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Mark Martin
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Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Ginn Racing, driving the #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Fenway Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, and Wood Brothers/JTG Racing. Martin is often nicknamed Mr. Consistency because he frequently places in the top 10 in races. He has also qualified for the Chase for the Cup all 3 years of its existence.
Early career
Martin is known as a "racer's racer". This basically means that he is willing to race any kind of vehicle in any kind of conditions anywhere in the world.
After racing in the short dirt tracks in the state of Arkansas for several years, Martin debut... more Mark Martin biography
Awards:
-1977 American Speed Association (ASA) Rookie of the Year
-4-Time American Speed Association (ASA) Champion (1978, 1979, 1980, 1986)
-5-Time IROC Champion (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005)
-Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
First Race:
-1981 Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
-1982 Kroger 200 (Indianapolis) - (NASCAR Busch Series)
-1996 Fas Mart Shootout (Richmond) - (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series)
First Win:
-1989 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
-1987 Budweiser 200 (Dover) - (NASCAR Busch Series)
-1996 Lowe's 250 (North Wilkesboro) - (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series)
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