You see a lot of things at Martinsville Speedway. Neon pink hot dogs, TV, film and music stars, racing legends, sports icons…

The hot dogs are a given. Yummy bits of boiled goodness with chili and slaw. We’re surprised it is not some kind ordinance to make it mandatory to have at least one when attending a race…

Stars of entertainment are usually around either for official duties with the National Anthem or sponsorships or whatever. Country music stars such as Danielle Peck and Trace Adkins have performed in the past. Mario Lopez was around this past weekend to start the race. Emmy award winner Mark Burnett and his wife, actress Roma Downey, (producers, “The Bible” mini series) were there to start engines.

Richard Petty, racing icon and the face of STP, has been seen around Martinsville compared with Elvis sightings…

VA Tech football coach Frank Beamer was in the pace car for the STP Gas Booster 500…

r_wood_disguise001And Rutledge Wood. Generally, he is in and around with SPEED Channel interviewing drivers or doing fan stuff on stage. The USA version of “Top Gear” on the History Channel has brought him even more attention. Perhaps that is why he may have been in disguise to enjoy the actual race at Martinsville.

We can’t prove it. We’re simply making a leap of logic and connecting some dots of similar features in appearance. Our suspicion is, once the mics were off for his part, he threw on the disguise and hit the grandstands.

Rutledge, if this is indeed the case, we think you need to step up your game just a tad.

Really… This looks a little like you lost a challenge and your co-hosts, Adam Ferrara and Tanner Foust, dressed you on a dare.

Perhaps you should check that other network and get some work done by “Project Runway”…