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NASCAR old school topic: Why did Mark Martin never win the championship?
Posted on 5/29/17 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 5/29/17 at 8:54 pm
Solid career and very good driver. He cleaned up in IROC but I didn't realize he finished 2nd in points (5) times in Winston / Sprint Cup. He bounced around early between teams but certainly raced for a good one with Roush.
This post was edited on 5/29/17 at 8:56 pm
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Posted on 5/29/17 at 8:56 pm to weagle99
He didn't have the killer instinct. He didn't have the desire and mental toughness like tgoat.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 8:58 pm to weagle99
because he's from arkansas
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:00 pm to vengeanceofrain
He had multiple chamces. I thought he would while with hendrick
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:01 pm to weagle99
Martin's peak coincided with Gordon/ Everham...
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:02 pm to weagle99
He lost his father, stepmother and half sister in a plane crash in 1998. I've always wondered if he'd have won the Winston/Sprint Cup if that hadn't happened.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:05 pm to weagle99
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he finished 2nd in points (5) times in Winston / Sprint Cup.
Because he finished 2nd to the following drivers:
Dale Earnhardt twice
Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
He lost out to some of the best drivers of all-time
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:15 pm to jefffan
He looked worn down when he finished a race 
Never seen someone look so tired and just beat up
Never seen someone look so tired and just beat up
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:17 pm to Zephyrius
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Gordon/ Everham.
That 24 Team was amazing.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:33 pm to weagle99
Because rubbin's racin'?
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:37 pm to SPEEDY
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Dale Earnhardt twice Jeff Gordon Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson He lost out to some of the best drivers of all-time
Mainly this
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:38 pm to supatigah
Mark Martin was known for just letting people pass him in the middle of the race. Kind of like Dale Jr does now. Martin always had good teams, he just never had the best team with the fastest cars and he couldn't make up for it when he never tried to go over 90% on the race track
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:38 pm to SCLibertarian
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e lost his father, stepmother and half sister in a plane crash in 1998. I've always wondered if he'd have won the Winston/Sprint Cup if that hadn't happened.
Not to mitigate how AWFUL that situation was but nobody was beating that 24 team in 98. They were unbelievable
Posted on 5/29/17 at 9:42 pm to SPEEDY
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Because he finished 2nd to the following drivers:
Dale Earnhardt twice
Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
He lost out to some of the best drivers of all-time
This.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 10:15 pm to purplepylon
That pretty much sums up Mark. He was the nicest guy behind the wheel.
Mark Martin Epic Race loss
I'll never forget When he decided to come to victory lane a lap too soon and lost a race under caution. (Skip to the end to hear his comments) No classier way to handle that situation. Kyle Busch couls learn a few things....
Mark Martin Epic Race loss
I'll never forget When he decided to come to victory lane a lap too soon and lost a race under caution. (Skip to the end to hear his comments) No classier way to handle that situation. Kyle Busch couls learn a few things....
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:33 pm to weagle99
He came closer than I ever will. He had a good career and made a shite-ton of money. I'd be happy. frick.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:40 pm to johnnydrama
He drove a Ford!
Posted on 5/30/17 at 12:45 am to weagle99
He didn't make the car go around in circles faster than other guys often enough
Posted on 5/30/17 at 5:11 am to weagle99
At least one of those times, a points penalty cost him the title.
Posted on 5/30/17 at 6:35 am to weagle99
Didn't score enough points
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