"All I asked for was a chance to win..."

"...I didn't ask for a win..."

Kevin Harvick beats mark Martin by .02 secs at the 2007 Daytona 500

"That's what I love about this sport — it's hard," Martin said. "It's what's driven me for over 30 years. That's what I love about it and that's why I'm here. I had the choice of whether or not I wanted to race the Daytona 500. I wanted a chance. I wanted a shot at it, and these guys gave me a shot."

Almost Mark...almost. Heck of a race you ran and consumate class in the post race interviews. Mark Martin is a double entry in the dictionary -- under "class" and "racer"


- SJS