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Sterling Marlin

{{short description|American racing driver (born 1957)}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Sterling Marlin

| image = SterlingMarlinExitingCar1996 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Marlin in 1996

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|6|30}}

| birth_place = Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.

|birth_name = Sterling Burton Marlin

| achievements = 1994, 1995 Daytona 500 winner
1996 Winston 500 winner
1980–1982 Nashville Speedway USA Track Champion

| awards = 1983 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
1995, 1996 Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year
2002 Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee
Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame (2009)
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)

| Total_Cup_Races = 748

| Years_In_Cup = 33

| Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd (1995, 2001)

| First_Cup_Race = 1976 Music City USA 420 (Nashville)

| Last_Cup_Race = 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 (Martinsville)

| First_Cup_Win = 1994 Daytona 500 (Daytona)

| Last_Cup_Win = 2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 (Darlington)

| Cup_Wins = 10

| Cup_Top_Tens = 216

| Cup_Poles = 11

| Total_Busch_Races = 77

| Years_In_Busch = 17

| Best_Busch_Pos = 29th (2005)

| First_Busch_Race = 1986 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2008 Pepsi 300 (Nashville)

| First_Busch_Win = 1990 All Pro 300 (Charlotte)

| Last_Busch_Win = 2000 Cheez-It 250 (Bristol)

| Busch_Wins = 2

| Busch_Top_Tens = 22

| Busch_Poles = 1

}}

Sterling Burton Marlin (born June 30, 1957) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, winning the Daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. He is the son of late NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, a son, Steadman, a former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, and a grandson Stirlin who races for Sterling in Sterling’s No. 114 Super Late Model. Marlin is a member of the NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers list.

NASCAR career

= 1983–1990 =

Image:SterlingMarlin17racecar1983.jpg

In 1983, Marlin was hired by Roger Hamby to drive his No. 17 Hesco Exhaust-sponsored Chevrolet. He posted a tenth-place finish at Dover International Speedway and finished 19th in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. Despite finishing 15th in the 1984 Daytona 500 for Hamby, Marlin spent most of the season running for Sadler Brothers Racing, posting two top-ten finishes. He also competed in one race for Jimmy Means and Dick Bahre respectively. Marlin only made eight starts in 1985, seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish being 12th at Talladega Superspeedway. He ended his season at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Miller High Life 500, driving the Helen Rae Special. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure.

Marlin moved over to the No. 1 Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce-sponsored car owned by Hoss Ellington in 1986. His best finish that season came at the Firecracker 400, where he finished second. Marlin got a full-time ride in 1987, when he was hired by Billy Hagan to drive the No. 44 Piedmont Airlines-sponsored Oldsmobile. He had four top-fives and finished 11th in points. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. In 1989, the team received sponsorship from Sunoco and switched to the number 94. He tied a career-best 13 top-ten finishes but dropped to 12th in the final standings. He left the team at the end of the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, he won his first career Busch Series race at Charlotte, driving the No. 48 Diamond Ridge-sponsored Chevrolet owned by Fred Turner.

= 1991–1997 =

Image:SterlingMarlin1997Pocono.jpg

Marlin signed to drive the No. 22 Maxwell House-sponsored Ford Thunderbird for Junior Johnson in 1991. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at Talladega Superspeedway and the Firecracker 400, and had a total of 7 top fives and 16 top tens, finishing 7th in the standings. The next season, he had 6 top fives, 13 top tens and 5 poles, finishing 10th in the standings. Marlin departed to drive the No. 8 Raybestos-sponsored Ford for Stavola Brothers Racing. In 1993, he had just 1 top five and 8 top tens and fell to 15th in the standings.

Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the 1994 Daytona 500 driving for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in the No. 4 Kodak-sponsored Chevrolet, the most starts for a driver before his first win before Michael Waltrip's win at the 2001 Daytona 500. In 1994, he had 1 win, 5 top fives and 11 top tens, and rose slightly to 14th in the standings. He went on to win the 500 again in the following year, becoming only one of five drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. The other four men that have accomplished that feat were Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Denny Hamlin, and William Byron. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins at the Daytona 500. Marlin won 2 more times during the 1995 season (at Darlington and Talladega) for a total of 3 wins, 9 top fives, 22 top tens, 472 laps led, an average finish of 9.84, and ranking a career best 3rd in the standings. In 1996, Marlin had 2 wins, 5 top fives, 10 top tens, and finished 8th in the standings. In 1997, he scored just 2 top fives and 6 top tens, and dropped to 25th in the standings, leaving the No. 4 team at year's end.

= 1998–2006 =

In 1998, he joined SABCO Racing to drive the No. 40 Coors Light-sponsored Chevrolet. He opened the season by winning the Gatorade 125, a qualifying race for the Daytona 500 but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the Primestar 500, the first race he had missed since 1986. He finished in the Top 10 six times and had a 13th-place points finish. In 1999, he won his first pole since 1995 at Pocono Raceway, but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. In 2000, he won his second career Busch Series race, driving SABCO's No. 82 entry at Bristol Motor Speedway. During the season, he lost teammate Kenny Irwin Jr. in a fatal practice crash at New Hampshire International Speedway. After finishing in the Top 10 seven times, he fell back to 19th in the overall standings.

In 2001, SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased by CART & IndyCar championship owner Chip Ganassi and the team switched to Dodge Intrepids. In his first race with the new team, Marlin won the Gatorade 125 qualifying race at Daytona. Three days later at the Daytona 500, on the final lap, Dale Earnhardt's rear bumper made contact with Marlin in turn 4, causing Earnhardt to crash into the turn 4 wall, an impact that would kill him instantly. In the following days after the race, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans of Earnhardt as well as the sport in general who felt that Marlin was responsible for Earnhardt's death. He was eventually publicly defended by two of Earnhardt's drivers, his son and race winner Michael Waltrip, and was also cleared of any wrongdoing by NASCAR's investigation into the accident. He won Dodge's first race in its return to NASCAR at Michigan International Speedway, as well as winning the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Charlotte. He tied his career best points finish of third that season. Had the 2004-2013 NASCAR Playoffs points system been in place in 2001, Marlin would have been the 2001 champion.{{cite web|last=Willis|first=Matthew|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=3578587|title=Ancient Chaseology: 2000-2003|publisher=ESPN|date=2008-09-13|access-date=2014-03-26}}

In 2002, Marlin had a strong car at the Daytona 500, and towards the end was battling Jeff Gordon for the lead when they made contact, sending Gordon spinning. NASCAR had then red-flagged the race so it would not finish under caution, and stopped the field momentarily on the backstretch. Concerned about a damaged right front fender, Marlin jumped out of his car and started pulling the fender away from the tire. As working on the car is prohibited during red flag conditions under NASCAR regulations, Marlin was sent to the tail end of the field for the restart. Marlin would finish in 8th.

The following week, Marlin finished second in Rockingham to Matt Kenseth. Marlin took the points lead{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2002/2/data/standings_official.html |title=NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings |publisher=Nascar.Com |access-date=2012-07-06}} and did not let it go for the following 24 weeks. For most of that time he held a comfortable lead, which reached triple digits several times. Marlin followed this 2nd-place finish with a win at the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but not without controversy: During the race, Marlin spun while making late race pit stop, causing him to break the pit road speed limit. NASCAR's penalty for being too fast entering pit road was to hold the car in its pit stall for an additional 15 seconds, but the official at Marlin's pit stall was not informed of the penalty until after the crew had released the car. NASCAR determined that they had no precedent for forcing Marlin to return to the pits as his early release was their mistake (and they could not order him to return for a stop and go penalty). Following the incident, NASCAR changed the rule so that all speeding violations are enforced with a drive through penalty (forcing the driver to travel the length of pit road at the speed limit).

After this win, Marlin finished 9th the following week at Atlanta. The week after that, he won the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway, which would be the final win of his Cup career.

File:MarlinWaltrip2006.jpg at the 2006 spring Bristol race.]]

With a series of strong finishes (seventh at Texas, fifth at Talladega, seventh at California, fourth in June at Pocono, third at Daytona, third at the second Pocono race, sixth at Michigan in August, seventh at Bristol, and fourth at Darlington in the fall), Marlin was still 91 points ahead of second place entering the Chevy Monte Carlo 400 in September. However, Marlin finished that race in last place after an early accident{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2002/26/data/results_official.html |title=Nascar.Com |publisher=Nascar.Com |date=2002-09-07 |access-date=2012-07-06}} and saw his points lead all but evaporate as Mark Martin, who had entered the race 125 points behind Marlin, gained 116 points and moved into second place in the points as Marlin's lead shrunk to nine points (Jeff Gordon, who had leapfrogged Martin for second place in the standings with a win the week before, also gained on Marlin but dropped to fourth due to the strong finishes from both Martin and Jimmie Johnson, who gained 95 points on Marlin to move into third).{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2002/26/data/standings_official.html |title=NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings |publisher=Nascar.Com |access-date=2012-07-06}} At the New Hampshire 300 the next week Marlin lost the points lead as Martin finished four places ahead of him, gaining 15 points. The next week, Marlin dropped to 4th in the standings after a 21st-place finish at Dover.

One week later, at the Protection One 400 at Kansas, Marlin had a hard crash after 147 laps and finished 33rd.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2002/29/data/results_official.html |title=Nascar.Com |publisher=Nascar.Com |date=2002-09-29 |access-date=2012-07-06}} He was diagnosed with a cracked vertebra in his neck and would be forced to miss the remaining seven races. Marlin was replaced by Busch Series driver Jamie McMurray, who had recently been signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to drive for the team in the 2003 season. McMurray won the UAW-GM Quality 500 in his second start with Marlin's car, and Marlin telephoned McMurray during the post-race festivities to congratulate him. Marlin ultimately finished 18th in the final season points with eight Top 5s and ten Top 10s. Marlin's injury was the beginning of a struggle for Chip Ganassi Racing to win races on a regular basis - a slump that would last from 2002 towards 2010.

Marlin did not finish in the Top 5 in 2003, but had 11 Top 10 finishes and matched his previous year's finish of 18th in points. He did however come close to a win at the 2003 Sharpie 500 at his hometown in Bristol Tennessee. Marlin controlled the race early and mid-way and appeared to have victory in his hands until he was wrecked by Kurt Busch with less than 150 laps to go. Kurt Busch went on to win the race but apologized in victory lane. Sterling Marlin however was not pleased with Busch in post-race ceremonies, stating "What a bone-headed move. I guess Spencer didn't punch him hard enough.", as a reference to Kurt Busch and Jimmy Spencer's altercation the previous week. Busch would later say in a post-race interview, and later in a 2020 podcast with Dale Earnhardt Jr. that he offered to buy Marlin a six-pack of Coors as a peace offering, but was turned down.

Despite three Top 5s in 2004, he fell to 21st in points. During the 2005 season, Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by David Stremme for the 2006 season in order to attract the younger male demographic. It was also said that Richard Childress Racing had offered Marlin a deal to drive the No. 07 Jack Daniels-sponsored Chevrolet, However, Marlin honored his contract with Ganassi and finished out the 2005 season. He did however miss one race-the 2005 Sirius at the Glen to attend the funeral of his father Coo Coo Marlin who died of lung cancer one day before the race. Road ringer Scott Pruett replaced Sterling in the 40 and finished fourth in the race.

He reached as high as 6th in the points standings, but would later fall to 30th in the final standings.

Marlin joined MB2 Motorsports for 2006 to drive the Waste Management Chevy, running with the No. 14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Marlin's only Top 10 finish in 2006 was ninth place at Richmond. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and No. 14 finished 36th in owner points.

= 2007–2010 =

Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the 2007 season, his Pep Boys No. 14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from 2006 to do this. Marlin's run in the No. 14 ended on July 17, 2007, when Ginn Racing announced Regan Smith, who had been splitting time with Mark Martin in Ginn's U.S. Army-sponsored No. 01 car, would replace him beginning at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis. He attempted to qualify for two races in 2007, but he failed to qualify for either. He tried to make the Sharpie 500 at Bristol in the No. 78 car as a replacement for Kenny Wallace, and the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega, replacing Mike Wallace in the No. 09 car. However, in November he managed to qualify the No. 09 and drove at Phoenix for a 25th-place finish, and a week later at Homestead finishing 33rd.

Marlin failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500 in the No. 09 car, but qualified at Talladega and the following week at Richmond as well. For Darlington, Marlin raced in his old No. 40 car and qualified 14th, and also at the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the No. 40, still in for the injured Dario Franchitti. He finished out the rest of the season driving for Phoenix Racing. In March 2009, Marlin participated in and won the Saturday Night Special, a charity event at Bristol Motor Speedway which included NASCAR Legends. He led the entire event in a car painted similar to the one he drove with Morgan McClure Motorsports, and wearing an older-style Coors Light uniform from his days while driving for Chip Ganassi.

Image:Sterling Marlin 2008 Miccosukee Chevy Impala.jpg

For the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Marlin continued to run a limited schedule in the No. 09 Phoenix Racing Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Chevrolet. His best finish for the 2009 season was 35th at Martinsville, which also proved the last of his 748 career starts.

An announcement was made preceding the Cup Series finale weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway that Marlin would attempt the race in the No. 70 Chevrolet for TRG Motorsports, though Marlin later denied it.

Retirement

Marlin announced his retirement from racing on March 18, 2010, and formerly owned a Chevrolet dealership in Ashland City, Tennessee and a Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep dealership in Dickson, Tennessee. In 2012, Marlin publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinsonism.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/press-box-former-nascar-driver-234007287--spt.html;_ylt=A2KJjaiaC49Q_nkAGjvQtDMD|title=Press Box: Former NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin has Parkinsonism|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|date=2012-10-29|access-date=2012-10-29}} He has undergone deep brain stimulation surgical procedures at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as part of his treatment.{{cite web| url = http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/26442604/sterling-marlin-undergoing-parkinson-treatments| title = Sterling Marlin undergoing Parkinson's treatments| date = 4 April 2019}}

Presently

In late 2011, Marlin helped form Tennessee Racing Association, LLC, along with several other drivers (including Chad Chaffin and Mike Alexander) and businessmen, in an effort to preserve Fairgrounds Speedway and allow the track to remain active in the racing community.{{cite web|title=Nashville Superspeedway & Fairgrounds Track News/Rumors|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=Tennessee Racing Association, LLC|url=http://www.jayski.com/pages/tracks/nashville.htm|access-date=November 2, 2013|date=December 1, 2011}} He is fully retired from NASCAR competition, as well as the Pro Late Model Division at Fairgrounds Speedway. Marlin lives on a ranch near Spring Hill, Tennessee.{{cite web | url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2012/06/22/where-are-they-now-sterling-marlin | title=Where Are They Now? Sterling Marlin }}

Television appearances

In 2003, game show Family Feud hosted a NASCAR special with help from then-Family Feud host Richard Karn. Sterling Marlin was one of the drivers who appeared in an episode, along with some crew members from the Coors team. Marlin played against fellow driver Elliott Sadler and the #38 Robert Yates team, winning the game.

Motorsports career results

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==Sprint Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! 36

! {{Tooltip|NSCC|NASCAR Sprint Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1976

! Cunningham-Kelley Racing

! 14

! Chevy

| RSD

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSV
29

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

| colspan=6|

! 101st

! 76

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1976/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1978

! rowspan=3| Cunningham-Kelley Racing

! rowspan=3| 14

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| DOV

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
9

| NSV

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSV
25

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

| colspan=6|

! 69th

! 226

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1978/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1979

| RSD

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| NWS

| BRI

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
15

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

| colspan=5|

! 86th

! 123

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1979/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=3| 1980

| RSD

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
8

| colspan=25|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
36

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

| colspan=5|

! rowspan=3| 49th

! rowspan=3| 387

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1980/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Jim Stacy Racing

! 5

! Olds

|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
11

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
16

| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| colspan=19|

rowspan=2| Ulrich Racing

! 40

! Chevy

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSV
7

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| colspan=9|

rowspan=2| 1981

! 99

! Buick

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSV
26

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=2| 93rd

! rowspan=2|

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1981/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Marlin Racing

! 14

! Chevy

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
28

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

| colspan=5|

1982

! Billy Matthews Racing

! 41

! Olds

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| RCH

| BRI

| ATL

| CAR

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| POC

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
23

| MAR

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

| colspan=6|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1982/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=2| 1983

! rowspan=3| Hamby Racing

! rowspan=2| 17

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
34

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
11

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
41

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
19

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
16

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
29

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
40

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
16

| colspan=7|

! rowspan=2| 19th

! rowspan=2| 2980

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1983/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Pontiac

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
13

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NWS
22

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
12

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RSD
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
20

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
18

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
24

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
26

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
27

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
17

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
15

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSD
17

| colspan=6|

rowspan=5| 1984

! 10

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
15

| RCH

| colspan=34|

! rowspan=5| 37th

! rowspan=5| 1207

! rowspan=5| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1984/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Bahre Racing

! 23

! Buick

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
35

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| colspan=28|

Sadler Brothers Racing

! 95

! Chevy

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
18

| DOV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
29

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
33

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
33

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
32

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
32

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
39

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
35

| NWS

| CAR

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
9

| RSD

| colspan=6|

Jimmy Means Racing

! 52

! Pontiac

| colspan=16|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSV
30

| POC

| colspan=18|

rowspan=2| Sadler Brothers Racing

! rowspan=2| 95

! Olds

| colspan=20|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
8

| colspan=15|

rowspan=2| 1985

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
16

| RCH

| CAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
22

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
25

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
34

| RSD

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
33

| POC

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
12

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| colspan=12|

! rowspan=2| 37th

! rowspan=2| 645

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Helen Rae Motorsports

! 00

! Chevy

| colspan=24|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
29

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

| colspan=8|

1986

! Ellington Racing

! 1

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
9

| RCH

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
32

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
33

| NWS

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
39

| DOV

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
7

| RSD

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
2

| POC

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
4

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
37

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
33

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
32

| RSD

| colspan=7|

! 36th

! 989

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1987

! rowspan=4| Hagan Racing

! rowspan=2| 44

! rowspan=4| Olds

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
13

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
14

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
32

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
16

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
25

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
14

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
32

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
20

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
22

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
20

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RSD
24

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
9

| colspan=7|

! 11th

! 3381

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1988

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
5

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
20

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
16

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
6

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
27

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
28

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
37

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
14

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
16

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
23

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
26

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
14

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
34

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
12

| colspan=7|

! 10th

! 3621

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1988/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1989

! rowspan=2| 94

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS
26

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
14

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
2

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
26

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
40

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
36

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
28

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
28

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
20

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
23

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
30

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
3

| colspan=7|

! 12th

! 3422

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1990

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
13

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
28

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS
31

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
32

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
26

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
35

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SON
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
18

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
30

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
20

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
18

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
16

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
16

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
38

| colspan=7|

! 14th

! 3387

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1990/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1991

! rowspan=2| Junior Johnson & Associates

! rowspan=2| 22

! rowspan=2| Ford

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
33

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NWS
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
28

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
26

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
13

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
5

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
13

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO
3

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
7

| colspan=7|

! 7th

! 3839

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1992

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
35

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
22

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
32

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
4

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
22

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
16

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
32

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
11

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
16

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
33

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
16

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
9

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
7

| colspan=7|

! 10th

! 3603

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1992/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1993

! Stavola Brothers Racing

! 8

! Ford

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
12

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
20

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS
9*

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
12

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
24

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
33

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
6*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
27

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
17

| colspan=6|

! 15th

! 3355

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1993/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1994

! rowspan=4| Morgan-McClure Motorsports

! rowspan=4| 4

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
25

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
34

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
27

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
8

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
38

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
28

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IND
14

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
26

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
34

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
6

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
30

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS
31

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
36

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
14

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
40

| colspan=5|

! 14th

! 3443

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1995

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY
1*

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
7

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAR
1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
9

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
39

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SON
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
2*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
18

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TAL
1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IND
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
21

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
33

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
2

| colspan=5|

! 3rd

! 4361

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1996

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
40

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
10

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TAL
1*

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
41

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
11

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
3*

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY
1*

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
29

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
29

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IND
39

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
11

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
33

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
11

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
27

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
15

| colspan=5|

! 8th

! 3682

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1997

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
20

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
32

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
20

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
26

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
39

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
40

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL
36

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
3

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
22

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IND
43

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
43

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
40

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
39

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
39

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
27

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
39

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
38

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
9

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
27

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
11

| colspan=4|

! 25th

! 2954

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1998

! rowspan=3| Team SABCO

! rowspan=8| 40

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
24

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
14

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
40

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
14

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
36

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
19

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
18

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
9

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SON
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
35

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IND
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
17

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
18*

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
42

| colspan=3|

! 13th

! 3530

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1999

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
37

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
16

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
25

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
18

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
40

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
22

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
4

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
25

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
12

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
28

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IND
16

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
33

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
40

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
4

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
38

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
22

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
40

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
31

| colspan=2|

! 16th

! 3397

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2000

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
12

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
21

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
24

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
31

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
10

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
22

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SON
2

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
25

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
42

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
30

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
20

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
22

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
37

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
9

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
31

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
41

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
33

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
26

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
8

| colspan=2|

! 19th

! 3363

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2000/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2001

! rowspan=5| Chip Ganassi Racing

! rowspan=5| Dodge

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
35

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
34

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
5

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
23*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAL
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
6

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
4

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
39

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CHI
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
16

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IND
2

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
25

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
16

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
32

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
5

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT
1*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
11

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOM
5

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA
2

! 3rd

! 4741

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2001/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2002

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
8*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LVS
1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
9

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAR
1

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
19

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAL
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
13

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
4

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
43

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
14

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
3*

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
30

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
43

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
33

| TAL

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| CAR

| PHO

| HOM

! 18th

! 3703

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2002/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2003

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
40

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
14

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
39

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
6

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
29

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAL
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
13

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
35

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
6*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
6*

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
39

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
10

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
34

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
43

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
39

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
43

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
10

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOM
10

! 18th

! 3745

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2003/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2004

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
37

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
14

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
4

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
26

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
27

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
39

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
29

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
31

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
6

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
20

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CHI
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IND
33

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
36

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
6

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
26

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
34

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
25

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
16

! 21st

! 3857

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2004/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2005

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
35

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
6

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TEX
5

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
26

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
34

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
41

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
23

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
39

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
32

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
16

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
40

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
26

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
22

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
28

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IND
9

| GLN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
41

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
11

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
41

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
40

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
38

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
20

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
26

! 30th

! 3183

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2005/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2006

! MB2 Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 14

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
32

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
36

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
14

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
37

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
9

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
31

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
42

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
24

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
42

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
24

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
26

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
16

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
30

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
31

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
39

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
30

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
40

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
40

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
36

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
37

! 34th

! 2854

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2006/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=3| 2007

! Ginn Racing

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL
35

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
24

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
30

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
27

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
16

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
33

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
16

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
43

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
24

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
40

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
23

| IND

| POC

| GLN

| MCH

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=3| 40th

! rowspan=3| 1752

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2007/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Furniture Row Racing

! 78

! Chevy

| colspan=23|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI
DNQ

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| KAN

| colspan=7|

rowspan=2| Phoenix Racing

! rowspan=2| 09

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL
DNQ

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| TEX

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
33

rowspan=2| 2008

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
25

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
41

| CHI

| IND

| POC

| GLN

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
43

| CAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH
DNQ

| NHA

| DOV

| KAN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
42

| CLT

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR
DNQ

| ATL

| TEX

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
29

! rowspan=2| 51st

! rowspan=2| 482

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2008/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Chip Ganassi Racing

! 40

! Dodge

| colspan=10|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
31

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| NHA

| colspan=19|

2009

! Phoenix Racing

! 09

! Dodge

| DAY

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAL
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LVS
DNQ

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
40

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR
DNQ

| TEX

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
40

| TAL

| RCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
42

| CLT

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
39

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
41

| SON

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| IND
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
38

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| ATL

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| KAN

| CAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
35

| TAL

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 53rd

! 316

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2009/W|title=Sterling Marlin – 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

rowspan=2| 1980

| Jim Stacy Racing

| Oldsmobile

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

Cunningham-Kelley Racing

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 36

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

1982

| Billy Matthews Racing

| Oldsmobile

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

1983

| rowspan=2| Hamby Racing

| rowspan=2| Chevrolet

|align=center| 33

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 34

1984

|align=center| 40

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 15

1985

| Sadler Brothers Racing

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 20

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 16

1986

| Ellington Racing

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 8

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

1987

| rowspan=4| Hagan Racing

| rowspan=4| Oldsmobile

|align=center| 10

|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 30

1988

|align=center| 12

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

1989

|align=center| 6

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11

1990

|align=center| 21

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 19

1991

| rowspan=2| Junior Johnson & Associates

| rowspan=2| Ford

|align=center| 12

|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

1992

|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 35

1993

| Stavola Brothers Racing

| Ford

|align=center| 14

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

1994

| rowspan=4| Morgan-McClure Motorsports

| rowspan=4| Chevrolet

|align=center| 4

|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

1995

|align=center| 3

|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

1996

|align=center| 3

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 40

1997

|align=center| 9

|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5

1998

| rowspan=3| Team SABCO

| rowspan=3| Chevrolet

|align=center| 3

|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 22

1999

|align=center| 17

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 32

2000

|align=center| 38

|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 24

2001

| rowspan=5| Chip Ganassi Racing

| rowspan=5| Dodge

|align=center| 3

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7

2002

|align=center| 13

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

2003

|align=center| 7

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 17

2004

|align=center| 4

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 37

2005

|align=center| 18

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8

2006

| MB2 Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 39

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 34

2007

| Ginn Racing

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 38

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 17

2008

| Phoenix Racing

| Chevrolet

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

==Nationwide Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=42| NASCAR Nationwide Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! {{Tooltip|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1986

! Hagan Racing

! 69

! Olds

| DAY

| CAR

| HCY

| MAR

| BRI

| DAR

| SBO

| LGY

| JFC

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
29

| SBO

| HCY

| ROU

| IRP

| SBO

| RAL

| OXF

| SBO

| HCY

| LGY

| ROU

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| ROU

| CLT

| CAR

| MAR

| colspan=4|

! 133rd

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1986/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1988

! rowspan=2| Hagan Racing

! 44

! rowspan=3| Olds

| DAY

| HCY

| CAR

| MAR

| DAR

| BRI

| LNG

| NZH

| SBO

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| DOV

| ROU

| LAN

| LVL

| MYB

| OXF

| SBO

| HCY

| LNG

| IRP

| ROU

| BRI

| DAR

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
14

| DOV

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
21

| CAR

| MAR

| colspan=5|

! 46th

! 445

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1988/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1989

! rowspan=2| 48

| DAY

| CAR

| MAR

| HCY

| DAR

| BRI

| NZH

| SBO

| LAN

| NSV

| CLT

| DOV

| ROU

| LVL

| VOL

| MYB

| SBO

| HCY

| DUB

| IRP

| ROU

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
39

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
25

| CAR

| MAR

| colspan=6|

! 77th

! 134

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1989/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1990

! Fred Turner Racing

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
24

| RCH

| CAR

| MAR

| HCY

| DAR

| BRI

| LAN

| SBO

| NZH

| HCY

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| DOV

| ROU

| VOL

| MYB

| OXF

| NHA

| SBO

| DUB

| IRP

| ROU

| BRI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
12

| RCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
32

| MAR

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT
1*

| NHA

| CAR

| MAR

| colspan=4|

! 48th

! 625

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1990/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1992

! rowspan=6| Fred Turner Racing

! 10

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
39

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| MAR

| DAR

| BRI

| HCY

| LAN

| DUB

| NZH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| DOV

| ROU

| MYB

| GLN

| VOL

| NHA

| TAL

| IRP

| ROU

| MCH

| NHA

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| MAR

| CAR

| HCY

| colspan=4|

! 73rd

! 206

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1992/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=2| 1993

! 48

! rowspan=2| Ford

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
28

| CAR

| RCH

| DAR

| BRI

| HCY

| ROU

| MAR

| NZH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
42

| DOV

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
8

| IRP

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
11

| NHA

| BRI

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
23

| DOV

| ROU

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| MAR

| CAR

| HCY

| colspan=8|

! rowspan=2| 41st

! rowspan=2| 864

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1993/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

70

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
5

| colspan=7|

1994

! 4

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
6

| CAR

| RCH

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| ATL
QL†

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
41

| HCY

| BRI

| ROU

| NHA

| NZH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
40

| DOV

| MYB

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
36

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MLW
39

| SBO

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
4*

| HCY

| IRP

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
18

| BRI

| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
34

| DOV

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
7

| MAR

| CAR

| colspan=7|

! 44th

! 810

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1994/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

1995

! rowspan=2| 22

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
36

| DAR

| BRI

| HCY

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| TAL

| SBO

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| CAR

| HOM

| colspan=9|

! 106th

! 55

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1995/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=2| 1996

! Pontiac

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
22

| DAR

| BRI

| HCY

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| SBO

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| NHA

| TAL

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| colspan=12|

! rowspan=2| 60th

! rowspan=2| 262

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1996/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=2| Martin Racing

! rowspan=2| 92

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=23|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
3

| CAR

| HOM

| colspan=9|

rowspan=2| 1997

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| LVS

| DAR

| HCY

| TEX

| BRI

| NSV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
18

| NHA

| NZH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
17

| colspan=21|

! rowspan=2| 69th

! rowspan=2| 285

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1997/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Phoenix Racing

! 4

! Chevy

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
33

| SBO

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| GTY

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| CAL

| CAR

| HOM

| colspan=5|

1998

! Sterling Marlin Racing

! 1

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSV
7

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| HCY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
30

| NHA

| NZH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
40

| DOV

| RCH

| PPR

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| CAL

| SBO

| IRP

| MCH

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
23

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
10

| GTY

| CAR

| ATL

| HOM

| colspan=4|

! 58th

! 490

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1998/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=2| 1999

! Joe Gibbs Racing

! 42

! Pontiac

| DAY

| CAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
33

| ATL

| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TEX
DNQ

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAL
DNQ

| NHA

| RCH

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| SBO

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| PPR

| GTY

| IRP

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=2| 54th

! rowspan=2| 777

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1999/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

Sterling Marlin Racing

! 14

! Chevy

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
34

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
8

| TAL

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
9

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAR
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEM
31

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=3|

rowspan=2| 2000

! rowspan=2| Team SABCO

! 82

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRI
1*

| TEX

| NSV

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| CLT

| DOV

| SBO

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| NZH

| PPR

| GTY

| IRP

| MCH

| colspan=12|

! rowspan=2| 62nd

! rowspan=2| 525

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2000/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

01

| colspan=23|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
43

| DOV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| CAR

| MEM

| PHO

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM
DNQ

| colspan=3|

2004

! Phoenix Racing

! 1

! Dodge

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| TAL

| CAL

| GTY

| RCH

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL
37

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
21

| MEM

| ATL

| PHO

| DAR

| HOM

|

! 102nd

! 152

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2004/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

rowspan=2| 2005

! rowspan=2| FitzBradshaw Racing

! 40

! rowspan=2| Dodge

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
42

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
15

| MXC

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
25

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| ATL
QL‡

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH
37

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
19

| PHO

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
39

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
10

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
2

| DOV

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| NSH
QL¤

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
6

| MLW

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
41

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
35

| NHA

| PPR

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
12

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
25

| CAL

| RCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
17

| KAN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
5

| MEM

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
22

| PHO

| HOM

! rowspan=2| 29th

! rowspan=2| 1985

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2005/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

12

| colspan=21|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTY
12

| IRP

| GLN

| colspan=11|

2007

! rowspan=2| Phoenix Racing

! rowspan=2| 1

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| CAL

| MXC

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
15

| KAN

| CLT

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEM
26

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 106th

! 203

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2007/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2008

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH
22

| TEX

| PHO

| MXC

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 118th

! 97

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2008/B|title=Sterling Marlin – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

colspan=42|† - Qualified but replaced by Hermie Sadler · ‡ - Qualified but replaced by Reed Sorenson · ¤ - Qualified for Johnny Benson Jr.

=ARCA SuperCar Series=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| ARCA SuperCar Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! {{Tooltip|ASCC|ARCA SuperCar Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1977

! rowspan=3| Cunningham-Kelley Racing

! rowspan=3| 14

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| TOL

| DAY

| QCS

| BFS

| NSV

| FRS

| TOL

| SLM

| AVS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
13

| TOL

| SND

| SLM

| colspan=8|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sterling_Marlin/Results/ARCA_Racing_Series/1977|title=Sterling Marlin – 1977 Season Results ARCA Racing Series|work=TheThirdTurn|access-date=May 8, 2018}}

1978

| DAY

| QCS

| AVS

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSV
3

| IMS

| LOR

| FRS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
21

| FRS

| CMS

| JEF

| colspan=10|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sterling_Marlin/Results/ARCA_Racing_Series/1978|title=Sterling Marlin – 1978 Season Results ARCA Racing Series|work=TheThirdTurn|access-date=May 8, 2018}}

1979

| AVS

| DAY

| NSV

| FRS

| SLM

| DSP

| IMS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
16

| FRS

| colspan=12|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1979/A|title=Sterling Marlin – 1979 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 10, 2020}}

1982

!

! 4

! Pontiac

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
34

| DAY

| TAL

| FRS

| CMS

| WIN

| NSV

| TAT

| TAL

| FRS

| BFS

| MIL

| SND

| colspan=8|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1982/A|title=Sterling Marlin – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 10, 2020}}

1992

! Blackstock Racing

! 12

! Pontiac

| DAY

| FIF

| TWS

| TAL

| TOL

| KIL

| POC

| MCH

| FRS

| KIL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH
32

| DEL

| POC

| HPT

| FRS

| ISF

| TOL

| DSF

| TWS

| SLM

| ATL

! 138th

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1992/A|title=Sterling Marlin – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

colspan=28| Results before 1979 may be incomplete.

=International Race of Champions=

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=9| International Race of Champions results

Year

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! Pos.

! Pts

! Ref

1996

! Pontiac

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
11

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH
6

! 6th

! 40

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/1996/I|title=Sterling Marlin – 1996 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

2002

! Pontiac

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| DAY
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
4

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CHI
7

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IND
7

! 10th

! 35

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/marlist01/2002/I|title=Sterling Marlin – 2002 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/m/marlinsterling.php Sterling Marlin at The Crittenden Automotive Library]

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