BROOKLYN – One of the most respected drivers in the garage and a leading contender in last year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Mark Martin (No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet), is looking to find the same magic that the No. 5 team had last year while vying for a championship.

Martin, currently 11th in the series standings, dropped two spots from ninth after being caught in a last-lap accident at Pocono Raceway. He’s looking to rebound at Michigan as he returns as the defending winner and series-leading active winner with five victories there.

“We have lost some speed in our cars since we have gone to the spoiler,” said crew chief Alan Gustafson. “But we have been putting a lot of time in the wind tunnel and we are confident we will find it and get back into contention week in and week out. ”

Last season at this time, Martin and Company had posted two wins, while this season has gotten off to a slow start. He has yet to win and has posted five top fives, six top 10s and a pole.

This week at Michigan could prove to be the catalyst this team needs to stay in the championship hunt. Martin has made 48 starts at Michigan, posting five wins, 17 top fives, 29 top 10s and one pole. His average finish at the 2-mile speedway is 13.3.