch Series program this year," he said. "It takes a good car to be able to win those races.

"Last year we ran some races in the NASCAR Busch Series and weren't really close to winning, so it depends on your team and the cars you have."

Martin is one of 13 Nextel Cup Series regulars who will attempt Saturday's race. Tony Stewart, who won the Busch Series season opener at Daytona in February, says he's looking forward to getting some extra notes for Sunday's Nextel Cup race.

"I think that running the Busch car gives us a bigger start on Friday because we have a lot more information to work with as we get ready for qualifying," Stewart said. "Before we even start Cup practice I'll have been out on the track in the Busch car for two hours,"

Carl Edwards is still smiling heading to Texas. Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Busch Series points leader Carl Edwards, who sits 11th in the Cup standings, says he's happy to get the short tracks behind him.

"We just need to learn from everything and keep moving forward," Edwards said. "It's a long season and we are just getting started.

"We have not had good runs the last couple weeks but I'm not going to let that get me down," he said.

"When we sat down at the beginning of the year we would have never forecasted leading the Busch points, being 11th in the Cup points and having my first career wins in the Busch and Cup Series within the first six races of the season. I think we are doing much better than we ever anticipated."

Kyle Busch, who sits 29th in the Nextel Cup Series standings, will run a No. 57 Chevrolet on Saturday. He said he's looking for as much seat time as he can get.

"I've tested here twice and raced here twice, so I still don't have a ton of laps around this place like some drivers do. Fortunately, it's a track that suits my driving style, so I've found it to be a good track for me, but it never hurts to get more experience at any track we visit."