Mark Martin runs the Morgan-McClure #4 (1983)
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| Mark Martin racing one of James Hylton's cars, Courtesy NASCAR Legends on Twitter |
Why? After a promising start to the 1983 season with the controversial JD Stacy, Mark Martin soon found himself out of a ride. Meanwhile, Morgan-McClure Motorsports had just entered Cup. After a single race with Connie Saylor, MMM signed Martin to drive their 4 car on a part-time basis.
How successful were they? In just six races (plus a DNQ) Martin posted a single top-ten finish for MMM.
What was the aftermath? Martin would largely retreat to the ASA Series before making a triumphant comeback to Cup racing with another new team, Roush Racing. Morgan-McClure, meanwhile, would continue to be a middling organization until hitting pay dirt by hiring Ernie Irvan, and later Sterling Marlin.
Ranking on the Strange-O-Meter? 2 WD-brand steaks out of 10—Mark had a strange start to his career, so having him hook up with a fledging MMM team isn’t all that odd.
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