Dave Marcis
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David Alan Marcis (born March 1, 1941) is an American former professional stock car racing driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit whose career spanned five decades. Marcis won five times over this tenure, twice at Richmond, including his final win in 1982, and collected 94 top-fives and 222 top-tens. His best championship results were second in 1975, fifth in 1978, sixth in 1974, 1976 and 1982, and ninth in 1970, 1980 and 1981.
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Born | David Alan Marcis (1941-03-01) March 1, 1941 (age 83) Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | Holds NASCAR record for most Daytona 500 starts (33; 32 consecutive) Holds Cup Series modern era record for most top 10s in a season without a win (24 in 1978) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
883 races run over 35 years | |||||||
Best finish | 2nd (1975) | ||||||
First race | 1968 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2002 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
First win | 1975 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last win | 1982 Richmond 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 69th (1996) | ||||||
First race | 1985 Tri-City Pontiac 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
Last race | 1996 AC Delco 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 71st (1995) | ||||||
First race | 1995 GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of April 15, 2013. |
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Marcis competed in the Daytona 500 every year from 1968 until 1999. The 2002 Daytona 500 was the last time Marcis raced in NASCAR.