Mark Thompson (racing driver)
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Mark Thompson (born July 9, 1951) is a retired American professional stock car racing driver, pilot, and businessman. He formerly competed part-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 66 Ford Fusion for MBM Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 13 car for MBM Motorsports. At age 66, Thompson is the oldest driver to compete in the Daytona 500.
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Nationality | American | ||||||
Born | (1951-07-09) July 9, 1951 (age 72) Cartersville, Georgia | ||||||
ARCA Racing Series career | |||||||
Debut season | 1991 | ||||||
Crew chief | Don Hoffman[1] | ||||||
Former teams | Henley Gray, Mike Brandt, Jack Bowsher, Billy Gerhart, Russ Roulo, Venturini Motorsports, Turner Scott Motorsports | ||||||
Starts | 93 | ||||||
Wins | 2 | ||||||
Poles | 4 | ||||||
Best finish | 3rd in 1997 | ||||||
Finished last season | 72nd (2015) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2018 position | 41st | ||||||
Best finish | 41st (2018) | ||||||
First race | 1992 Champion Spark Plug 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
Last race | 2018 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2017 position | 62nd | ||||||
Best finish | 62nd (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2015 Winn-Dixie 300 (Talladega) | ||||||
Last race | 2017 Subway Firecracker 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 18, 2018. | |||||||
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