Sterling Marlin is a professional Auto Racer in the NASCAR Circuit. His father Coo Coo Marlin was a prominent figure in NASCAR in the 1960s and '70s.
As of 2009, Marlin has a total of ten professional victories and has earned approximately $38 million while on the NASCAR Circuit.Yahoo! Sports: Sterling Marlin Career Stats
Career and Background
The son on legendary NASCAR driver Coo Coo Sterling, Merlin Sterling began his NASCAR racing career in the early 1980s. In his rookie season, Sterling won the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. He has gone on to win 10 racers in his more than 25-year career on the circuit. As of 2008, his last win came at Bristol at the 2000 Cheez-It 250. Since 1976, Merlin Sterling has won 2 races in the Busch Series and 10 in the Sprint Cup Series.Yahoo! Sports: Sterling Marlin Career Stats
Sterling Marlin Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to NASCAR
- Yahoo! Sports: Career Stats
- Height: 6'0
- Weight: 180
- Years Pro: 31
References
Fast Facts
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Born
June 30, 1957
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Birthplace
Columbia, Tennessee
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Fact:
Began racing in 1976, whereupon he won $565 for the yearYahoo! Sports: Sterling Marlin Career Stats
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Highest grossing year
2004
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2004 earned
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Total career wins
10
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Top 10 finishes
216
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Top five finishes
83
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Total earning as of 2008
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