During Media week Jeff Burton said on NASCAR America that Jack Roush made the mistake of not keeping Mark Martin on as their driver's coach to help work with Trevor Bayne and others. So it's been a constant question asked by fans, is Mark Martin not going to be there in 2015? The answer is "No". That was the answer that Martin gave to a fan yesterday and then he gave his complete answer this morning.
I didn't want to go to the races. I've done enough of that for now. Except for dirt track. RT @dustincary: @markmartin what happen at Roush?
I respect his decision to not keep the position, Mark Martin has been racing since he was 16 years old, and around NASCAR since 1988, even before when he raced in the early 80s and returned with Roush Fenway in 88. I can't blame Martin for wanting to back away from NASCAR and not be around the races. He's been doing it so long, and he wants to be around the dirt track circuit it appears with Jared Landers.
Deep down, I had a feeling when Burton remarked on it that Martin just couldn't be around NASCAR without being inside a race car. It's an addiction that it is hard to break, and I just believed that it had nothing to do with his relationship with Jack Roush.
RFR replied on their facebook page to a fan blaming them for letting him go with this comment
".Mark
decided at this time that he just simply didn't want to make that much
of a commitment. Mark is a great guy, he did a great job last year.
Nobody gave more of themselves to this sport and nobody deserves more to
relax a little bit at this point. We certainly respect that."
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