Curtis Markham

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Curtis Markham
BornCurtis William Markham
(1959-09-21) September 21, 1959 (age 64)
Richmond, Virginia
Awards1992 Busch North Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish78th (1994)
First race 1987 Budweiser 500 (Dover)
Last race 1994 Purolator 500 (Atlanta)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
89 races run over 12 years
Best finish11th (1996)
First race 1983 Miller Time 150 (Richmond)
Last race 2000 Lysol 200 (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
0181
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
11 races run over 3 years
Best finish38th (1997)
First race 1996 Hanes 250 (Martinsville)
Last race 1998 Stevens Bell/Genuine Car Parts 200 (Flemington)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of November 24, 2012.

Curtis William Markham (born September 21, 1959) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in all three top series.

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Born in Richmond, Virginia, Markham made his Busch debut in 1983 driving the #94 Frank Edwards Pontiac with a best finish of 18th in three starts. In 1984 he made one start in the #85 J.R. Racing Olds and finished 13th. In 1987, he made his Winston Cup debut with Wayne Beahr in his #37 Hanover Printing Ford and finished 38th. In 1989, he drove the #88 Buick in 2 Busch races. In 1991 he drove the #75 Food Country USA Olds owned by Charlie Henderson to an 8th-place finish at Watkins Glen (BGN). The next year he drove the #7 Skoal Bandit Pontiac to a 5th-place finish at Loudon (BGN). He was 1992 Rookie of the Year in the #7 Skoal car in the Busch North Series. He qualified on the pole in the Busch North Series several times. In 1994, he attempted four cup races, but only made one in the #02 T.W. Taylor Ford sponsored by Children's Miracle Network and got a DNF. In 1995, he drove the #63 Lysol Pontiac owned by Hubert Hensley in his first full BGN season and got his first pole. He finished 15th in the points with six top-ten finishes. In his second full season with the #63 he improved to 11th in the points with seven top tens. In 1997 he ran three races and came home fifth at Loudon; he also came in third at Phoenix in the #32 truck. The next year, he drove the #64 Schneider Chevy to three top-ten finishes. In 1999 he drove the #29 and #72 Chevys with a best finish of 12th. In 2000 he made his last start with the #4 Joe Gibbs Pontiac sponsored by Porter-Cable and ran 17th at the Glen.

He is currently the shop foreman for Joe Gibbs Racing. After hiring Denny Hamlin, he is also spotting for him and has spotted for several other NASCAR drivers.[ citation needed ]

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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1987 Beahr Racing 37 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV
38		 POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV 92nd73 [1]
Langley Racing 64 Ford MAR
26		 NWS CLT CAR
30		 RSD ATL
34
1994 Taylor Racing 02 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL
39		 DAR
DNQ		 BRI NWS
DNQ		 MAR
DNQ		 TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 78th46 [2]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
1983 J.R. Racing 94 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR RCH
21		 NWS SBO MAR ROU MAR
40		76th252 [3]
47 CLT
18		 HCY
1984 85 Olds DAY RCH CAR HCY MAR DAR ROU NSV LGY MLW DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU HCY IRP LGY SBO BRI DAR RCH NWS CLT
13		 HCY CAR MAR 104th- [4]
1989 Ken Curley 88 Buick DAY CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV
22		 ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR
21		 RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 70th197 [5]
1991 29 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR MAR
17		 VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY 59th351 [6]
Henderson Motorsports 75 Olds MYB
22		 GLN
8		 OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR
1992 Skoal Bandit Racing 7 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA
5		 TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA
20		 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 69th258 [7]
1993 71 DAY CAR RCH
35		 DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR 78th146 [8]
7 NZH
17		 CLT DOV MYB GLN
25		 MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA
16		 BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL
1994 Moroso Racing 20 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP
QL†		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR NA- [9]
1995 Hensley Motorsports 63 Pontiac DAY
31		 CAR
19		 RCH
11		 ATL
25		 NSV
31		 DAR
34		 BRI
9		 HCY
8		 NHA
34		 NZH
18		 CLT
16		 DOV
18		 MYB
7		 GLN
8		 MLW
7		 TAL
25		 SBO
26		 IRP
34		 MCH
30		 BRI
28		 DAR
15		 RCH
20		 DOV
22		 CLT
37		 CAR
34		 HOM
10		15th2584 [10]
1996 DAY
5		 CAR
17		 RCH
5		 ATL
27		 NSV
5		 DAR
19		 BRI
20		 HCY
9		 NZH
15		 CLT
30		 DOV
20		 SBO
6		 MYB
9		 GLN
27		 MLW
11		 NHA
15		 TAL
20		 IRP
26		 MCH
28		 BRI
7		 DAR
25		 RCH
20		 DOV
36		 CLT
24		 CAR
24		 HOM
28		11th2838 [11]
1997 Taylor Motorsports 40 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI
42		 NSV TAL 70th285 [12]
Shoemaker Racing 64 Chevy NHA
12		 NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR
Marion Sadler 26 Chevy RCH
14		 DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM
1998 Shoemaker Racing 64 Chevy DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR
6		 GLN
41		 MLW MYB
14		 CAL SBO
6		 IRP
35		 MCH BRI DAR GTY
43		 CAR
10		51st785 [13]
LAR Motorsports 28 Chevy RCH
25		 DOV CLT
NorthStar Motorsports 89 Ford ATL
DNQ		 HOM
1999 Diamond Ridge Motorsports 29 Chevy DAY
12		 CAR LVS ATL
37		 DAR TEX NSV GTY
38		 RCH
13		 DOV 56th709 [14]
Grubb Motorsports 83 Chevy BRI
DNQ		 TAL CAL
DNQ		 NHA RCH
Labonte Motorsports 44 Chevy NZH
QL‡		 CLT DOV
BACE Motorsports 33 Chevy SBO
DNQ
Parker Racing 72 Chevy GLN
33		 MLW
42		 MYB
DNQ		 PPR
31		 IRP
22		 MCH
DNQ		 BRI
38		 DAR
DNQ		 CLT
DNQ		 CAR
41		 MEM PHO
HVP Motorsports 63 Pontiac HOM
DNQ
2000 Joe Gibbs Racing 29 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH
DNQ		 NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GTY
DNQ		 IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO
DNQ		 HOM
DNQ		92nd112 [15]
4 GLN
17		 MLW NZH PPR
† - Qualified for Randy LaJoie· ‡ - Qualified for Terry Labonte

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627NCTCPtsRef
1996 Mike Colabucci 10 Chevy HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR
32		 NWS SON MMR PHO LVS 122nd67 [16]
1997 13 WDW
9		 I70
16		 NHA TEX 38th651 [17]
Active Motorsports 32 Chevy TUS
DNQ		 HOM
33		 PHO
13		 POR EVG BRI
34		 NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS
20
1998 WDW
DNQ		 HOM
23		 PHO
34		 POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI
17		 MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM
25		 NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS 46th404 [18]

Busch North Series

NASCAR Busch North Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122Pos.PtsRef
1992 Skoal Bandit Racing 7 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH NHA
9		 NZH MND
14		 OXF
16		 DOV LEE
5		 JEN
4		 OXF
11		 NHA OXF
20		 HOL
6		 EPP
14		 NHA
20		 RPS
3		 OXF
18		 NHA
23		 EPP
3*		6th1787 [19]
1993 LEE
12*		 NHA
5		 MND
10		 NZH
17		 HOL
3		 GLN
3		 JEN
33		 STA
5		 GLN
25		 NHA
11		 WIS
8		 NHA
7		 NHA
16		 RPS
4		 TMP
9		 WMM
7		 LEE
2		 EPP
21		 LRP
32		4th2260 [20]
1994 Hensley Motorsports 63 Chevy NHA NHA MND NZH SPE HOL GLN JEN EPP GLN NHA WIS STA TMP MND WMM RPS LEE NHA
38		58th183 [21]
Skoal Racing 11 Pontiac LRP
10
1995 Hensley Motorsports 63 Pontiac DAY NHA LEE JEN NHA NZH HOL BEE TMP GLN NHA TIO MND GLN
4		 EPP RPS LEE STA BEE NHA TMP LRP 71st160 [22]
1996 Skoal Racing 33 Pontiac DAY LEE JEN NZH HOL NHA TIO BEE TMP NZH NHA STA GLN EPP RPS LEE NHA NHA BEE TMP LRP
7		78th146 [23]
1998 Shoemaker Racing 64 Chevy LEE RPS NHA NZH HOL GLN STA NHA DOV
40		 STA NHA GLN EPP JEN NHA THU TMP BEE LRP 105th43 [24]

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

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

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819APSCPtsRef
1988 Finney Racing 74 Olds DAY ATL TAL FRS PCS ROC POC WIN KIL ACS SLM POC TAL
12		 DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM ATL 114th- [25]
1990 92 Buick DAY ATL KIL TAL FRS POC KIL TOL HAG POC TAL MCH ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL
11		103th- [26]

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  1. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1992 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1993 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1994 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1995 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1996 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1998 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Curtis Markham – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
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