The four most famous words in racing this past week were not “Gentlemen, start your engines.”
But almost everyone—from racers to fans—is unanimous in declaring the four best words in racing this past week were “Mark Martin won again.”
That’s because Martin is the most popular driver in NASCAR history.
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The late Dale Earnhardt or his son, Dale Jr., you say?
The Earnhardts had—and have—legions of fans, but there are thousands who do not list Earnhardt Nation as home to their racing hearts. The Earnhardts have their detractors.
But I have never heard anyone say anything bad about Mark Martin.
“The response from the competitors means much more than the trophy, and that was incredible,” Martin said after the race. “Really, really incredible, from all of the crew guys to all of the guys, including Jack Roush, who seemed genuinely happy. And Jack and I are as tight as we have ever been.”
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“So it’s cool. It’s a cool night. “
“Alan (said)... it’s hard just to make a car good enough to win, and then it’s like 10 times harder to win (a race) on top of that,” Martin said.
“No burnout for me, boys, no burnout for me,” he told his crew after winning.
There isn’t an ounce of showboat in Mark Martin.
That’s cool.
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