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| I'm also the senior editor, website developer and | | | | top-10 finishes yet he suffered financially. Although |
| a HUGE fan of NASCAR! ">Mark Martin has one | | | | he had a sponsor, he never received payment. |
| of the most illustrious careers in NASCAR history. | | | | Things got hard for him and the team which led |
| Born on January 9th in 1959, this Arkansan native | | | | Martin to auctioning off everything he owned in |
| is the proud father of five children two of whom | | | | his shop in 1983. Though times were hard for him, |
| are twins. According to Martin, one of the most | | | | he returned to the American Speed Association |
| important people in his life was his father, Julian | | | | series in the years 1984-1986 where he emerged |
| Martin. Martin, a legend within the NASCAR family, | | | | victor in the championship of 1986. He went on to |
| has at several times stated that he will retire | | | | take the NASCAR racing track again in 1987 |
| from the racing sport but being the true blue | | | | when he drove in the Busch Grand National |
| racing enthusiast that he is, he has not as yet | | | | schedule for Bruce Lawmaster. Martin's win at |
| retired completely from the tracks. He is known | | | | Dover proved to be fruitful as that got the |
| for his pleasant demeanor and friendly stance | | | | attention of Jack Roush who began his own Cup |
| even after losing a race or walking out of a | | | | team in 1988 and had Martin be his driver. |
| wreck which makes him even more loved by his | | | | This formula proved to be an act of brilliance. The |
| family, team and fans. Although arguing and | | | | Martin and Roush collaboration hit the tracks like a |
| grudges are the norm in NASCAR racing, Martin | | | | hurricane. They won 35 Nextel Cups, finishing |
| has yet to throw a tantrum or threaten to get | | | | second in the point standings four times and they |
| physical with anyone else. He has this remarkable | | | | were leading the parade in one of the most |
| way of accepting accidents and not winning the | | | | successful race cars in NASCAR history. |
| first place graciously. This attitude could probably | | | | Martin, who is also a fan of the television series |
| be attributed to his spirituality with him citing the | | | | "Lost", is also popular for his love for children. His |
| Bible as his favorite book. | | | | own son, Matthew Martin, started racing at the |
| Like most racing devils, Martin lived and breathed | | | | age of 7 in the Quarter Midgets and later on |
| racing ever since he could remember. Martin | | | | proceeded to enter the FASCAR league. The |
| started off his career at age 15 with stock car | | | | younger Martin is heating up the tracks running |
| racing on the local Arkansas dirt tracks. He | | | | the American Speed Association now at age 14 |
| proved to be successful when he won his first | | | | just as his father did when he was younger. |
| race only on his third start. That wasn't enough | | | | Martin favorite charity is the Victory Junction |
| for young Martin as he then went on to race at | | | | Gang Camp which caters for terminally ill children |
| the Arkansas State Championship in his first year | | | | and when he isn't actively volunteering there, he's |
| of racing in 1974. Later in 1976, he made the | | | | spending time amongst his biggest fans, his family. |
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| At age 22 in 1981, Martin ran five NASCAR Cup | | | | of NASCAR! |