hat will exist forever in our sport, and that's a great and positive and wonderful thing," NASCAR president Mike Helton said. "The tough part is he'll be missed, certainly, walking around the garage with a uniform on, or in the driver's meeting, or at the level of chasing the Nextel Cup.
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"I don't know if the true value of a Mark Martin will ever be realized and it's unfortunate because the state of NASCAR today is because of the character that Mark Martin portrays."
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That Martin would decide to reti