They’re fast. They’re furious. And they’ve both got a diehard fanbase that swears their favorite racing series is the real pinnacle of motorsport. Formula 1 and NASCAR may seem like oil and water—Euro glitz vs. American grit—but every now and then, their worlds collide in the best ways. Just look at Kimi Räikkönen’s NASCAR cameo or when Tony Stewart flirted with F1 testing talks back in the day.

Fans love the “what ifs,” especially when it comes to legends jumping ship. So when a few diehard dreamers started throwing around the idea of Mark Martin swapping stock cars for the F1 circus in his prime, it sparked a fantasy debate. But leave it to Mark himself to step in and crush those hopes with just one candid line.

Mark Martin shuts down F1 speculation with a classic mic drop

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