Even though he's not a Nascar Cup Series Champion. He's still one of the greatest drivers in Nascar History.

@StevenP727

2 жыл бұрын

He's a champion in my eyes

@mac9983

2 жыл бұрын

Yea just like many others as well. Always will be one of the best.

@swampfoxx81

2 жыл бұрын

Dan Marino never won a super bowl. But he is one of the greats. Mark Martin is in that class.

@curaco678

2 жыл бұрын

Your journey from ASA to the top of the sport was a shared love between a Grandfather, Father and Son. Your sportsmanship and efforts are deserving of the HOF! Thank you for the memories Mark!

@Turbo.RF4

2 жыл бұрын

he is, he literally has a record where him and jeff gordon are the only ones fighting for the title, literally no driver could catch up to them at that season, he is a legend.

We need more people like Martin in this sport. People who are just humble and respectful of everyone

@ericparker6936

Жыл бұрын

I agree

He doesn't need a championship.....his character and the way he handled victory and defeat is worth more than a chip! This sport is sorely missing guys like this

IROC proved Mark Martin was world class!

The bristol win after his dad passed.. would have been a good addition to this

@bennybost7073

2 жыл бұрын

Mark I sent out my condolence sorry about your father you'll see him again amen 9-7-21amen thank God 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😅

In my opinion, its unfortunate that Mark Martin didnt win a championship, but he is still one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history.

@gilliganallmighty3

10 ай бұрын

I wonder how different his career would have been had he taken the offer to drive the 5 for Rick Hendrick in the 90s.

50 years old and having the time of his life, ain't that the American dream? It sure is Darrell it sure is brother!

I still can’t believe he never won a championship and was so close several times. He deserves an honorary championship of anyone does. Love his grit and even temperedness mostly. He was a great driver. One of the best. And clean. A clean driver mostly.

@Odin3v

2 жыл бұрын

You can thank nascar for that bullshit. He would have won at least 5, but Dale Sr, and Jeff Gordan were the GM pets.

@joshthegreatest1198

2 жыл бұрын

@@Odin3v Umm Mark drove a Chevy in 2007, 08, 09, 10, 11 with Ginn Motorsports and HMS including DEI

Mark deserved a championship more than any other driver.

I'm surprised no road course victories are in this video. Mark was a good wheelman back in the day (true skill of shifting, braking and of course turning both ways). In fact even when Jeff showed up he was Jeff's top rival at Watkins and Sonoma.

@TJ89741

Жыл бұрын

The 3 peat at Watkins Glen 1993-95

@jordane4847

11 ай бұрын

Mark won at The Glen in ‘93, ‘94, and ‘95 - all with that same awesome paint job; crazy for a cup driver to three-peat a road course - in any era.

@goldenshark3182

4 күн бұрын

Thank you, I was about to post this, I saw him win his first and only win at Sonoma in 1997 and he totally dominated that day. Mark was an awesome road racer, some of those wins should’ve been included in this clip show.

I always hoped he'd win a championship. Him and Ricky Rudd.

@ericparker6936

Жыл бұрын

Rooster & VA boy💪🏻🤘🏻

I literally tear up Everytime I see videos of my boy Mark Martin!! I went through all the heartbreaks with mark coming so close to winning a championship!! But he will always b a champion in my mind!!

@EastTennesseeVol

Жыл бұрын

Amen brother! Amen!

@ericparker6936

Жыл бұрын

Dude, same & im tough.

Mark Martin is probably one of the most well spoken drivers in Nascar history. Is loved by everyone and humble beyond belief. NASCAR needs someone like him working in the corporate office.

I stopped watching nascar when mark retired. What a driver

I'm from Arkansas like Mark and my dad went up to buy a truck from his dealership in Batesville. Obviously paperwork takes longer than a Daytona 500 rain delay so me and my mom walked around the INCREDIBLE museum, bought some souvenirs, and eventually got to meet and get a picture with Mark. Bill Elliott was supposed to be there too but got on the wrong flight. Mark is a very cool, humble guy. I'm convinced Johnny Cash and Mark Martin are the two best things so far to comer out of the Natural State.

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

Dude his 98-2000 scheme is the all time best

Mark Martin is a rare treasure of this sport. We'd be a lot better off with more people like him in NASCAR.

@hudsonja

9 ай бұрын

If we could replace every Kyle Busch or Denny Hamlin with a Mark Martin the world would be a better place.

My favorite driver of all time. Would have loved to see him win a championship.

@tcmusic6429

2 жыл бұрын

Would have*

@Somd301

2 жыл бұрын

@@tcmusic6429Thanks 👍

@tcmusic6429

2 жыл бұрын

@@Somd301 anytime sir!

His victory at Chicagoland in 2009 was dominated and led almost 200 laps out 267 is the record that nobody broken. And Talladega in Spring 1997 was caution free was Avg. Speed that will never be broken 187 mph.

One of the best HOF speeches ever!

Greatest driver to not win a Cup Championship. Unpopular opinion: He's a perfect driver for the Most Popular Driver. Should have won at least one or two from Dale Jr.

@kjsdpgijn

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I mean is it even possible to hate Martin? Every driver has people that don't like them... except maybe him. Nascar isn't the same since he left, that's for sure!

@jordane4847

11 ай бұрын

I mean, Jeff Gordon also existed; and Dale Sr - Bill Elliott, Rusty Wallace, Jimmie Johnson, the Labontes - I don’t see how it would have ever been possible; Mark was well liked, but never most popular; not compared to others. He was never going to be more popular than Jeff or Dale; that’s just reality.

I'm glad I was around to watch Mark's entire career in NASCAR. I'll never forget, & I know neither will he,the race he lost while leading! I don't know what was going through his mind. He came in thinking the race was over,& he had won! Then he found out there was a lap remaining, & he gave away his win! He never did that again! They won 4 races in a row, had great seasons, but weren't able to win the championship. It's truly a shame for everyone involved in that #6 team,from Jack on down to the last person involved, they deserved it!❤🏁

My favorite NASCAR driver of all time. The guy is amazing.

Favorite Nascar driver of all time!

I've watched it since the 80's and Mark Martin was a force. Class act too

Mark Martin was my favorite Driver . He was a clean driver . Watched his whole career . He would have won a championship , like some other drivers , but that was not Mark .

My all time favorite driver. Class act and always did things the right way

1 of favorite drivers

Mark Martin - life champion

My favorite! 🍻🍻🍻

Probably… this probably my new favorite video. Growing up racing, Mark was who I rooted for after Yarborough & till he retired from NASCAR. Just one HELLUVA an athlete, a REAL true sportsmanship winner.

He's a driver you can't hate!

My favorite driver of all time! He would outwork anyone and he always raced with integrity…class act all he way from his dirt track ASA beginnings to his NASCAR days.

I love 2005 NASCAR races in 16:9 HD! Especially this Kansas race that Mark Martin won! 😍

This is the video I've been waiting for

Epic!

Mark Martin has been a favorite of mine for almost 35 years, I really enjoy talking to or hearing about his early days racing against Larry Phillips and Rusty Wallace in Springfield Missouri.

Rememebr when NASCAR screwed him out of a Championship by penalizing the team just enough points to give Earnhardt the Championship (because a part was bolted and not welded if I remember correctly). One of the many ways NASCAR owners ensured Dale's success

@OccasionalNASCARRaces

2 жыл бұрын

That happened in February. How did NASCAR know in advance how many points everyone would score lol

@gilliganallmighty3

2 жыл бұрын

The spacer was too thick. It was Richard Childress that called him out on it though. The worst part was the official telling the team "don't lose by less then 45 points".They lost by 27.

@teafresch7837

2 жыл бұрын

Worst part was that is was welded and not bolted. So it provided zero benefit and they had been using that setup since the prior season and never had any complaints if I remember right

@duffman18

3 ай бұрын

Yep it didn't provide any advantage whatsoever, and Nascar was absolutely fine with it and had been for months, until they complained about it and got nascar to dock him points. It was complete BS. At worst what should have happened was that they simply weren't allowed to use the welded one in future races, but that Martin could keep the points he won. Docking him points was a punishment that did not even remotely fit the supposed "crime".

Long live Mark Martin!

I miss watching nascar like it use to be. Mark was a constant driver. My favorite driver.

A racer’s racer.

Number one class act ever in NASCAR is Mark Martin! Dude is just an awesome guy and one helluva racer!

Mark Martin defiently a man on a Mission. Proven driver in any Series he raved in.

Still my favorite driver… nobody holds a candle to this man!!!

My favorite driver of all time. Great man and great racer!

Dang had me near tears at the end. Glad I was able to watch him race and super happy KZread and nascar and anyone that post nascar races and history let this footage live forever!

NASCAR has basically been a shell of its old self since 2010.. really miss the 90s of nascar

Mark was better than a championship or any trophy

Love this man

Mark Martin = BEST EVER!! Period.

my best driver

Hands down in my opinion there has never been a driver better than mark Martin. I know there's a lot of places he didn't win at and I know is there for better than 2 decades he never won a championship, but there's Nobody more humble on and off the track in the past And present. Mark didn't drive like a lot of people do today where they'll put you in the wall for a win, mark had much more respect than that. If you had the faster car, you had the faster car and he would just try to find a way to beat you with what he had next week .

Been waiting for this forever! My all-time favorite driver!

Really great driver with the Roush boys.

Those old cars look soooooo GOOD!

Mark has to be the most humble guy to ever race for the cup, it's a shame he never won a championship. He was so deserving, and he'll always be a champion in my book. Robbed so many times. What a legend.

I sure do miss the old days of this sport

My favorite driver ever, greatest driver to never win a championship. My favorite moment of Martin is him pitting one lap left, how many drivers you know that would admit to his own mistake and not blame anyone but himself, class act.

I love Chase Elliot, but Mark Martin will always be my favorite driver

@damnmarkey

2 жыл бұрын

I've grew up as Martin fan & now Chase Elliott fan.

When I was six my dad won a contest on the radio to have lunch with Mark. At six I was taller than him. Still, one of the most genuine, down to earth people I’ve had the opportunity of meeting.

The Sterling Moss of NASCAR.

He may have never won the championship,but he sure was some stiff competition.😁

Mark Martin is my favorite since I seen him race way back in the early to mid 90s

Another one of my all time faves!! Gentleman Racer!!

Mark was one of my all time favorites growing up in the 90’s loved that Valvoline paint scheme. If you look up class in the dictionary you ll see a picture of Mark Martin.

He was and always will be my favorite driver forever (other than Carl Edwards n now Kyle Busch). But they don’t get better than ol Mark man. Such a great guy, wonderful human, and one of the best drivers in the entire world.

He's a champion

My favorite driver all time period

He's a Champion, just doesn't have the trophy 🏆

My all time favorite driver

I was a big time Mark Martin fan during his racing years. He was GREAT! Mark was the cleanest and most respectful NASCAR driver ever. He raced anyone hard and CLEAN. He never even had dirty thoughts of purposely bumping/spinning out anyone. Never won a Cup series championship but he's one plenty of other racing championships. He will always be a NASCAR/racing legend and he is in the Hall of Fame. 👍

Mark Martin a true Hall of Famer.

GOAT 🐐 I remember when racing was worth watching

When I hear the name Mark Martin I just think of a racing gladiator. He got better with time but he had some tough luck at the crappiest of times. I appreciated Marks ability to get around a road coarse

Pure class. Pure Grit.

He's the Nascar Ford Racing legend. 🌟

@matthewthompson89

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it didn’t matter what manufacturer he drove for he was much better in a ford then Chevy and Toyota and it’s a regret for roush to let him go and not give him what he needed at the time but hey now RFK is on a upper trajectory

The best there ever was and will be!

Mark Martin is a legend without winning a championship

Mark Martin is the best

Through and through a CLASS ACT .. Mr Mark Martin

Earnhardt once said there were two drivers he would never take out. Mark Martin and Harry Gant. They raced him clean and he did the same. I’m glad I got the chance to meet Mark. I have quite a few of his autographs. Thanks for the memories.

Crazy speed

Straight up great guy. He was my favorite driver

The best of the best

Still the best driver never to win a championship! My first race was, I think 1993 New Hampshire he finished second to rusty wallace. Loved this guy, named my cat after him when I was a kid. Had pictures of his arca cars, Winn-Dixie, Folgers, Valvoline, Strohs Light, and army cars on my wall and filled a home made shelf with his die cast cars… great driver who would go head to head with the best, often beating them and always no matter what win or lose, would respect the game. The best drivers always respected him and usually he did the same great career and thank you because I got to watch you race 2 sundays a year for 17 years and the year I missed you won, I was watching 😂

Great video

*Where is S1apSh0es when you need him?*

@AmmoRacks

2 жыл бұрын

I came looking for his comment too lol

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

Who cares tbh lol

@JRC99

2 жыл бұрын

I also clicked mainly to see if he'd commented yet

@tonyyost331

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomepic6204 A lot of people

One of my favorite drivers.

No restrictor plates Mark Martin without measure amen September 7th 2021

My Dad was a Mark Martin fan for years, and the year he retired, my Dad became a Kyle Busch fan. I always found that funny, he literally went from rooting for the cleanest driver in NASCAR history to rooting for the second biggest villain in NASCAR (second to Dale Sr.)

If you haven't read his book please do. It's an insight into what he overcame and why is one of the strongest people ever

Don’t forget the time he lost that race because he thought it was over a lap early

My favorite driver of all time respected and he would pass you clean and the 3 dislikes are probably earhart fans lol. I don't know how you could not like this dude. Miss Mark hope your doing well

Cool

The number 6

LENDA 👏👏

@Somd301

2 жыл бұрын

eu concordo 💯 👏👏

That was fun

Perfect video for Slapshoes

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

Ehh

@mateusznoga41

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomepic6204 ?

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

@@mateusznoga41 don't get me wrong, I like and subscribed to him but I think others who make nascar content could do it too

@mateusznoga41

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomepic6204 well Martin is Slapshoes's favourite driver so ye thats why I said its perfect for him

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

@@mateusznoga41 sure I guess?🤷

One the greatest drivers to never win a championship

Lol to roush having cars running 1-2-3

Greatest driver to never win a championship