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Mark Martin

Mark Martin
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Born: 9 January 1959
Hometown: Batesville, Arkansas, USA

A former NASCAR driver, commonly known as "the best driver to never win a Winston Cup championship."

Biography

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Mark Martin page on 6 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Mark Anthony Martin is a retired American stock car racing driver. He last drove the No. 14 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a relief driver in August 2013. As of 2014, he had the second most wins in what is now the Xfinity Series with 49. 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." Martin, with five IROC Championships, has more than any other driver. Also, during the 2005 season, Martin took over the all-time record for IROC wins, with 13.

Martin was born in Batesville, Arkansas. He began his racing career as a young man on the dirt tracks of Arkansas. He moved on to asphalt racing and joined the ASA racing series. During his ASA career, Martin raced against Dick Trickle, Jim Sauter, Joe Shear, and Bobby Allison. He won Rookie of the Year in 1977. Martin won twenty-two ASA races and four championships, in 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1986.

Martin resided mainly in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his wife Arlene throughout his racing career. He has five children (four of whom are from his wife's first marriage). His son Matt raced for a time in lower series but quit after 2008. Martin's father, stepmother and half-sister died in a plane crash on August 8, 1998 in Nevada near Great Basin National Park. He won at Bristol two weeks after the incident. He also currently owns four car dealerships, including Mark Martin Chevrolet located in Melbourne, Arkansas and another, Mark Martin Ford and Museum, in Batesville, Arkansas.

Martin and his wife, Arlene, currently reside in his hometown of Batesville, Arkansas.

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Type	Title
2000 Book	NASCAR for Dummies by Mark Martin; Hungry Minds

Photographs

	ASA Silver Creek Racing Series View photo of Mark Martin ASA Silver Creek Racing Series Car - 6.3MB
	1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin Car at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,145KB
	1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin Car at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,188KB
	1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin Car at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,266KB
	1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin Car at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,302KB
	1989 Pontiac Excitement 200 (ASA Racing) Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin at the (ASA Racing) 1989 Pontiac Excitement 200 - 1,185KB
	1989 Pontiac Excitement 200 (ASA Racing) Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin at the (ASA Racing) 1989 Pontiac Excitement 200 - 1,185KB
	1989 Pontiac Excitement 200 (ASA Racing) Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin at the (ASA Racing) 1989 Pontiac Excitement 200 - 1,310KB
	1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photo courtesy Photo ©John Walczak. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. View photo of Mark Martin Car at the 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,301KB
	1992 Daytona 500 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden C.A.R.S. in Miniature January 2011 After Christmas Banquet January 8, 2011 View photo of 1992 Mark Martin Daytona 500 Model - 3,272KB
	1992 Daytona 500 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden C.A.R.S. in Miniature January 2011 After Christmas Banquet January 8, 2011 View photo of 1992 Mark Martin Daytona 500 Model - 3,297KB
	Photo Courtesy Photo ©1992 John Walczak All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test June 23, 1992 View photo of Mark Martin at the 1992 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test - 1,624KB
	Photo Courtesy Photo ©1992 John Walczak All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test June 23, 1992 View photo of Mark Martin at the 1992 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test - 1,838KB
	Photo Courtesy Photo ©1992 John Walczak All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test June 23, 1992 View photo of Mark Martin at the 1992 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test - 1,540KB
	Photo Courtesy Photo ©1992 John Walczak All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test June 23, 1992 View photo of Mark Martin at the 1992 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test - 1,792KB
	Photo Courtesy Photo ©1992 John Walczak All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test June 23, 1992 View photo of Mark Martin at the 1992 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test - 1,782KB
	1993 Ford Thunderbird Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of Mark Martin 1993 Ford Thunderbird - 3,321KB
	1993 Ford Thunderbird Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of Mark Martin 1993 Ford Thunderbird - 3,276KB
	1993 Ford Thunderbird Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of Mark Martin 1993 Ford Thunderbird - 3,211KB
	1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Photo by mandj98 View photo of Mark Martin at the 1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 - 154KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
	1997 Pocono 500 Mark Martin was able to rebound from a winless 1996 to post 4 wins in 1997 including his record setting win at Talladega. Photo by Mike Traverse View photo of Mark Martin at the 1997 Pocono 500, 88KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License.
	1997 Pocono 500 Of the most used paint schemes on the Valvoline #6 over the years, this was the one I liked the best. Photo by Mike Traverse View photo of Mark Martin at the 1997 Pocono 500 - 87KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License.
	2005 O'Reilly 300 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Stacey Pardini No. 44 Team Coast Guard Racing car driver Justin Labonte and Mark Martin stand the back of a truck after just completing the driver introduction lap at the O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on April 16 at the Texas Motor Speedway. View photo of Mark Martin at the 2005 O'Reilly 300 - 595KB
	2005 Pepsi 400 View photo of Mark Martin at the 2005 Pepsi 400 - 37KB
	2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Photo by "BHFeller" Exiting garage for Happy Hour practice November 11, 2006 View photo of Mark Martin at the 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 - 36KB
	2007 Samsung 500 Photo by U.S. Army Racing Mr. Mark Martin earned a third-place finish in Sunday's Samsung 500 Nextel Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. View photo of Mark Martin at the 2007 Samsung 500 - 3,022KB
	2007 Samsung 500 Photo by U.S. Army Racing Mr. Mark Martin earned a third-place finish in Sunday's Samsung 500 Nextel Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. View photo of Mark Martin at the 2007 Samsung 500 - 2,712KB
	2009 Coca-Cola 600 Photo courtesy Tequila Mike View photo of 2009 Coca-Cola 600 - Mark Martin - 892KB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.
	2009 Coca-Cola 600 Photo courtesy Tequila Mike View photo of 2009 Coca-Cola 600 - Mark Martin - 1.0MB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.
	2012 Kobalt Tools 400 Photo courtesy Brian Neudorff View photo of 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 - Mark Martin - 8.7MB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.
	2012 Kobalt Tools 400 Photo courtesy Brian Neudorff View photo of 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 - Mark Martin - 7.4MB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.
	2012 Kobalt Tools 400 Photo courtesy Brian Neudorff View photo of 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 - Mark Martin - 5.0MB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.
	2012 Kobalt Tools 400 Photo courtesy Brian Neudorff View photo of 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 - Mark Martin - 6.2MB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.
	2012 Kobalt Tools 400 Photo courtesy Brian Neudorff View photo of 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 - Mark Martin - 6.2MB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.
	2012 Kobalt Tools 400, speaking to Jack Roush Photo courtesy Brian Neudorff View photo of 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 - Mark Martin & Jack Roush - 5.9MB This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) License.

Merchandise

Type & Item #	Name	Details
Die Cast - Action C248316058-1	#6 Jim Magill	1:24 scale 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Bank, Production 6,500
Die Cast - Action W248316058-2	#01 Enduro by Activision	1:24 scale 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Production 7,008
Die Cast - Action W248316058-2	#01 Enduro by Activision	1:24 scale 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Production 7,008
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 6	Mark Martin	#6 Valvoline Ford
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 200	1991 Memorable Moments	Mark Martin car fire at the Miller Genuine Draft 400
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 233	All Pro: Mark Martin (Driver)	#6 Folgers Ford
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 293	Race 29: Atlanta	Hardee's 500 Mark Martin #6 Folgers Ford
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC3	Mark Martin	#6 Valvoline Ford Thunderbird
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC52	Screamin' Steel: Mark Martin Valvoline	#6 Valvoline Ford Thunderbird
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC91	Changin' Gears: Mark Martin	#6 Valvoline Ford Thunderbird
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC126	1995 Award Winners: Mark Martin (4th in Pts.)	#6 Valvoline Ford Thunderbird

Article Index

Date	Article	Author/Source
18 January 2003	NASCAR Winston Cup Preview	Mark Martin
7 September 2004	NASCAR Media Conference	Kasey Kahne Mark Martin
10 September 2004	NASCAR Media Conference	Kevin Harvick Dale Jarrett Jimmie Johnson Bobby Labonte Mark Martin Jeremy Mayfield Jamie McMurray
16 November 2004	NASCAR Media Conference	Kurt Busch Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin
19 November 2004	NASCAR Media Conference	Kurt Busch Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin
24 January 2005	NASCAR Media Conference: A Look Back & a Look Ahead	Kurt Busch Brian France Kasey Kahne Mark Martin Richard Petty Darrell Waltrip
22 May 2005	Martin claims victory in Charlotte	Wikinews
14 June 2005	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
16 January 2006	NASCAR Media Conference	Carl Edwards Mark Martin
17 February 2006	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: GM FlexFuel 250	Todd Bodine Erik Darnell Mark Martin Ted Musgrave
16 May 2006	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
10 July 2006	NASCAR Media Conference	Kasey Kahne Matt Kenseth Mark Martin
10 October 2006	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
20 March 2007	Ginn Racing Media Conference	Ricky Carmichael Mark Martin Regan Smith
18 February 2007	NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Daytona 500	Todd Berrier Jeff Burton Richard Childress Kevin Harvick Mark Martin David Ragan
10 April 2007	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
16 April 2007	Army Driver Continues Impressive Start, Finishes Third in Texas	U.S. Army Racing
17 November 2007	NASCAR Busch Series: Ford 300	Matt Kenseth Mark Martin David Ragan
3 May 2008	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Crown Royal Presents The Dan Lowry 400	Mark Martin
20 May 2008	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
26 July 2008	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin
17 January 2009	NASCAR Preseason Fan Festival	Mark Martin
25 March 2009	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
18 April 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Subway Fresh Fit 500	Alan Gustafson Mark Martin
9 May 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com	Alan Gustafson Mark Martin
12 May 2009	The Grey Fox Goes Old School To Win The Southern 500	Lemmy Gibson
14 June 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: LifeLock 400	Alan Gustafson Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
11 July 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: LifeLock.com 400	Alan Gustafson Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
25 July 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Mark Martin
26 July 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Mark Martin
22 August 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Sharpie 500	Marcos Ambrose Mark Martin
12 September 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Kurt Busch Mark Martin Ryan Newman
17 September 2009	NASCAR Media Conference	Carl Edwards Mark Martin Tony Stewart Brian Vickers
20 September 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Sylvania 300	Alan Gustafson Mark Martin
27 September 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: AAA 400	Matt Kenseth Mark Martin
4 October 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods	Greg Biffle Jeff Gordon Mark Martin
19 November 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Championship Contenders Conference	Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin
22 November 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Ford 400	Mark Martin
15 January 2010	NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest	Mark Martin
7 September 2010	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
24 October 2010	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: TUMS Fast Relief 500	Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin
7 November 2010	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: AAA Texas 500	Mark Martin
10 May 2011	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin
15 May 2011	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	Mark Martin
12 January 2012	NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona	Mark Martin
14 April 2012	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Samsung Mobile 500	Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin
10 June 2012	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Pocono 400 presented by #NASCAR	Mark Martin
30 September 2012	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: AAA 400	Jeff Gordon Mark Martin
8 February 2013	NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Cotton Owens (Part 2/5)	Mark Martin Kyle Owens David Pearson
24 February 2013	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Daytona 500	Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Mark Martin Danica Patrick
19 August 2013	NASCAR Media Conference	Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Greg Zipadelli
15 June 2016	In Honor of 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Mark Martin	Congressional Record: Rep. Richard Hudson