"It was just a stroke of luck," Martin said after winning a bizarre race Sunday at Dover International Speedway. "Everything worked out in our favor, but believe me, we were due."

Martin managed to avoid one massive pileup, got a break when runaway leader Kasey Kahne crashed, and ended a long losing streak.

"Everything went our way today," said Martin, winless in 72 races since 2002. "The car got stronger and stronger." More