Sterling Marlin

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Sterling Marlin is an American former NASCAR driver best known for winning back-to-back Daytona 500s in the mid-1990s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASCAR driver
human
racing driver
achievedBestPointsPositionInSeason 1995
2001
bestCupSeasonPointsPosition 3rd
bestKnownFor winning back-to-back Daytona 500s in 1994 and 1995
carNumberDriven 14
4
40
competedIn NASCAR Cup Series
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1957-06-30
familyName Marlin
father Coo Coo Marlin
firstCupStart 1976 Music City USA 420
fullName Sterling Burton Marlin
givenName Sterling
hallOfFame Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame
hasChildren yes
heritage second-generation NASCAR driver
knownForDrivingStyle smooth and consistent on superspeedways
ledCupPoints 2002
maritalStatus married
notableCarSponsor Coors Light
Kodak
notableRaceSpecialty superspeedway racing
occupation NASCAR team owner
racing driver
placeOfBirth Columbia, Tennessee, United States
linked to: Columbia, Tennessee
reasonForMissingRaces neck injury in 2002
relative Coo Coo Marlin
residence Columbia, Tennessee, United States
linked to: Columbia, Tennessee
retiredFromFullTimeRacing mid-2000s
seriesParticipatedIn NASCAR Busch Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
sport stock car racing
startedCupCareer 1976
sufferedInjury neck fracture in 2002 Kansas crash
teamDrivenFor Chip Ganassi Racing
Junior Johnson & Associates
linked to: Junior Johnson

Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Stavola Brothers Racing
totalCupPoles 11
totalCupStarts over 700
totalCupWins 10
won 1994 Daytona 500
1995 Daytona 500

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Daytona 500 notableWinner Sterling Marlin