Ep.046: Mark Martin and Ward Burton Rehash Old Racing Stories and Some of Their Contact on the Track. Mark Martin Turns Down Hendrick Deal TWICE Before Signing

Crossroads with the Burtons Podcast · Apr 23, 2026 · 1h 24m

This episode of Crossroads With The Burtons Podcast is packed with great stories and new info. Ward Burton and Jeb Burton sit down with Mark Martin and his son, Mathew Martin. Ward and Mark share old racing stories and revisit some of the contact they had on the track over the years. They also tell of different phone calls and ride offers they received over the years and Mark Martin reveals that he had turned down Rick Hendrick twice before he accepted the offer to drive for him. Mark also shares about his time on the committee which decided the new playoff format, which sparked a great…