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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 - bio
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Mark Martin - bio
MARK MARTINDRIVER, NO. 5 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLETBirthdate: Jan. 9, 1959 Resides: Daytona Beach, Fla. Hometown: Batesville, Ark. Family: Wife Arlene; son Matt In 2009, Mark Martin returned to full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup racing with Hendrick Motorsports to drive fast race cars and maybe, just maybe, win a race. But the NASCAR veteran accomplished much more than that during his first year at Hendrick. At the age of 50, he garnered five victories and battled for the Sprint Cup championship, finishing second for the fifth time of his career. Martin’s success drew attention from fans of all ages – many who just wanted to see a Cinderella story come true. With 2010 on the horizon, Martin is gearing up for another shot at the elusive Sprint Cup championship trophy from behind the wheel of the No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet. Career HistoryDirt to Pavement to ASA Martin began his racing career at the age of 15 in his home state of Arkansas. Competing on dirt tracks, he won in only his third star
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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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