| Birthplace: | Columbia, Tennessee | |
| Born: | January 3, 1932 | |
| Died: | August 14, 2005 | |
| Cause of Death: | Lung Cancer | |
| Awards: | ||
| NASCAR Cup statistics | ||
| 165 races run over 14 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 20th - 1975 (Winston Cup) | |
| First Race: | 1966 Nashville 400 (Nashville) | |
| Last Race: | 1980 Talladega 500 (Talladega) | |
| First Win: | ||
| Last Win: | ||
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 51 | 0 |
Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin (January 3, 1932–August 14, 2005) was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver who spent 14 years in the series.
Local track history[]
Marlin earned a name for himself at the short tracks in Tennessee and Alabama running against Red Farmer and Bobby and Donnie Allison. He was a four time track champion at Nashville Speedway USA.
NASCAR Career[]
He moved on to the NASCAR circuit and became one of the sports earliest stars. He never won a points race in his 165 Winston Cup starts from 1966 to 1980, but he had nine Top 5 and 51 Top 10 finishes, with many of those starts in a car numbered 14. His only career win came in a 125 mile qualifying race at Daytona.
Death[]
He died in his hometown of Columbia, Tennessee on August 14, 2005 of lung cancer at the age of 73.
Trivia[]
Shortly after his death, his son Sterling was in negotiations with MB2 Motorsports to join the team's second car for 2006. When the team was unable to retain the #10 (which was to be used by Evernham Motorsports for 2006), MB2 was looking for a number. A still-grieving Sterling found the #14 available and had MB2 request the #14, which was granted, and is being used to honor his father.
External links[]
| Marlin Family |
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| Coo Coo Marlin | Steadman Marlin | Sterling Marlin |