Martin competed full-time in 1982 with the team, competing for Rookie of the Year. He made five starts in 1981 driving for a team owned by Bud Reeder, earning two pole positions at Nashville and Richmond and finishing third in his final race at Martinsville. Martin had a tumultuous beginning in NASCAR, driving for six different teams from 1981 to 1987. Martin won twenty-two ASA races and four championships, in 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1986.
He won 1977 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year.
During his ASA career, Martin raced against Dick Trickle, Jim Sauter, Joe Shear, and Bobby Allison. He moved on to asphalt racing and joined the ASA racing series. He began his racing career as a young man on the dirt tracks of Arkansas. Also, during the 2005 season, Martin took over the all-time record for IROC wins, with 13. 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, with five IROC Championships, has more than any other driver. He has the second most wins all time in what is now the Xfinity Series with 49. Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959) is a retired American stock car racing driver. Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Inductee (2015) ġ981 Northwestern Bank 400 ( North Wilkesboro)ġ996 Fas Mart SuperTruck Shootout ( Richmond)
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Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
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