Mark Martin is a former NASCAR driver who competed from 19812013 He has made starts in all 3 top touring series in NASCAR, the Nascar Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Martin is 2nd on the all-time winners list in the Xfinity Series with 49 victories. For Martin, the NASCAR'S ALMOST CHAMPION term doesn't fit any driver better, finishing 2nd 5 times in Cup Series points. He made what starts he could in NASCAR until being picked up by Roush Racing in 1988. Spending 18 seasons behind the wheel of the teams #6 Ford's, until temporarily retiring from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2006 season. Then Mark left to drive for Ginn Racing's #01 US Army Chevrolet making 24 starts in 2007. In the middle of the '07 season Ginn Racing was bought and merged with Dale Earnhardt Incorporated. In 2008 he made another 24 starts, this time for DEI, in a #8 US Army Chevrolet. That following season Rick Hendrick asked him to come over to HMS and drive the team's #5 Chevrolet full-time. Martin agreed and had an incredible season, winning 7 poles and 5 races, finishing 2nd in final Cup Series points. By the end of 2011 Mark decided he was retiring from full-time competition for good this time. Making 24 starts in Micheal Waltrip Racings #55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota. His final season on the track saw Mark make 15 starts for the #55 team, then serve as a fillin driver for 13 other starts. 12 for Tony Stewart in the #14 Office Depot Chevrolet and 1 for Denny Hamlin in the #11 FedEx Toyota. In 882 NASCAR Cup Series starts he scored 56 poles, 40 victories, 271 top 5s and 453 top 10s. In 236 Xfinity Series starts he scored 30 poles, 49 victories, 112 top 5s and 152 top 10s, with a best points finish of 8th in 1987. In 25 Craftsman Truck Series starts he scored 3 poles, 7 victories, 16 top 5s and 20 top 10s, with a best points finish of 19th in 2006.
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