Thomas Martin (racing driver)
{{short description|American racing driver}}
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| name = Thomas Martin
| image = Carneros 200 - Thomas Martin - Sarah Stierch.jpg
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| caption = Martin at the 2015 Carneros 200 at Sonoma Raceway
| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|06|04}}
| birth_place = Auburn, California
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| current series = NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
| first year = 2006
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| former teams = John Martin
Charles Silva
Jack Sellers
| starts = 34
| championships = 0
| wins = 0
| poles = 0
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| best finish = 2
| year = 2014
| last finish = 24
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| prev series = Pro-Four West Coast Series
SRL Southwest Tour
K&N Pro Series East
North State Modified Series
Pacific Challenge Series
| prev series years = 1994–1998
2001–2006
2011
| titles = Pro-Four West Coast Series Champion
| title years = 1996
| awards = Pro-Four West Coast Series Rookie of the Year
Coca Cola Move of the Year
| award years =1995
2014
| updated = July 1, 2015
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Thomas Martin (born June 4, 1978) is an American stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet SS owned by John Krebs.
Racing career
Martin's father was a Toyota mechanic. He owned mini stock cars. This triggered Martin's interest in racing. He made his racing debut at age 16 at the Grass Valley Speedway.{{cite web|title=2002 Featherlite Southwest Series Page|url=http://www.stockton99speedway.com/SWT/SWTour2.html|website=Stockton 99 Speedway|accessdate=1 July 2015}} His father served as his crew chief.{{cite web|last1=Dodson|first1=Ike|title=Auburn the Rubber|url=http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/12/19/14/auburn-rubber-placer-high-grad-recognized-racing-success|publisher=Roseville & Granite Bay Press Tribune|accessdate=1 July 2015}} He joined the Pro-Four West Coast Series in 1994 until 1998. In 1995 he was named rookie of the year and he in 1996 he won the championship. At Altamont Raceway Park, Martin holds the 1-lap qualifying record for the series.
He started racing late model cars in 1999, debuting at Madera Speedway. In 2003, Martin participated in the SRL Southwest Tour driving the No. 21 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Frederick W. Penney.
Martin made his K&N Pro Series West debut at Sonoma Raceway for the Carneros 200 in 2006.{{cite web|title=Thomas Martin|url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/drivers/nknps_west/thomas-martin|website=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR|accessdate=1 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701130910/http://hometracks.nascar.com/drivers/nknps_west/thomas-martin|archivedate=1 July 2015}} He finished 6th in the 2014 series. That year, he was awarded the Coca-Cola Move of the Year trophy.
Personal life
References
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External links
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Thomas_Martin}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Auburn, California
Category:Racing drivers from California
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