Martin needs to pick up a few more wins in 2003.

Key stat: 30. That's the age of Martin's young crew chief Ben Leslie. After the 2001 season, which saw the other three Roush teams join Martin in a slump, teammates Jeff Burton and Martin came up with a plan where Martin's crew chief at the time, Jimmy Fennig, would go over to teammate Kurt Busch's team and Busch's crew chief at the time, Leslie, would come over to Martin's side. The move rejuvenated Martin's team with an infusion of youth, and gave the Busch the calming, patient chief he needed -- which helped vault him to a third-place points finish.

2003 outlook
What needs to be done: More of the same. Martin's one victory was not among the season's best. His 12 top-fives and 22 top-10s were not among the season's best, either. But he stayed out of trouble and finished outside the top-20 in only eight races. This year, Martin could use another victory or two, as well as more careful measurements on all parts before entering a race.

Prediction: Martin is nowhere near past his prime. He owns the distinction of being the winningest Winston Cup driver without a title, but look for him to make a strong case for changing that in 2003.

Your take
Can Martin put together another title-contending season, or was 2002 one last gasp in his already brilliant career? Here are your thoughts on Martin's prospects for 2003.