Marvin Porter

Marvin Porter
Born	April 3, 1924 Lakewood, California, U.S.
Died	November 4, 2002(2002-11-04) (aged 78) El Centro, California, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
34 races run over 8 years
Best finish	34th (1957)
First race	1957 Race 18 (Portland)
Last race	1967 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside)
First win	1957 Race #44 (Santa Clara)
Last win	1960 California 250 (Marchbanks)
Wins Top tens Poles 2 12 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
76 races run over 11 years
Best finish	1st (1960)
First race	1957 Race 7 (Portland)
Last race	1967 Race 19 (Clovis)
First win	1957 Race 24 (Santa Clara)
Last win	1966 Altamont 100 Presented by Chevron (Altamont)
Wins Top tens Poles 12 54 11
Statistics current as of February 28, 2025.

Marvin Porter (April 3, 1924 - November 4, 2002) was an American professional stock car racing driver who raced in NASCAR, mainly focusing on the West Coast. Porter won the 1960 West Coast Late Model championship, now known as the ARCA Menards Series West. He won 2 NASCAR Cup Series races, one in 1957 driving a self-owned #12 '57 Ford, ^{[1] [2]} and the other in 1960, completing a 1-2 finish for owner Vel Militich. ^[3]

References

1. Jensen, Tom. "History of the No. 12 car in NASCAR". foxsports.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
2. "Race Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
3. "Race Results". Racing Reference.

External links

• Marvin Porter driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• The 100th race - June 12, 1960