He says Sunday's win means more to him than the national title. Maybe I was too young to appreciate winning the national title at the time. I'm proud of the championship ring, but winning here today is the greatest thing I've ever done in racing. Powell won seven of his first 12 races at Myrtle Beach this year and was leading the region points and track points until falling apart over the final six races. Powell's appearance at Martinsville came after striking up a deal three weeks ago with car owners Rick Townsend and Lee McAllister.
Today makes up for a lot of things.
I don't like to lose and it's been rough around my house the past month for my wife and little girl. I've been going to the track and not even have enough money to buy tires. I hope to keep running with this team. Powell was about the only driver to come out of the race unmarked as a total of 16 caution flags were brought out for a total of 63 laps. Puryear's fourth-place finish was tops among area drivers.