American racing driver (born 1959)
NASCAR driver
| Mark Martin |
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| Born | Mark Anthony Martin
(1959-01-09) January 9, 1959 (age 65)
Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Achievements | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005 IROC Champion
1978, 1979, 1980, 1986 ASA National Tour Champion
1993, 2009 Southern 500 Winner
2002 Coca-Cola 600 Winner
1995, 1997 Winston 500 Winner
1998, 2005 NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge Winner
1999 Bud Shootout Winner
1984 Slinger Nationals Winner |
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| 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) |
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| 882 races run over 31 years |
| 2013 position | 25th |
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| Best finish | 2nd (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2009) |
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| First race | 1981 Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro) |
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| Last race | 2013 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) |
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| First win | 1989 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham) |
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| Last win | 2009 Sylvania 300 (New Hampshire) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 40 |
453 |
56 |
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| 236 races run over 23 years |
| Best finish | 8th (1987) |
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| First race | 1982 Kroger 200 (IRP) |
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| Last race | 2012 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas) |
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| First win | 1987 Budweiser 200 (Dover) |
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| Last win | 2011 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 49 |
152 |
30 |
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| 25 races run over 5 years |
| Best finish | 19th (2006) |
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| First race | 1996 Fas Mart SuperTruck Shootout (Richmond) |
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| Last race | 2011 VFW 200 (Michigan) |
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| First win | 1996 Lowe's 250 (North Wilkesboro) |
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| Last win | 2006 Ford 200 (Homestead) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 7 |
20 |
3 |
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Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959) is an American retired stock car racing driver. He has the second most wins all time in what is now the Xfinity Series with 49. He scored 40 Cup Series wins. He finished second in the NASCAR Cup Series standings five times, third in the NASCAR Cup Series standings four times, and has been described by ESPN as "The best driver to never win a championship." Martin also failed to win the Daytona 500 during his career. Martin has five IROC Championships, more than any other driver. Also, during the 2005 season, he took over the all-time record for IROC wins, with 13.[2][3][4] Martin is the final driver born in the 1950s to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.
