His Dover win streak is not the first in his career driving
the Valvoline/Cummins Ford. He won four races in a row in
1993 and became the sixth modern era driver to complete that
feat. Mark posted wins at Watkins Glen, Michigan, Bristol
and Darlington that fall. That four in a row record also
began another streak in Mark's career. The win at Watkins
Glen began his winning streak there. Mark won three
consecutive races on the road course from 1993-1995.He has also had a few streaks in his Winn-Dixie Ford in the Busch Series. Mark won four consecutive Busch races at North Carolina Speedway from 1996-1997, and will attempt to win three in a row in his final Busch race there next month. He was victorious in the fall race in 1999, and won the spring race this year.
He also has three consecutive victories at Darlington in the Busch Series after claiming the 1999 fall event and both races this year. He did the same thing at Lowe's Motor Speedway when he won the fall event in 1995 and swept both races in 1996.
Many people would find these records impressive, but Mark
does not seem fazed by the success he has enjoyed in both
series."It is kind of nice if you can set records like that and continue them but it is hard to do," Mark said. "We put in the same amount of effort every week and sometimes it works in your favor, and there are times when it doesn't. Throughout a season you go through tremendous highs and lows. Continuing streaks like these are definitely part of the highs, and seeing them come to an end would be part of the lows.
"You always hate to see a streak end, but I guess all good things must come to an end eventually. I just hope the current one does not have to end at Dover this weekend."
