Rafael Martínez (racing driver)
Mexican racing driver
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Rafael Martínez (born March 3, 1962) is a Mexican professional auto racing driver who has competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR West Series. He is a former champion of the NASCAR Mexico Series, having won the championship in 2007; he is also the oldest driver to win the championship in that series, having won it at the age of 45 years old.[1]
BornMarch 3, 1962
Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
Best finish117th (2008)
First race2005 Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (Mexico City)
Last race2008 Corona Mexico 200 (Mexico City)
| Rafael Martínez | |||||||
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| Born | March 3, 1962 Monterrey, Mexico | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 117th (2008) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (Mexico City) | ||||||
| Last race | 2008 Corona Mexico 200 (Mexico City) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 66th (2004) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Subway 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of January 16, 2025. | |||||||
Motorsports results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Nationwide Series
| NASCAR Nationwide Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2005 | Davis Motorsports | 0 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC 43 |
LVS | ATL | NSH | BRI | TEX | PHO | TAL | DAR | RCH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 144th | 34 | [2] |
| 2008 | Baker Curb Racing | 37 | Ford | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | MXC 20 |
TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 117th | 103 | [3] |