Overview
Even as a boy, Mark Martin loved going fast. By the time he was 15, he was driving a race car that his father helped build for him. Martin began racing on dirt tracks in his native Arkansas, moved on to asphalt racing and never looked back. He has met with technical challenges, survived automobile crashes, and overcome personal tragedy. This biography highlights Martin's 30-plus years as a race car driver. Mark Martin thoroughly illustrates how skill and determination have made the man known as "Mr. Consistency" one of the most popular drivers in the history of NASCAR.A biography of the automobile racer who in 1998 became the first driver to win four International Race of Champions titles.
Synopsis
Even as a boy, Mark Martin loved going fast. By the time he was 15, he was driving a race car that his father helped build for him. Martin began racing on dirt tracks in his native Arkansas, moved on to asphalt racing and never looked back. He has met with technical challenges, survived automobile crashes, and overcome personal tragedy. This biography highlights Martin's 30-plus years as a race car driver. Mark Martin thoroughly illustrates how skill and determination have made the man known as "Mr. Consistency" one of the most popular drivers in the history of NASCAR.
Children's Literature
The only man to have won the International Race of Champions three years in a row, Mark Martin had a career as a racer that started when he entered his first race at the age of fifteen in 1974. Despite starting in the ASA series and continuing to compete in ASA races for several seasons while also competing in the NASCAR races, Martin has raced in over 600 NASCAR races. While his career has had as many downs as it has had successes, it has continued strong for over thirty years, taking Martin from behind the wheel to mentoring young drivers. Part of the "Race Car Legends Collector's Edition" series, this book contains a glossary of sport related terms, and an index of famous races, tracks, and other drivers. Martin's NASCAR statistics, a chronology of his racing career, and informational inserts about racing are included as quick reference guides for readers. Interested readers can find more information about Martin and the sport of race car driving in the suggested further reading and websites listed at the back of the book. Reviewer: Jamie Hain