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FOXSports.com previews the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. Hear from the drivers, including Mark Martin's take on the race.
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" Hi I'm Barry Brock yeah welcome to chase update brought to -- Chevy Silverado America's best truck most dependable longest last people's -- pick up on the road today. -- halfway through the chase things are looking rather familiar at the top Jimmy John one last weekend Fontana that ball and ahead of Mark Martin into the lead. He -- on Juan Pablo Montoya guys finish in the top four in each of the first four chase races this weekend -- Saturday night race in Shara."
" Really look forward to going to start and it's it's been one of my best track since that came into NASCAR and we've got to -- too expensive. And we feel like that's attack. And have London's. Really hit night -- That Bank of America 500 authoritative. Seattle -- that's definitely attack the points."
" teams are made there which is always good thing it's good for you know a lot of people ministry here are based in that area. Yeah and to -- group there and I I don't live there anymore but. It's always good to get back the racetrack itself is. Restricts a lot of fun I was -- Before they made that I really liked it. When they paid that he -- had a few rough years when things aren't actually come back into its own which is natural for any any -- of the track. In the -- is it better better years track wears off and we're looking forward to get back there."
" I think that we haven't really good car programs or there I don't think it's a different. The second -- it was versus."
" You kind of get suspended Thomas vacation week you know pretty much you don't have the travel. Things little bit more relaxed but it's all -- very exciting because you get to race in front of a lot of employees. At your race shop that you don't normally get to."
" So here's how they stack up Jimmy Johnson on top once again Martin Montoya has been told not far behind Tony Stewart also within striking distance. Smoke currently in fourth. Bottom half the top twelve -- they got a lot of ground to make up and not much time to do it. Greg Biffle Carl Edwards they need a top finish to gain ground while Hamlin Newman Kahne and Vickers. -- for more on this week -- now we are pleased to be joined by the driver of the number of five shabby for Hendrick motor sports he has Mark Martin. Mark your team honor roll finishing the top evident each of the last seven -- is. Nice to have be here first question how you've been able to run so consistently."
" Alan Gustafson. You know and all the guys that put their hands on that five car. You know I've just done an incredibly. Amazing job. I just. You know all the credit goes to them they are just incredible."
" So this will be your fiftieth Sprint Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway what are your fondest memories of racing at the track."
" The first time I went there and sportsman car now. -- nationwide car on the first laps I made were. I came on the radio and is wow. This is just like -- in the quarter mile trek back home only a lot bigger. You know it. It's always be in such a cool place shouldn't. You know had a good fortune of winning. A lot of nationwide races there and and a and a reasonable amount of cup races as well. And I've had a few slip through my fingers there Aaron you know never posted."
" Oh remember the last race at Charlotte back in May ended early because -- can you really take anything from that race and use it event that this weekend."
" Well Al and NIA in all the guys have really learned all year long you know we'd -- it again this year. And you know we've learned a lot about our cars they've learned what I lie I've learned. You know about their tools are tuning tools and how to get more out of the race car. We can use what we you know what we. Learn their what we used in May. And improve on it and the improvements on the things that we've learned since and our. Areas that we would like to improve the car on we'll address those and you know hopefully make a better race car. Big picture mark what are you expecting the weekend in Charlotte. Wrong and it cost them -- were great racing -- Charlotte. That's one of the best racetracks. It's my favorite racetrack in the whole world. And it's a great place to race in there should be plenty of action I'm mark."
" pleasure to have you and thanks for being with -- the luck the rest of the way that is gonna do it this chase update brought to you by Chevy Silverado. America's best -- the most dependable longest last people -- pick up on the road today. I'm Barry oh Brock was -- next."
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