October 28, 2005

Mark Martin on the Chase

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Everyone loves to speculate about the Chase and whether or not it's a good idea. Personally I've enjoyed it as a way to focus the season, and I like hearing driver's reactions to it.

"I hated the Chase, the idea of the Chase. I was sick in my stomach to think that we would make changes in a historic format for the sake of entertainment," says Mark Martin. "I think I was wrong. I think I've made that clear to everyone that after the first (Chase), at the banquet in 2004, I gave Brian and NASCAR an apology for being wrong. ... I think it's exciting and more interesting for the fans, and that translates into health for the sport that we love."

When asked how it's changed for the drivers, Martin says he doesn't know. Is it more exciting?

"Probably not the ones that don't make it," says Martin. "You'd have to check with them. I've made it every year, both years, so I don't know. It's been good for me."

It's cool to see people like Martin come around to the idea of the Chase. Nobody wants to change everything about NASCAR, but it does need to adapt to survive.

Posted by kevin at October 28, 2005 9:33 AM

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