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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:16 am Post subject: What car do you most identify with Mark Martin? |
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I was looking at Shunters gorgeous build of Marks '89 Strohs car in the Fab Shop, and it got me to thinking. Mark drove some really sharp cars throughout his career. So, which car do you think of when you think of all his rides? My pick is his ASA Camaro. The one built using a late seventies Camaro. Orange and White car, #2. I always thought it was beautiful. What's yours? _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1578
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Valvoline........Dad was Valvoline racing director 1960-70 so hit home for me. |
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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 880 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:45 am Post subject: |
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I'm kinda with Dave.....Valvoline was the car I most tie to him, however the old Viagra car turned a few heads when it hit the track. _________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity....... |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1578
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Dennis O wrote: | I'm kinda with Dave.....Valvoline was the car I most tie to him, however the old Viagra car turned a few heads when it hit the track. |
Stiff competition for the rest of the field!!! |
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JWVD5953
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 365 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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VIAGRA! I built his Kansas car.---John
_________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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R.J.
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 383
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Valvoline and then Stroh lights car
_________________ Roanoke, VA. |
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 460
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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It's the # 6 Valvoline Ford Thunderbird for me as well. |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Tom M. wrote: | |
That's the one. I loved that era of Late Models. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Mack wrote: |
That's the one. I loved that era of Late Models. |
I remember the first time I saw Mark Martin race, in '77 or '78. He was about 17, looked 14. He and Davey Allison a year or two later were so different from the hairy knuckled, unfiltered Camel smoking 35 year old guys who tended to be the ones racing Late Models in the '70s. The changing of the guard. |
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Ryanspanga
Joined: 02 Nov 2018 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Viagra has some stiff competition with Valvoline, Strohs, Folgers, Winn Dixie. |
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Razorback 46
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 454
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18degrees
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 1021 Location: metro STL area, ILLINois
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Either his 1993 (4 wins in a row, on all different types of tracks) or his 1997 Talladega “fastest race ever” Valvoline cars. _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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creepyguy
Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 33
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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The Folgers TBird! |
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BW
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 218 Location: Lick Creek, Alabama
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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For me it was the Valvoline T-Bird:
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I also remember a very young Mark Martin coming to B.I.R. (Birmingham International Raceway) in the late '70s in his orange and white Camaro:
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ZORRO73
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:47 am Post subject: |
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1988 Carolina Ford Dealers T-Bird / 1997 Japan Valvoline T-Bird _________________ Building NASCAR one model at a time |
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CRANMAN1
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 218 Location: Clemmons, NC
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Remember seeing this at Winston Cup Preview looked awsome then.
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tombo
Joined: 03 Dec 2018 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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the red, white and blue Valvoline.. |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:46 am Post subject: |
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The original(?) Valvoline paint scheme (early to mid 1990's?) _________________ Ed. K |
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arca guy
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 96
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nascarwow
Joined: 17 Feb 2018 Posts: 17
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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Definately the Valvoline cars. |
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scooter64
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 301
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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the Roush Winn-Dixie cars that he hammered everybody with in the Busch series... _________________
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1970 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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scooter64 wrote: | the Roush Winn-Dixie cars that he hammered everybody with in the Busch series... |
I AGREE!!! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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scooter64
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 301
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Henryjint wrote: | scooter64 wrote: | the Roush Winn-Dixie cars that he hammered everybody with in the Busch series... |
I AGREE!!! |
i think the '93 season was the best...he either won...or DNFed. _________________
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Bobby The Cabdriver
Joined: 19 Oct 2018 Posts: 388 Location: " Keep Austin Weird?"ugh...
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:57 pm Post subject: Mark Martin |
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The first couple years of the Valvoline sponsorship when we really got to know him, I think he finished second in the championship twice in that time and of course the four in a row. The gold on red Folgers car was beautiful as well and the monogram decals were among the best they did, but yeah, I'm going to go with the one that RJ posted. _________________ "And on the 8th day God created the Hemi!" |
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JWVD5953
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 365 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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I was looking at doing a Mark Martin Folgers car. Are the 89-93
bodies warped like the 96-97 Tbirds were. I had nothing but bad
luck with Jarrett and Elliot cars from the late 90s. Thanks---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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JWVD5953 wrote: | I was looking at doing a Mark Martin Folgers car. Are the 89-93
bodies warped like the 96-97 Tbirds were. I had nothing but bad
luck with Jarrett and Elliot cars from the late 90s. Thanks---John |
I built several of the first issue 89 Tbirds, (Kulwicki/Allison). Never had an issue with any of them being warped. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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IceMan8496
Joined: 23 Jan 2019 Posts: 10
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Definitely the Valvoline Thunderbirds! |
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bangor boy
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 451
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:55 am Post subject: |
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I think this car put a little extra jolt in every cup of morning coffee - Danke, Gretchen - enjoyed by Earnhardt fans.
Not sure Martin was ever viewed as championship material after that final Atlanta race in 1990. But it was a darn good looking car, nonetheless.
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