Mark anthony martin is a former american professional stock car racing driver. Mark martin born january 9, 1959 is famous for being race car driver. Mark martin is the only driver from arkansas competing in the top circuit of the national association of stock car auto racing nascar. Born, january 9, 1959 19590109 age 61 bateville, arkansas. Nascar rolex grandam sports car series statistics click on the year to see the standings for that year. Mark martin was born on 9 january 1959 and currently as of 2020, he is 61 years old. As the senior driver in nascars sprint cup series, martin is following in the path of legends such as bobby allison, harry gant and richard petty, who raced competitively into their 50s.
He formerly competed in the nascar sprint cup series, winning the daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Martin persuaded his father to build him a race car in the fall of 1973. The millionaire began racing when he was a teenager and, in the late 70s, he joined the asa racing series, and quickly became popular. Former nascar driver mark martin welcomes ross chastain as.
Born in batesville, arkansas, mark martin began racing on dirt when he was a teenager. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Mark martin is a 61 years old race car driver, who was born in january, in the year of the pig and is a capricorn. Mark martin will go down in history as one of the best racers of all time. Mark martin discovers there is life on the road after 50. Mark martin is a living legend and one of the most worlds most storied nascar drivers. The news of jeff gordons virtual return to the track this coming sunday at talladega superspeedway got us thinking. On april 12, 1974, at the age of only fifteen, martin drove it in his first stock car. Mark and matt martin each shift racing futures orlando. Nascar halloffamer mark martin enjoying life out of the.
Mark martin celebrated his fifth sprint cup victory of 2009 and the 40th and final of his career in nascars premier series in the fall race at new hampshire. Nascar retired mark martin says championship pressure. In 31 years in nascars cup series, he won 40 races and finished second in the standings five times. Mark martin is one of the most successful drivers on the nascar circuit, a focused. Nascar champion mark martin on retirement, racing, and what he drives now. Martin has finished second in the cup standings five times and is considered by fans and competitors as ranking among the best drivers to never win a championship. Mark anthony martin born january 9, 1959 is a retired american stock car racing driver. Mark martin celebrates in victory lane at new hampshire motor speedway after earning his final nascar premier series win in 2009. In a news conference wednesday, edwards announced he was leaving nascar at age 37. But the nascar veteran accomplished much more than. He finished second in the sprint cup series standings five times, and has been described by espn as the best driver to never win a championship.
Matt martin born december 17, 1991 is an american stock car racing driver. At a press conference at daytona international speedway, mark martin, after two seasons of racing in the nascar sprint cup series parttime, becomes a full. Jeff gordon was never really the same after his winless 2008 at age 37 and retired at 44. Some guys hang it up early in their late 30s like carl edwards. Mark martin is the only driver from arkansas competing in the top circuit of. Mark martins nascar career spanned three decades and included 96 total wins in nascars three national series. He won seven winston cup series championships as well as the 1998 daytona 500. He is the son of former nascar sprint cup series driver mark martin. Mark martin shouldnt be flying around darlington and talladega for four hours at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. Mark anthony martin born january 9, 1959 is an american retired stock car racing driver. Mark martin is a fulltime driver in nascars premier sprint cup series once again, proving that age is only relative in a sport where helmets hide the wrinkles.
His racing career is the main source of his income which he maintained much success. The official facebook page of nascar hall of fame inductee class of 2017 mark. We talk with retired nascar champion mark martin about retirement, racing, and what he drives now. Nascar halloffamer mark martin does not have to be told that the sports promoters are have having trouble filling grandstands these days. Mark martins wife arlene martin grew up near gainesville, florida, in a town called alachua. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq. Martin compiles the final five wins of his nascar premier series career and finishes second in the championship at the age of 50. He ranks tenth on the alltime win list and sixth on the alltime pole position list. Hes a college student at lyon college in batesville, ar. As of october 6, 20, martin has competed in a total of 877 races over his 31year career in the nascar sprint cup series. As a driver at roush fenway racing from 19882006, mark martin won 83 races across nascars national series and was the sprint cup series championship. The two were set up on a blind date by marks sister glinda. Mark martin returns to roush fenway as driver development. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing.
Find out is mark martin dating anyone right now and who at celebscouples. He has the second most wins all time in what is now the xfinity series with 49. I would have been out of the sport at an early age, he says. In 1998, martin was included in the list of nascars 50 greatest drivers. That was several years after martin did 19 seasons with roush. Mark anthony martin was born on january 9, 1959 in batesville, arkansas, usa. Nascar driver mark martin was born on january 9, 1959 in batesville, arkansas. Mark martin confused by carl edwards decision to walk. Mark martin was born in batesville, arkansas, usa on friday, january 9, 1959 baby boomers generation.
Legendary winston cup nascar driver in the 1980s and 1990s. He currently competes parttime jegscra allstars tour, driving the no. This is from the earnings he made from being a consistent stock car driver in which he won very many races. Nascar great mark martin pilots winner on track, in air. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. He won the international race of champions 5 times. We wondered what other retired drivers should get themselves a sim rig and join. He is the son of late nascar driver coo coo marlin. List of current cup drivers by age corrected close. Few drivers have raced into their later years, but mark martin was on the track as recently as 20. Mark martin discovers there is life on the road after 50 the new. Mark martin we interview the retired nascar champion. Most drivers start to fall of pretty sharply sometime in their earlymid 40s. The case for mark martin, alan kulwicki to be inducted into hall of.
In 1977, he was named as the asa national tour rookie of the year. In 2017, he was inducted into the nascar hall of fame. Nascar team owner jack roush once said of mark martin, he became one of the most driven and committed people ive ever seen. Marks birthstone is garnet and birth flower is carnation. Asked in nascar, nascar drivers teams and sponsors, mark martin what is the middle name of mark martin from nascar. I was a kid in 1980, and mark was a hero to me then, and still is. Mark martin is a fulltime driver in nascars premier sprint cup series once again, proving that age is only relative in a sport where helmets hide. After ryan newman was involved in a crash during the daytona 500 on monday, it was announced that ross chastain will be replacing him at las vegas motor speedway this weekend. After the news was shared, chastain received support from several people associated with nascar, including nascar hall of famer mark martin. He had a career that spanned over 30 years and included over 880 races. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Sterling burton marlin born june 30, 1957 is an american semiretired, professional stock car racing driver. He won the international race of champions 5 times from 1994 to 2005.
623 241 385 1074 1353 42 425 1242 53 305 141 125 1090 1305 399 588 1237 649 397 548 942 1522 249 1040 146 281 859 939 522 959 1342 615 661 135 337 632 1293 117 542