Mark Martin was always a gentleman. Jack Roush was a jerk.
When it became known that Martin would no longer race for Roush,
and that the next year, Martin would race Chevrolets, Roush made sure that Mark Martin would not win the championship in his last year with Ford.
Roush gave Mark Martin old cars and de-tuned engines.

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Mark Martin was always a gentleman. Jack Roush was a jerk.
When it became known that Martin would no longer race for Roush,
and that the next year, Martin would race Chevrolets, Roush made sure that Mark Martin would not win the championship in his last year with Ford.
Roush gave Mark Martin old cars and de-tuned engines.