Mark Martin’s number 5 car with the Hendrick motorsports team

NASCAR legend Mark Martin began his racing career as a young
teenager on the dirt tracks of Arkansas. He earned Rookie of the
year in 1977. Mark has the most wins in the NASCAR Nationwide
Series with 48. He has also finished second in the Sprint Cup
Series standings five times and has been described by ESPN
as “The best driver to never win a championship”. Mark’s
new sponsor for part of the 2011 season, beginning in
February, will be Quaker State Oil.

   
                     Mark Martin and his father Julian Martin 

The Quaker State number 5 car of Mark Martin for the 2011 season

Rawhide was one of the longest running television westerns. It ran 
from 1959 to 1966 on CBS for a  total of 217 episodes. The series
starred Eric Fleming (seated) and newcomer Clint Eastwood,
(standing). The show was produced and often directed
by Charles M. Warren who also produced some early
episodes of Gunsmoke.

         The Rawhide theme was sung by Frankie Laine

 

 
Folk singer/songwriter and activist  Joan Baez began her career in
1960. Her first three albums, Joan Baez, Joan Baez, Vol. 2, and Joan
Baez in Concert all received gold record status. Many of her songs 
are topical in nature and deal with social issues.  In recent years,
Joan has found success in interpreting the  songs of modern
songwriters.

                  

                     The birthplace of Elvis Presley in Tupelo, Miss.