October 22, 1989

Race car driver Mark Martin earned his first Winston Cup victory at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Martin was the only driver from Arkansas competing in the top circuit of the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). At the height of his career, he ranked tenth on the all-time win list and sixth on the all-time pole position list. In 2017, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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