Where does mark martin live now
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It is generally accepted that Mark Martin was NASCAR's all-time best driver without a championship on his resume. He was Sprint Cup runner-up five times – once by 26 points, another by 38 – and never let the lack of a title define him. "Let me tell you something," he once told a group of reporters. "I've done more in my racing career than I ever expected. And I mean EVER expected! I'll never look back and regret what didn't happen. Instead, I'll look back and remember what DID happen."
For almost 25 years the Arkansas native was considered one of stock car racing's best talents. More importantly, he was deeply respected in the garage for his integrity, professionalism, sportsmanship and how he handled adversity. During an era when NASCAR didn't have nearly enough of them, Martin was a no-nonsense, hard-nosed, hands-on RACER who came up the hard way and never let success change the man he was. He remains one of the sport's most revered figures.
"The fact that he didn't win a championship in no way takes away from his career and
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Mark Martin
He’s often described as the “greatest driver to never win a championship,” but Mark Martin’s legendary career is so much more than that.
- Inducted: 2017
- Position:Driver
Building a Racing Legacy One Win at at Time
Martin saw success at every level of NASCAR.
He came incredibly close to that elusive title many times—finishing second in the championship standings five times. In 1990, Martin finished 26 points behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt (2010), his closest run at the championship.
He set career highs for wins (seven), top-five finishes (22) and laps led (1,730) in 1998 but was left with another second-place finish, this time to Jeff Gordon. He also finished second in 1994, 2002 and 2009. Over the course of his 31-year NASCAR premier series career, Martin compiled 40 wins (17th all-time) and 61 runner-up finishes (sixth all-time) in 882 starts (fifth all-time). His 56 career poles rank seventh on the all-time list. Martin won 49 times in what is now the NASCAR Xfinity Series, holding the series wins record for 14 years.
He retired with
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Mark Martin
American racing driver (born 1959)
For other people named Mark Martin, see Mark Martin (disambiguation).
NASCAR driver
Mark Martin | |
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Martin at Auto Club Speedway in 2023 | |
Born | Mark Anthony Martin (1959-01-09) January 9, 1959 (age 66) Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. |
Achievements | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005IROC Champion 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986 ASA National Tour Champion 1993, 2009 Southern 500 Winner 2002Coca-Cola 600 Winner 1995, 1997 Winston 500 Winner 1998, 2005 NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge Winner 1999Bud Shootout Winner 1984 Slinger Nationals Winner |
Awards | 1977 ASA Rookie of the Year Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2015)[1] NASCAR Hall of Fame (2017) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) Antonio Brown Sports Cracker of the Millennium (2024) |
882 races run over 31 years | |
2013 position | 25th |
Best finish | 2nd (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2009) |
First race | 1981Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro) |
Last race | 2013 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) |
First win |
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