Career overview

Marcis' career is notable in the history of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. While he is best known as the last of the non-factory supported independent owner drivers, he is also known as one of the top drivers of the 1970s. During his career, he drove for series championship car owners Nord Krauskopf and Rod Osterlund. Marcis retired in second place on the all-time starts list with 883 behind Richard Petty. Ricky Rudd and Terry Labonte have since passed him on the list. Marcis often owned/drove the #71 car. He finished 8 times in the Top 10 season long driver's points.

1970s

Marcis finished as high as second in the season standing in 1975 driving Nord Krauskopf's K & K Dodge Charger in the first year for NASCAR's modern standard of calculating points. Despite driving for some of the top teams of the day, Marcis opted to field his own teams following his sudden departure from Osterlund Racing after the 1978 season. Marcis was replaced by future seven time champion Dale Earnhardt, who would begin his rookie campaign the following year. Former crew Harry Hyde once said of Marcis, "he had the talent to be a champion, if only he weren't so stubborn."

1980s

Marcis experienced moderate success as an owner driver during the 1980s. The highlight of Marcis' career as an owner-driver was winning at the old Richmond Fairgrounds in 1982 driving a very un-raceable looking 81 Chevy Malibu. Marcis was a lap down, but made up the lap when the race leader Joe Ruttman spun out and Marcis passed him. All three drivers that were ahead of Marcis pitted and he assumed the lead as it began to rain. The race was called complete as darkness set in, and Marcis was declared the winner. Marcis described the win, "I wasn't praying for rain, but I told the guys when I got out of the car (during the break before the race was canceled) that if the good Lord wanted to help an independent, this was his chance." "It was one of my greatest moments in racing," Marcis said. "I had even built my own engine for that race." From that point Marcis' team gradually became less competitive as more well-funded teams found their way into the series. Marcis was occasionally known to moonlight for other car owners such as Larry Hedrick (later of Hedrick Motorsports). Often Marcis would still field his own car, usually with Jim Sauter behind the wheel.

1990s

During the twilight of his career Marcis landed the first major internet sponsor in Winston Cup, Prodigy Internet. This company would sponsor Marcis as an associate and primary sponsor between 1994 and 1996. Marcis was frequently the test driver for the Richard Childress GM Goodwrench #3 of his friend Dale Earnhardt during the prime of his career. This agreement with Childress was made by Marcis to help fund his own race team, but backfired because he rarely had the time to test his own equipment. Marcis finished out his career in the 2002 Daytona 500, setting a record for most Daytona 500s run with 33.

Marcis started 16th in the 1994 Brickyard 400, but a crash during the race relegated him to a 41st-place finish.

Marcis was a test driver for the IROC and the Nextel Cup series after his retirement from racing competition in early 2002. He currently resides with his wife in the Asheville, North Carolina area.

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.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
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	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	NGNC	Pts
1968	Larry Wehrs	30	Chevy	MGR	MGY	RSD	DAY	BRI	RCH	ATL	HCY	GPS	CLB	NWS	MAR	AUG	AWS	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	ASH	MGR	SMR	BIR	CAR	GPS	DAY	ISP	OXF	FDA	TRN	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	BGS	AWS	SBO	LGY	DAR	HCY	RCH	BLV	HBO	MAR	NWS	AUG	CLT	CAR	JFC						34th	851
1969				MGR	MGY	RSD																																																				19th	2348
	Milt Lunda						DAY	DAY	DAY
			Dodge							CAR	AUG	BRI	ATL	CLB	HCY	GPS	RCH		MAR	AWS	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	MGR	SMR		KPT	GPS	NCF	DAY	DOV	TPN	TRN	BLV	BRI	NSV	SMR	ATL	MCH	SBO	BGS	AWS	DAR	HCY	RCH	TAL	CLB	MAR	NWS	CLT	SVH	AUG	CAR	JFC	MGR	TWS
	Marcis Auto Racing																	NWS									MCH
1970				RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	RCH	CAR	SVH	ATL	BRI	TAL	NWS	CLB	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	SMR	MAR	MCH	RSD	HCY	KPT	GPS	DAY	AST	TPN		BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL			MCH	TAL			DAR			DOV			CLT	MAR		CAR								9th	2820
	Bobby Allison Motorsports																													TRN
	Strong Racing	51	Chevy																																CLB
	Gordon Racing	97	Ford																																	ONA			BGS
	Wayne Smith	33	Chevy																																					SBO
	Kaye Engineering	62	Dodge																																						DAR
	Brooks Racing	26	Ford																																							HCY	RCH		NCF	NWS			MGR		LGY
1971	Marcis Auto Racing	2	Dodge	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	ONT	RCH	CAR	HCY	BRI	ATL	CLB	GPS	SMR	NWS	MAR	DAR	SBO				CLT	DOV	MCH	RSD	HOU	GPS	DAY	BRI	AST	ISP	TRN	NSV	ATL						HCY		MAR			CAR	MGR	RCH	NWS	TWS							21st	2049
	K&K Insurance Racing	71	Dodge																		TAL	ASH	KPT
	James Rupe	11	Camaro																																		BGS	ONA
	Faustina Racing	5	Plymouth																																				MCH	TAL	CLB
	Nichels Engineering	99	Plymouth																																								DAR		CLT	DOV

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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	36	NWCC	Pts
1972	Marcis Auto Racing	2	Dodge	RSD	DAY	RCH	ONT	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL		DOV			TWS	DAY	BRI	TRN	ATL	TAL				RCH						TWS						15th	5459.65
	Penske Racing	16	Matador												CLT												DAR		DOV	MAR		CLT	CAR
	Hammer Mason	87	Mercury														MCH	RSD
	Penske Racing	2	Matador																						MCH	NSV
	Neil Castles	06	Plymouth																												NWS
1973	Marcis Auto Racing	2	Dodge	RSD		RCH		BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR		TAL	NSV					MCH	DAY		ATL	TAL	NSV	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR											24th	3973.9
	Penske Racing		Matador		DAY		CAR					MAR			CLT	DOV	TWS	RSD			BRI										CAR
	Marcis Auto Racing																													CLT
1974			Dodge	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL		NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	BRI	NSV	ATL	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR										6th	1378.2
	Penske Racing	16	Matador							DAR
	K&K Insurance Racing	71	Dodge																												CLT	CAR
	Langley Racing	64	Ford																														ONT
1975	K&K Insurance Racing	71	Dodge	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR	DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	ONT							2nd	4061
1976				RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT							6th	3875
1977	Penske Racing	2	Chevy	RSD		RCH	CAR	ATL		DAR				NSV	DOV			MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT										25th	1931
			Mercury		DAY								TAL			CLT	RSD
	Gray Racing	19	Chevy						NWS
	Marcis Auto Racing	2	Chevy								BRI	MAR
	Osterlund Racing	98	Chevy																												CAR
	WAM Racing	81	Chevy																													ATL
	Osterlund Racing	2	Chevy																														ONT
1978				RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV	CLT	NSV	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC		MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT							5th	4335
			Olds																			TAL
1979	Marcis Auto Racing	02	Chevy	RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NWS	BRI	DAR	MAR																												20th	2736
		71											TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	ONT
1980				RSD		RCH	CAR		BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR		NSV	DOV			RSD	MCH		NSV	POC		MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR		CAR	ATL	ONT						9th	3745
			Olds		DAY			ATL					TAL			CLT	TWS			DAY			TAL								CLT
1981			Chevy	RSD					BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR		NSV	DOV			RSD									RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS		CAR								9th	3507
			Olds		DAY			ATL
			Dodge			RCH	CAR									CLT
			Buick										TAL				TWS		MCH	DAY		POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR					CLT		ATL
			Chrysler																		NSV
			Pontiac																															RSD
1982			Buick	DAY			ATL		DAR			TAL			CLT			MCH	DAY		POC	TAL	MCH	BRI					CLT			ATL								6th	3666
			Chevy		RCH	BRI		CAR		NWS	MAR		NSV	DOV		POC				NSV					DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS		MAR	CAR
			Pontiac														RSD																RSD
1983
			Chevy	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	BRI	CLT		POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS		CAR									11th	3361
			Pontiac													RSD
			Olds																											CLT		ATL	RSD
1984	RahMoc Enterprises	75	Pontiac	DAY		CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	RSD							13th	3416
			Chevy		RCH
1985	Marcis Auto Racing	71	Chevy	DAY			ATL					TAL					MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	MCH		DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD									18th	2871
			Olds		RCH	CAR		BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR		DOV	CLT	RSD	POC						BRI
1986			Pontiac	DAY			ATL					TAL			RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL																				17th	2912
			Chevy		RCH	CAR		BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR		DOV								GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD
			Ford											CLT
1987			Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	NWS	BRI	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	POC	RSD	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	RSD	ATL								18th	3080
1988				DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	PHO	ATL								19th	2854
1989				DAY	CAR	ATL	RCH	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	PHO	ATL								25th	2715
1990				DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH		POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL								21st	2944
			Pontiac															DAY
1991			Chevy	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL								29th	2374
1992				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH								CAR	PHO	ATL								29th	2348
	Larry Hedrick Motorsports	41	Chevy																				BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT
1993	Marcis Auto Racing	71	Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT			ATL							33rd	1970
			Ford																												CAR	PHO
1994			Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL						36th	1910
1995				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL						35th	2126
1996				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL						38th	2047
1997				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	TEX	BRI	MAR	SON	TAL	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	CAL	DAY	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	NHA	DOV	MAR	CLT	TAL	CAR	PHO	ATL					42nd	1405
1998				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	MAR	TAL	CAL	CLT	DOV	RCH	MCH	POC	SON	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	NHA	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	TAL	DAY	PHO	CAR	ATL				45th	949
1999				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	BRI	MAR	TAL	CAL	RCH	CLT	DOV	MCH	POC	SON	DAY	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	NHA	DOV	MAR	CLT	TAL	CAR	PHO	HOM	ATL			42nd	1324
2000				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	MAR	TAL	CAL	RCH	CLT	DOV	MCH	POC	SON	DAY	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	NHA	DOV	MAR	CLT	TAL	CAR	PHO	HOM	ATL			46th	723
2001				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	MAR	TAL	CAL	RCH	CLT	DOV	MCH	POC	SON	DAY	CHI	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MAR	TAL	PHO	CAR	HOM	ATL	NHA	53rd	171
2002				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	MAR	TAL	CAL	RCH	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	SON	DAY	CHI	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	NHA	DOV	KAN	TAL	CLT	MAR	ATL	CAR	PHO	HOM	82nd	37

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1968	Larry Wehrs	Chevrolet	35	20
1969	Milt Lunda	Chevrolet	45	17
1970	Marcis Auto Racing	Dodge	33	10
1971			17	25
1972			12	27
1973	Penske Racing	Matador	33	27
1974	Marcis Auto Racing	Dodge	40	14
1975	K&K Insurance Racing	Dodge	8	6
1976			3	27
1977	Penske Racing	Mercury	9	28
1978	Osterlund Racing	Chevrolet	10	6
1979	Marcis Auto Racing	Chevrolet	12	24
1980		Oldsmobile	13	22
1981			15	15
1982		Buick	11	24
1983		Chevrolet	21	32
1984	RahMoc Enterprises	Pontiac	39	42
1985	Marcis Auto Racing	Chevrolet	21	24
1986		Pontiac	11	38
1987		Chevrolet	16	34
1988			29	20
1989			19	20
1990			42	23
1991			42	35
1992			23	20
1993			41	33
1994			27	25
1995			19	36
1996			23	15
1997			24	17
1998			35	36
1999			35	16
2000			DNQ
2001			DNQ
2002			14	42

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
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	NBGNC	Pts
1985		05	Pontiac	DAY	CAR	HCY	BRI	MAR	DAR	SBO	LGY	DOV	CLT	SBO	HCY	ROU	IRP	SBO	LGY	HCY	MLW	BRI	DAR	RCH	NWS	ROU	CLT	HCY	CAR	MAR			102nd
1989	Huffman Racing	70	Buick	DAY	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	NZH	SBO	LAN	NSV	CLT	DOV	ROU	LVL	VOL	MYB	SBO	HCY	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	CAR	MAR	81st	106
1996	Ken Schrader Racing	52	Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NHA	TAL	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM				69th	191

SuperTruck Series

NASCAR SuperTruck Series presented by Craftsman results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	NSTSC	Pts
1995	Richard Childress Racing	31	Chevy	PHO	TUS	SGS	MMR	POR	EVG	I70	LVL	BRI	MLW	CNS	HPT	IRP	FLM	RCH	MAR	NWS	SON	MMR	PHO	71st	146

International Race of Champions

(key) (Bold - Pole position. * - Most laps led.)

International Race of Champions results
Season	Make	Q1	Q2	Q3	1	2	3	4	Pos.	Points
1979-80	Chevy	MCH	MCH	RSD	RSD	ATL			NA	-
1999	Pontiac				DAY	TAL	MCH	IND	NA	-
2001	Pontiac				DAY	TAL	MCH	IND	NA	-

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