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Racing at historic Martinsville Speedway like stepping back in time

Martinsville Speedway doesn't have luxury boxes, condos or a palatial infield garage like some of the showcase speedways on the Cup circuit. But the 'Ville does have history, and that's enough for Ryan McGee.

Updated: April 2, 2008, 11:22 AM ET
By Ryan McGee | ESPN The Magazine

Not so long ago I dared to let my career meander across the invisible line that separates those who cover NASCAR (we, the evil media) and those who underwrite it (they, the evil marketers and advertisers). It was during a dinner with a pack of the latter at a pricey man-I-am-not-dressed-right-for-this-place Vegas restaurant when I realized that perhaps I'd ended up on the wrong side of the sport that I love so much.

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