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🇺🇸 Sterling Marlin
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, Phoenix Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Sterling Marlin
Born
30 June 1957(b. 1957)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Phoenix Racing
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Retired
Career wins
2
Career podiums
4
Career starts
77
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
4,530
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,530Rank 1885 of 40,213 indexed, -456 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Sterling Marlin is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Phoenix Racing. Marlin has recorded 2 wins and 4 podiums from 77 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,530 ranks Marlin 1885th of 40,213 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2008 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2008-03-21 | Nashville | P22 | −37 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +169 | Charlotte 1990 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +158 | Charlotte 1996 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
| +156 | Charlotte 2005 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +152 | Talladega 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P4 |
| +151 | Charlotte 1990 | NASCAR Xfinity | P4 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Bristol7 starts+39
Charlotte18 starts+38
Michigan4 starts+31
Talladega5 starts+26
Struggles
Daytona International Speedway6 starts-43
Nashville7 starts-31
Richmond5 starts-24
Dover4 starts-21
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −38 | 4,986 |
| 2007 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −47 | 5,023 |
| 2005 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | FitzBradshaw Racing | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +239 | 5,070 |
| 2004 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −94 | 4,831 |
| 2000 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +174 | 4,925 | |
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +225 | 4,751 |
| 1998 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | +54 | 4,526 | |
| 1997 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −33 | 4,472 |
| 1996 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Martin Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P29 | +166 | 4,504 |
| 1995 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −117 | 4,339 | |
| 1994 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Triad Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −209 | 4,456 |
| 1993 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Triad Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | +223 | 4,665 |
| 1992 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Triad Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +35 | 4,442 |
| 1990 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Triad Motorsports | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +336 | 4,407 |
| 1989 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Hagan Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −107 | 4,071 |
| 1988 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Hagan Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | +133 | 4,178 |
| 1986 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Hagan Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +2,695 | 4,045 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Marlin finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 59 | 24 | 35 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Randy LaJoie | 4,189 | 57 | 26 | 31 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 David Green | 3,966 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Fedewa | 4,219 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael Waltrip | 4,406 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Kenny Wallace | 4,399 | 51 | 24 | 27 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Steve Grissom | 3,619 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 59% |
| 🇺🇸 Joseph Joe Frank Nemechek III | 3,249 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 51% |
| 🇺🇸 Mark MartinFIA Bronze | 4,516 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated, 1× champion | 7,399 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony StewartHigher-rated | 6,497 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% |
| 🇬🇧 Dario FranchittiHigher-rated, 4× champion | 6,346 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,213 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,875 | 🇯🇵 Igor Omura Fraga | Super Formula | 4,531 |
| 1,876 | 🇮🇹 Richard Antinucci | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,531 |
| 1,877 | 🇳🇱 Roelof Wunderink | Formula 1 | 4,531 |
| 1,878 | 🇺🇸 Trevor Huddleston | ARCA Menards West | 4,531 |
| 1,879 | 🇮🇪 Charlie Eastwood | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,530 |
| 1,880 | 🇫🇷 David Terrien | FIA GT Championship | 4,530 |
| 1,881 | 🇺🇸 Duncan Ende | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,530 |
| 1,882 | 🇬🇧 Josh Cook | BTCC | 4,530 |
| 1,883 | 🇺🇸 Ron Silk | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 4,530 |
| 1,884 | 🇮🇹 Simone Iaquinta | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 4,530 |
| 1,885 | 🇺🇸 Sterling Marlin | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,530 |
| 1,886 | 🇬🇧 Peter Dumbreck | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,529 |
| 1,887 | 🇧🇷 Valdeno Brito | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,529 |
| 1,888 | 🇺🇸 Johnnie Tolan | Formula 1 | 4,528 |
| 1,889 | 🇺🇸 Robert Pressley | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,528 |
| 1,890 | 🇺🇸 Ben Devlin | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,527 |
| 1,891 | 🇺🇸 Brad Coleman | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,527 |
| 1,892 | 🇺🇸 Shorty Templeman | Formula 1 | 4,527 |
| 1,893 | 🇧🇷 Cacá Bueno | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,526 |
| 1,894 | 🇺🇸 Sebastian Wheldon | Formula Regional European | 4,526 |
| 1,895 | 🇫🇷 Gillian HENRION | Le Mans Cup | 4,525 |
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