Sterling Marlin
Sterling Burton Marlin (born June 30, 1957) is an American former stock car racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He won the Daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. He is the son of late NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin.
| Sterling Marlin | |||||||
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 Marlin in 1996 | |||||||
| Born | June 30, 1957 Columbia, Tennessee | ||||||
| Achievements | 1994, 1995 Daytona 500 winner 1996 Winston 500 winner 1980–1982 Nashville Speedway USA Track Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 1983 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1995, 1996 Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year 2002 Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame Inductee (2009) | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics | |||||||
| 748 races run over 33 years | |||||||
| Best Cup position | 3rd (1995, 2001) | ||||||
| First race | 1976 Music City USA 420 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2009 Tums Fast Relief 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| First win | 1994 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last win | 2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 (Darlington) | ||||||
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In October 2012, Marlin was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[1]
Sterling Marlin Media
The Roger Hamby owned Hesco Exhaust Pontiac of Sterling Marlin finished 29th in the 1983 Van Scoy 500.Sterling Marlin #17
NASCAR driver w:Sterling Marlin #4 Kodak Chevy Monte Carlo at Pocono in 1997.
No. 14 Marlin battles No. 55 Michael Waltrip at the 2006 spring Bristol race.
No. 09 Cup racecar in 2008
References
- ↑ "Press Box: Former NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin has Parkinsonism". Yahoo! Sports. 2012-10-29. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2012-10-29.