Former NASCAR driver Mark Martin recently took to his X account and wrote a tribute message for a former RFK Racing employee. Roush Fenway Racing engine man Edgar Aleman recently bid farewell to the team, bringing an end to a 47-year journey.Puerto Rico-born Edgar met RFK Racing team owner Jack Roush during a drag race event, and the duo clicked. He later began working for Roush in 1978 and paved his way up to engine tuning. Edgar worked with the stock car racing team for decades and became "the best engine tuner in all of NASCAR."The engine man also shares history with the team's former driver, Mark Martin. He tuned Martin's #60 Ford during his Xfinity Series career. Recalling the memories, Martin paid his tribute to the engine tuner via an X post and wrote:"Edgar was the engine man on the 60 car the entire time I drove it. He was a fantastic friend and team member. Congratulations Edgar"Mark Martin logged 39 victories driving the #60 Ford tuned by Edgar. Jack Roush also paid his homage to Edgar and gifted him a customized helmet with his name, along with his toolbox.“It was never about me”: Mark Martin got candid about the NASCAR points systemIn November 2025, former Cup Series driver Mark Martin appeared on the Kenny Wallace show and shared his take on the current points system. During the interaction, Martin criticized the points system and revealed why he was not in favor of the governing body.In the clip, Martin claimed that the criticism wasn't personal but a reflection of fans' views. He mentioned that he spent time with fans both on and off track and evaluated their claims thoroughly before issuing a statement.Reflecting on the same, Mark Martin told Wallace:"Well, you know, I just listened to the fans. Basically, it was not about me. It was never about me. If it was my feelings. I would have never voiced them so loudly, interesting, but I the fans needed a voice. I heard them. I was with them. I was out in the field with them. I was at racetracks. I read the social media and the comments, and I just felt like that. I could be their voice.""When I first voiced the opinion, I was a little bit embarrassed, because everybody looked at me like I had two heads, like I was crazy nuts... It did make me feel bad the first time that I spoke out so loudly, it made me feel bad. But I did that for the fans," he concluded.The current NASCAR playoff format features three elimination rounds with three races each before heading to the final Championship 4 race. After completion of each round, the four lowest-scoring drivers are eliminated from the grid until the top four remain to compete for the championship title.