"Dale Earnhardt and I were not good friends" - When Mark Martin discussed his respectful but competitive relationship with NASCAR great
"Dale and I were not good friends," Martin said in 2008 during the media day at the Daytona International Speedway. "We were great competitors and we got along well. We had tremendous respect for one another. We didn't go out to dinner together, but we had great respect, and I feel that I give that respect back to the company that he built."