Martin painted his car in the colours he used to race in 10 years ago
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Mark Martin claimed Nascar's annual All-Star race for the second time at Concord, North Carolina on Saturday.
The 46-year-old won the 90-lap race, which is broken into three parts, ahead of Elliot Sadler and Brian Vickers.
Martin was second behind Sadler on a restart with 19 laps left, but Sadler bumped him as he pulled away and Martin was able to dash into the lead.
"I'll be back next year if you give me a ride," said Martin, who picked up $1m in prize money.
As an All-Star winner, Martin is eligible to enter the challenge every year even if he does not compete in the regular season.
Nextel Cup series leader Jimmie Johnson finished in fifth place while Jeff Gordon, third in the title race, was fourth.
The next race on the regular calendar takes places on the 29 May in the Coca-Cola 500.
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