The ultimate NASCAR Mom, Martha Nemechek, mother of NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series driver Joe Nemechek has seen her fair share of NASCAR races. On Friday, August 22nd she will get a chance to see the drivers get the command to start their engines from somewhat of a different perspective. Food City officials have named Martha Nemechek the Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Busch Series Food City 250. “Martha is well known in the NASCAR Community and is always a fixture in Joe’s pit area,” commented Food City senior vice president of marketing, Tom Hembree. “She is so dedicated to her family, we thought it was fitting to invite her into the Food City family.” On race day you can always see Martha with her camera taking pictures. She is the team photographer and enjoys sharing her photos with others. While at the track she enjoys providing homemade goodies for the Hendrick Motorsports crew, cheering Joe on, taking Joe’s photo and of course waxing Joe’s car. She always waxes Joe’s car each weekend, sometimes twice. Martha is the mother of four children: Marti, Joe, Mark and John. This proud mother will have the honor of broadcasting the four most famous words in motor sports to a field of 43 NASCAR Busch Series drivers to start the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway. “I was completely shocked when Food City asked me to be the Grand Marshal, what an honor it will be, especially since Joe will be fielding two cars in the race,” stated Martha Nemechek. “I would like to thank Food City for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am looking forward to a great weekend of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.” The Food City 250 is the 24th stop on the 34-race NASCAR Busch Series schedule. Jimmy Spencer is the defending Food City 250 victor. The green flag will wave the start of the Food City 250 at 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2003. The event will be televised live on TNT.(Food City PR)(8-14-2003)
