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Martin to be inducted into Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame

I was just checking out NASCAR.com and found where Mark Martin was going to be inducted into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame.  This is a cool honor for Mark Martin who started his 700th career race earlier this year, here’s an excerpt from the article:

FORT WORTH, Texas — NASCAR driver Mark Martin and open-wheel star Jim McElreath have been selected as this year’s inductees into the Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame and will be honored April 2 at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway.

In addition, Texas Motor Speedway and Happy Hill Farm Academy announced Wednesday that two-time defending Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, three-time IndyCar Series champion Sam Hornish Jr. and Indy-car driver Arie Luyendyk also will be honored with special awards during the ceremony.

Martin McElreath, a native of Arlington, Texas, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2002. McElreath began his rise in racing as a 17-year-old youngster running modified stock cars at the famed Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite. His open-wheel career began in 1961 in USAC, where he made 170 career starts.

McElreath competed in his first Indianapolis 500 in 1962, finishing sixth. He would go on to record three top-five and six top-10 finishes in 15 starts in the Indianapolis 500. Through his illustrious career, McElreath competed in over 185 open-wheel events posting five victories, 48 top-five finishes and 22 podium finishes along with four poles. He also made four starts in the Cup Series.

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