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Martin says son Matt is no longer pursuing a career in racing
By SceneDaily Staff
Friday, June 06, 2008
LONG POND, Pa. - Mark Martin is now the only racer in his household.
Martin worked with his son, Matt, at local race tracks for years. Now, though, Matt Martin has decided to walk away from the sport - and that's just fine with his dad.
Mark Martin, who has raced in NASCAR since 1981, with a two-year break in 1984 and 1985, says that his 16-year-old son is now "just being a kid."
"[He] makes great grades," Martin said. "[He's] just a good kid."
Martin has no concerns whatsoever about his son's decision not to follow in his own path, either.
"I'm relieved," Martin said Friday at Pocono Raceway, where he'll race this weekend as part of his limited schedule with Dale Earnhardt Inc. "He's talking about college. A little different path than I took, so that's good."
Mentioned Drivers: Mark Martin
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1 response to "Martin says son Matt is no longer pursuing a career in racing".
Mary Lou Harms said:
Jun 6, 2008 at 2:47 PMI'm glad to read that Matt has decided on college; maybe he'll do something different with racing, like automotive engineering. Mary Lou