could Mark Martin either retire or just tell us he's going to drive forever?

Mark Martin said Sunday on SPEED's NASCAR Raceday that next season he plans to drive the full Craftsman Truck Series schedule plus a dozen Nextel Cup Series races if he can get sponsorship.

I'm confused. When Martin first said he was going to retire, what, like 10 years ago, he said he was doing so because he didn't like the demanding schedule. But -- and I know my math can be suspect -- the Craftsman Truck Series runs 25 races a year. That, added to a dozen Cup races adds up to 37 events, one more than a Nextel Cup season minus the Bud Shootout and All-Star race, which by the way Martin would be eligible for.

Don't get me wrong. Martin shouldn't retire. He's still a competitive driver, to say the least. Plus, I think NASCAR needs his veteran presence now more than ever. Still, the whole, "I'm leaving, I'm not leaving, I'm kind of leaving" thing is getting tiresome -- quickly.

Just drop it. Refund all the money from those "Salute to You" t-shirts, give the rocking chair back to FOX, race as much as you want to and don't apologize for it.

You're a racer. Race.


**from the "We Wonder" column on Nascar.com

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If this was the 1950's, Jeff Gordon would be Pat Boone and Dale Jr. would be Elvis....both were great singers, but we know who had the most fans.

Well, thanks Driv3r, for that article, someone agrees w/me re: my other thread and Mark Mark.

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I think he realized that the thing he loves to do is drive. That is why he is in so many races this year. Anyone that has a passion to be behind the wheel should be able to change thier mind about reitring.

I agree with you. I just wish that he did not make such a big deal about his retirement last year. Rudd just said I have had enough, good-bye. That's it, not a year long show at every track. And besides, the whole plan was not to stop racing, just slow down a little and race trucks. I don't know, I feel I have beaten a dead horse on this subject.