Mark Stahl
Mark Stahl | |||||||
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Nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Born | San Diego, California | August 12, 1951||||||
Retired | 2001 | ||||||
ARCA Re/MAX Series | |||||||
Years active | 1988–2001 | ||||||
Car number | 32 | ||||||
Starts | 48 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Poles | 0 | ||||||
Best finish | 20th in 1998 | ||||||
Previous series | |||||||
1981–1993 1981–1982 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston West Series | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
1978, 1980 1981, 2007, 2015, 2016 | Baja 1000 Overall Winner Baja 1000 Class Winner | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
30 races run over 13 years | |||||||
Best finish | 38th (1987) | ||||||
First race | 1981 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
Last race | 1991 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
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Mark Stahl (born August 12, 1951) is an American former professional off-road and stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the ARCA Re/MAX Series, and is a four-time winner of the Baja 1000 off-road race, twice winning the event overall.
Career
[edit]Born in San Diego, California, Stahl began his professional racing career in off-road racing; he scored overall wins in the Baja 1000 in his Chenowth VW in 1978 and 1980, and the car won just Class 1 (but not overall) in 1981.[1][2] Stahl battled Frank "Scoop" Vessels for the win of the 1978 Baja 1000 and Vessels crossed the finish line 3 minutes ahead of Stahl - but had started 9 minutes earlier - giving the victory to Stahl by 6 minutes.[3]
He moved to stock cars 1981, competing in the NASCAR Winston West Series; he competed in the series full-time in 1982,[4] finishing 12th in points. Stahl also made his debut in the Winston Cup Series in 1981, driving in the Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway, finishing 23rd.[5]
Stahl competed in 30 races in the Winston Cup Series between 1981 and 1993;[5] his best finish was 16th in 1986 at Darlington Raceway.[6] He also failed to qualify for 34 additional events.[7] In 1987 Stahl posted the fastest time in second-round qualifying for the 1987 Winston 500, becoming part of the fastest field in NASCAR history.[8] He moved to South Carolina in 1991 to further his racing career.[1] In 1990 Stahl acquired sponsorship from Hooters; his failing to qualify for the 1991 Motorcraft 500 at Atlanta International Raceway led to 1992 Winston Cup Series Champion Alan Kulwicki picking up the sponsorship for the event,[9] and later receiving the sponsorship full-time.[10] Stahl left NASCAR with more DNQs (34) than races run (30).
In 1988 Stahl made his debut in the Automobile Racing Club of America's Permatex SuperCar Series; he competed in 48 ARCA events between 1988 and 2001, posting a best finish of fourth at Talladega Superspeedway in 1997.[11]
Following the 2001 racing season, Stahl retired from competition; in 2007, he came out of retirement to compete in the Baja 1000 once more,[1] co-driving with Jim Christensen and winning the Touring Car class of the race.[6] His 1977 Chenowth was restored by another driver for the 2011 NORRA Mexican 1000 vintage race and Stahl co-drove in the May event.[12]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
[edit]ARCA Re/Max Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ARMC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
1988 | Stahl Racing | 82 | Ford | DAY | ATL | TAL | FRS | PCS | ROC | POC | WIN | KIL | ACS | SLM | POC | TAL | DEL | FRS | ISF | DSF | SLM | ATL 40 |
128th | - | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||
1989 | DAY | ATL | KIL | TAL 33 |
FRS | POC | KIL | HAG | POC | TAL | DEL | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | SLM | ATL | 129th | - | [27] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Stahl Racing | 32 | Ford | DAY 10 |
TAL 12 |
FIF | LVL | KIL | TOL | FRS | MCH | DMS | POC | POC | KIL | FRS | INF | I70 | ISF | DSF | TOL | SLM | WIN | ATL 11 |
77th | 775 | [28] | |||||||||||||||||
1995 | DAY 8 |
ATL 32 |
TAL 5 |
FIF | KIL | FRS | MCH | I80 | MCS | FRS | POC | POC | KIL | FRS | SBS | LVL | ISF | DSF | SLM | WIN | ATL 7 |
36th | 930 | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | DAY 7 |
ATL 18 |
SLM | TAL 20 |
FIF | LVL | CLT 33 |
CLT 13 |
KIL | FRS | POC | MCH | FRS | TOL | POC | MCH | INF | SBS | ISF | DSF | KIL | SLM | WIN | CLT 28 |
ATL 7 |
35th | - | [30] | ||||||||||||||||
1997 | DAY 5 |
ATL 16 |
SLM | CLT 19 |
CLT 14 |
POC | MCH | SBS | TOL | KIL | FRS | MIN | POC | MCH | DSF | GTW | SLM | WIN | CLT DNQ |
TAL 4 |
ISF | ATL 21 |
41st | - | [31] | |||||||||||||||||||
1998 | DAY DNQ |
ATL 18 |
SLM | CLT | MEM | MCH 28 |
POC 36 |
SBS | TOL | PPR | POC 7 |
KIL | FRS | ISF | ATL 14 |
DSF | SLM | TEX 11 |
WIN | CLT 20 |
TAL 8 |
ATL 14 |
20th | 1590 | [32] | |||||||||||||||||||
1999 | DAY 9 |
ATL 18 |
SLM | AND | CLT 25 |
MCH 19 |
POC 24 |
TOL | SBS | BLN | POC 17 |
KIL | FRS | FLM 22 |
ISF | WIN | DSF | SLM | CLT DNQ |
TAL 21 |
ATL 25 |
29th | 1195 | [33] | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | DAY 30 |
SLM | AND | CLT DNQ |
KIL | FRS | MCH DNQ |
POC 26 |
TOL | KEN 21 |
BLN | POC 21 |
WIN | ISF | KEN 20 |
DSF | SLM | CLT DNQ |
TAL 21 |
ATL 18 |
37th | 900 | [34] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | DAY 40 |
NSH | WIN | SLM | GTY | KEN | CLT | KAN | MCH | POC | MEM | GLN | KEN | MCH | POC | NSH | ISF | CHI | DSF | SLM | TOL | BLN | CLT | TAL | ATL | 188th | 30 | [35] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bluffton's Stahl to tackle off-road race in Baja California". The Island Packet. Bluffton, SC. November 11, 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "For Sale". Off Road Action News. 1982.
- ^ Koch, Ron (January 31, 2011). When the Green Flag Drops: Memoirs of a Baja and Pro-Rally Racer. Xlibris Corporation. p. 269. ISBN 978-1456858643. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Mark Stahl - NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ a b "Mark Stahl - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ a b Wuensch, Christopher (November 25, 2007). "From Bluffton to Baja" (PDF). Bluffton Today. Bluffton, SC. pp. 16A–17A. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Mark Stahl - NASCAR Winston Cup / Nextel Cup / Sprint Cup DNQs". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Stahl leads second-day runs". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, AL. May 2, 1987. p. 19. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ Gillipsie, Tom (May 3, 1991). "Kulwicki in with fun sponsor". The News and Courier. Charleston, SC. p. 4E. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ Green, David (May 1, 1991). "Kulwicki gets full sponsorship". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. p. D4. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Mark Stahl - ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "April 12, 2011 Press Release". NORRA. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Stahl – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mark Stahl driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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