Martin and his Michael
Waltrip Racing crew plan to sport the new black “Swagtastic since 1981” shirts
at race tracks in the coming weeks.
“I think they are pretty
bad,” said Martin, with “bad” meaning… well… good.
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| The epic Mark Martin |
“Who’d of thought I’d ever have a T-shirt like
this,” laughed Martin. “I think they’ll be in pretty high demand on the
Internet and the souvenir truck. I think it’s something I’ll wear at the race
track, or working out in the gym.”
Martin’s Epic Swag saga
began when the driver’s 65,000-follower Twitter account (@55markmartin) was
hacked last month, rendering the 30-year NASCAR veteran completely powerless
over his newest hobby. The culprit – known only as Epic Swag -- commandeered
the account and began changing settings and altering followers. Quick work by
Twitter restored Martin’s account to full functionality, and by late Saturday
night, Martin was back to tweeting about his favorite rappers like Dr. Dre and
Gucci Mane, and answering fan questions.
His race team couldn’t
resist some good natured ribbing of the future Hall-of-Famer, and gave Martin
the new nickname “Epic Swag.” Martin’s No. 55 Toyota even carried the name
above the driver’s window during the Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway.
“I can’t walk through
the garage now without someone calling out Epic Swag,” laughed Martin. “We’ve
had a lot of fun with it. The fans kept asking, so we made some T-shirts. My
wife (Arlene) just shakes her head.”
Shirts are available online at www.markmartin.com and at
the NASCAR.com Superstore.
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