Mark Martin Does a “Nagasaki” in Bristol
Mark Martin loves the NCTS. For that reason his plans to run the series full time in 2007 are repeated often and well known to even the most casual fan.
Wednesday evening proved yet again why, it’s fun, more “old school,” no aero-push to contend with and it helps when you “bomb the field” by leading 164 laps of 200 and beat the best of the Japanese contenders. Behind Martin were 6 Toyotas in the top ten - four of those were in the top five - including second place finisher Todd Bodine.
With his win, Martin also broke a five race win streak in the state of Tennessee for Toyota. It’s also his fourth Truck win in eight starts and as the Diecast Dude points out it makes him the first driver to win a race in all three of NASCAR’s top divisions at the same track.
As an aside, Todd Bodine’s truck owners, Bob, Steve and Rick Germain, had a special guest on hand during the race. Famed guitarist Eric Clapton was their guest and experianced NASCAR for the first time.
Given Martin’s dominance I wonder if Clapton was humming a few bars of Forever Man? On the other hand it’s possible the Toyota Brigade may have been singing Got To Get Better In A Little While or the older drivers among them could recall the days of the Bluesbreakers and be singing It Ain’t Right.
But… maybe I’m just living in my past and assigning it to them.
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It was great to see Eric Clapton at the NCTS race. Did you notice how the drivers were all trying to get their picture taken with him? Rock and Roll! Great win for Mark Martin.