Mark Gibson Explained

Mark Gibson
Birth Date:14 August 1957
Birth Place:Richlands, Virginia, U.S.
Awards:1986 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year
Total Cup Races:2
Years In Cup:2
Best Cup Pos:91st (1989)
First Cup Race:1987 Delaware 500 (Dover)
Last Cup Race:1989 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
Total Busch Races:7
Years In Busch:3
Best Busch Pos:76th (1982)
First Busch Race:1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last Busch Race:1984 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Busch Wins:0
Busch Top Tens:0
Busch Poles:0
Total Truck Races:13
Years In Truck:4
Best Truck Pos:30th (1996)
First Truck Race:1995 Racing Champions 200 (Tucson)
Last Truck Race:2002 Federated Auto Parts 200 (Nashville)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:1
Truck Poles:0

Mark Gibson (born August 14, 1957) is an American stock car racing driver and team owner. He is a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series, and has also made occasional appearances in NASCAR competition. He helped found the ARCA team Cunningham Motorsports.

Personal life

Gibson was born in Richlands, Virginia, and is a resident of Winder, Georgia. The son of racer Bo Gibson, he grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida, and graduated in 1975 from Mainland High School.[1] He is married, to Jan, who was the daughter of racer Curtis Crider, and they have one daughter, Michelle.

Career

Gibson's racing career began in 1974 when, at the age of 16, he began competing in races at Volusia County Speedway;[1] also running at New Smyrna Speedway, where he won the track's championship in 1979.[2] He began competing in the ARCA Racing Series in 1981,[1] he moved from the Daytona Beach area to central Georgia in 1985, and won the series' Rookie of the Year title in 1986.[1] He was the last ARCA driver to qualify at over at Daytona International Speedway.[1]

A four-time winner in ARCA, Gibson became part of the first two-car team in the series when he teamed with brothers Mike and Joe Cooksey and Don Faurbach from Maurtco Motorsports.

Gibson eventually stepped out of the driver seat to concentrate on developing new talent. He, along with Briggs Cunningham III and Kerry Scherer started Cunningham Motorsports in 1997 as CSG Motorsports, racing in ARCA and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Scherer moved the team to Charlotte in 2000, but he eventually returned to Georgia and worked with Gibson in the Mark Gibson Racing (MGR) shop from 2007 until 2010. Gibson became a partner, owner and General Manager of car No. 77. In 2009, that team would win nine races and their driver Parker Kligerman won ARCA Rookie of the Year. Gibson has been instrumental in the development of Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver Justin Allgaier and Truck Series driver Tayler Malsam who drove for Mark in 2008. In 2006, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski drove Gibson's car at Kentucky Speedway in his stock car debut. Gibson also worked with Timmy Hill, the NASCAR Nationwide series Rookie of the Year in 2011. Gibson won ten races as a car owner.

Gibson is one of the most respected and talented stock car drivers on the dirt miles at DuQuoin and Springfield, Illinois and occasionally enters as a driver in those events to race against the likes of Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader.

Gibson has also run in NASCAR on selected occasions, his last attempt being an unsuccessful bid in qualifying for the 1999 Daytona 500. Gibson's brother Tony was formerly the crew chief for Kurt Busch at Stewart-Haas Racing in the Sprint Cup Series.

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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334PtsRef
1987Tri-Sack Racing98PontiacDAYCARRCHATLDARNWSBRIMARTALCLTDOVPOCRSDMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOV
34
MARNWSCLTCARRSDATL97th61[3]
198859DAY
DNQ
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVRSDPOCMCHDAY
DNQ
POCTAL
DNQ
GLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLT
DNQ
NWSCARPHOATLNA-[4]
1989DAY
DNQ
CARATLRCHDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAY
33
POCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARPHOATL91st64 [5]
1990DAY
DNQ
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[6]
1991DAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTAL
DNQ
CLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTAL
DNQ
GLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL
DNQ
NA-[7]
199297DAY
DNQ
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[8]
1996Campbell Racing49FordDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLT
DNQ
DOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[9]
199859FordDAY
DNQ
CARLVSATLDARBRITEXMARTALCALCLTDOVRCHMCHPOCSONNHAPOCINDGLNMCHBRINHADARRCHDOVMARCLTTALDAYPHOCARATLNA-[10]
1999DAY
DNQ
CARLVSATLDARTEXBRIMARTALCALRCHCLTDOVMCHPOCSONDAYNHAPOCINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHNHADOVMARCLTTALCARPHOHOMATLNA-[11]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1988align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
1989Collins Racingalign=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
1990align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
1992Oldsalign=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
1998align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
1999align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435PtsRef
198290DAY
23
RCHBRIMARDARHCYSBOCRWRCHLGYDOVHCYCAR
24
CRWSBOHCYLGYIRPBRIHCYRCHMAR76th334[12]
10CLT
28
ASHHCYSBOCLT
31
HCYMAR
198390DAYRCHCARHCYMARNWSSBOGPSLGYDOVBRICLT
20
SBOHCYROUSBOROUCRWROUSBOHCYLGYIRPGPSBRIHCYDAR
17
RCHNWSSBOMARROUCLTHCYMAR85th215[13]
1984DAY
25
RCHCARHCYMARDARROUNSVLGYMLWDOVCLTSBOHCYROUSBOROUHCYIRPLGYSBOBRIDARRCHNWSCLTHCYCARMAR91st88[14]
2004TC Motorsports34ChevyDAYCARLVSDARBRITEXNSHTALCALGTYRCHNZHCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAPPRIRPMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLTMEMATL
DNQ
PHODARHOMNA-[15]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526PtsRef
1995Grandaddy Racing30DodgePHOTUS
11
SGS
22
MMRPOREVGI70LVLBRIMLWCNSHPTIRPFLMRCHMARNWSSONMMRPHO58th227[16]
1996Toy Box Racing59DodgeHOM
DNQ
PHOPOREVGTUSCNSHPT30th820[17]
Billy Ballew Motorsports15FordBRI
12
NZHMLW
9
LVL
14
I70
15
IRP
32
FLM
23
GLN
20
NSVRCH
17
NHAMARNWSSONMMRPHOLVS
199765WDWTUSHOMPHOPOREVGI70NHATEXBRINZHMLWLVLCNSHPTIRPFLM
27
NSVGLNRCHMARSONMMRCALPHOLVS113th85[18]
199959FordHOMPHOEVGMMRMARMEMPPRI70BRITEXPIRGLNMLWNSVNZHMCHNHAIRPGTYHPTRCHLVSLVLTEXCAL
DNQ
122nd0[19]
2001Ferrell Lee10FordDAYHOMMMRMARGTYDARPPRDOVTEXMEMMLWKANKENNHAIRPNSHCIC
DNQ
NZHRCHSBOTEXLVSPHOCAL114th0[20]
2002Billy Ballew Motorsports15FordDAYDARMARGTYPPRDOVTEXMEMMLWKANKENNHAMCHIRP
20
NSH
23
RCHTEXSBOLVSCALPHOHOM65th197[21]

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PtsRef
1981Bo Gibson RacingPontiacDAY
DNQ
DSPFRSFRSBFSTALFRSCORNA-[22]
198290NSVDAY
33
NA-[23]
80TAL
26
FRSCMSWINNSVTATTALFRSBFSMILSND
198310DAYNSVTAL
29
LPRLPRISFIRPSSPFRSBFSWINLPRPOCTAL
11
MCSFRSMILDSFZANSNDNA-[24]
198490DAY
24
ATL
31
TAL
38
CSPSMSFRSMCSLCSIRPTAL
24
FRSISFDSFTOLMGRNA-[25]
1985ATL
37
DAY
17
ATL
24
TAL
32
ATL
34
SSPIRPCSPFRSIRPOEFISFDSFTOL21st-[26]
1986ATL
32
ATL
24
SIR
12
SSP
17
FRS
19
KIL
13
CSP
8
BLN
10
DSF
19
TOL
6
MCS
16
8th1935[27]
BuickDAY
10
TAL
5
TAL
8
ATL
7
Rose RacingPontiacISF
29
1987Tri-Sack Racing90PontiacDAY
8
ATL
19
TAL
21
DELACSTOLROCPOCFRSKILTAL
34
FRSISFINFDSFSLMATL
8
31st-[28]
1988Collins Racing3PontiacDAY
37
ATL
30
TAL
11
FRSPCSROCPOCWINKILACSSLMPOCTAL
41
DELFRSISFDSFSLMATL41st-[29]
198959DAY
DNQ
ATL
23
KILTAL
38
FRSPOCKILHAGPOCTAL
20
DELFRSISFTOLDSFSLMATL
21
37th-[30]
1990DAY
2
ATL
2
TAL
6
FRS
15
POC
12
KIL
6
TOL
13
HAGPOCTAL
38
MCHISFTOLDSFWINDEL
20
ATL
40
12th-[31]
KIL
6
199198OldsDAY
31
9th3910[32]
Charlie Newby Racing77BuickATL
40
TAL
15
TOL
8
FRS
14
POC
27
MCH
8
KIL
14
FRS
19
DEL
20
POC
11
HPT
10
TOL
23
DSF
5
ATL
26
KIL
17
PontiacTAL
7
MCH
15
TWS
37
OldsISF
10
1992ChryslerDAY
21
FIF
25
TAL
36
TOLKILPOCMCHFRSKILNSHDEL32nd-[33]
59PontiacTWS
37
9PontiacPOC
34
HPTFRSISFTOLDSF
95OldsTWS
34
SLMATL
199381PontiacDAYFIFTWSTALKILCMSFRSTOLPOCMCHFRSPOC
33
26th-[34]
Charlie Newby Racing77ChryslerKIL
13
ISF
23
DSF
25
TOL
19
SLM
34
WIN
24
ATL
28
1994Mark Gibson Racing90PontiacDAY
DNQ
TALFIFLVLKILTOLFRSMCHDMSPOC88th480[35]
Charlie Newby Racing77PontiacPOC
16
KILFRSINFI70ISFDSFTOLSLMWIN
Mark Gibson Racing97PontiacATL
35
1995Charlie Newby Racing7ChryslerDAY
34
ATL
8
TAL
34
FIF
17
KIL
8
FRS
5
I80
24
MCS
11
FRS
27
KIL
12
FRS
12
SBS
21
LVL
25
ISFDSF
18
SLM
11
WIN
23
10th3935[36]
DodgeMCH
28
POC
18
POC
23
ATL
42
1996Billy Ballew Motorsports59DodgeDAY
16
21st-[37]
FordATL
3
SLM
24
CLT
5
CLT
28
KILFRSPOCMCHFRSTOLPOCMCHINFSBSISFDSF
26
KIL
11
SLMWINCLT
7
ATL
3
TAL
28
FIFLVL
1997Mark Gibson Racing59FordDAY
3
ATL
9
SLM
15
CLT
11
CLT
30
POC
8
MCH
2
SBS
3
TOL
24
KIL
9
FRS
12
MIN
7
POC
4
MCH
2
DSF
2
GTW
1
SLM
5
WIN
21
CLT
2
TAL
5
ISF
30
ATL
25
4th5135[38]
1998DAY
10
ATL
5*
SLM
2
CLT
5
MEM
3
MCH
9
POC
20
SBS
5
TOL
17
PPR
7
POC
2
KIL
18
FRS
5
ISF
3
ATL
3
DSF
4
SLM
19
TEX
1*
WIN
28
CLT
4
TAL
37
ATL
7
2nd5455 [39]
1999DAY
37
ATL
5
SLM
11
AND
8
CLT
34
MCH
14
POC
5
TOL
5
SBS
2
BLN
16
POC
13
KIL
13
FRS
13
FLM
8
ISF
3
WIN
16
DSF
34
SLM
4
CLT
18
ATL
12
5th4630[40]
TAL
36
2000Maurtco MotorsportsDAY
35
SLM
4
AND
1
CLT
8
KIL
20
FRS
24
MCH
28
POC
21
TOL
5
KEN
3
BLN
4
POC
10
WIN
20
ISF
8
KEN
8
DSF
17
SLM
30
CLT
21
TAL
32
ATL
17
7th4065[41]
200183DAY
27
29th1355 [42]
FordNSH
31
Mark Gibson RacingWIN
6
SLM
27
GTY
29
KENCLT
18
KANMCHPOCMEMGLNKENMCHPOCNSHISFCHIDSFSLMTOLBLN
59CLT
9
TAL
19
ATL
27
2002DAY
16
SLM
15
TOL
25
SBO
15
8th4455[43]
FordATL
38
NSH
12
KEN
7
CLT
11
KAN
6
POC
10
MCH
34
KEN
5
BLN
5
POC
16
NSH
32
ISF
29
WIN
4
DSF
36
CHI
7
SLM
11
PontiacTAL
7
50FordCLT
31
200359PontiacDAY
9
TAL
32
6th4830[44]
ATL
1
NSH
7
SLM
19
TOL
24
KEN
6
CLT
7
BLN
30
KAN
6
MCH
12
LER
15
POC
3
POC
4
NSH
8
ISF
3
WIN
19
DSF
6
CHI
8
SLM
19
CLT
35
FordSBO
33
2004PontiacDAY
21
TAL
16
6th4755[45]
NSH
27
SLM
9
KEN
3
TOL
5
CLT
40
KAN
7
POC
8
MCH
7
SBO
8
BLN
14
KEN
8
GTW
24
POC
21
LER
12
NSH
12
ISF
32
TOL
19
DSF
5
CHI
11
SLM
3
2005PontiacDAY
30
TAL
27
5th4670[46]
NSH
17
SLM
13
KEN
9
TOL
10
LAN
12
MIL
8
POC
22
MCH
29
KAN
12
KEN
22
BLN
15
POC
14
GTW
8
LER
14
NSH
14
MCH
18
ISF
4
TOL
30
DSF
7
CHI
7
SLM
33
200613DAYNSHSLMWINKENTOLPOCMCHKANKEN
DNQ
BLN
DNQ
POC
38
GTW
39
NSH
38
MCHISF
3
MIL
39
TOLDSF
11
CHI
DNQ
SLM
33
TAL
DNQ
IOW
35
39th1090[47]
200713DAYUSA
39
NSHSLMKANWINKENTOLIOWPOC70th370[48]
Jack Bowsher & Associates21DodgeMCH
DNQ
BLNKENPOCNSH
Cunningham Motorsports4DodgeISF
15
MILGTWDSF
15
CHISLMTALTOL
2009Cunningham Motorsports4DodgeDAYSLMCARTALKENTOLPOCMCHMFDIOWKENBLNPOCISF
31
CHITOLDSF
28
NJESLMKANCAR119th165[49]
201059DAYPBESLM
32
TEXTALTOLISF
29
DSF
31
TOLSLMKANCAR43rd540[50]
DodgePOC
34
MCH
39
MFD
27
POCBLNNJECHI
30
9IOW
38
2013Kimmel Racing68FordDAYMOBSLMTALTOLELKPOCMCH
23
ROAWINCHINJE
26
POCBLNISFMADDSFIOWSLMKENKAN97th215[51]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stock Car Driver Ready To Move Into Fast Lane. Dame. Mike. July 29, 1990. Orlando Sentinel. 2013-03-19. Orlando, FL.
  2. Web site: Second place won't satisfy Gibson this time. Kelly. Godwin. February 7, 1991. The Daytona Beach News-Journal. 5C. Daytona Beach, FL.
  3. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  4. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  5. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  6. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  7. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  8. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  9. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  10. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  11. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  12. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  13. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  14. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  15. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  16. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  17. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  18. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  19. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  20. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  21. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  22. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 27, 2020.
  23. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 27, 2020.
  24. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 27, 2020.
  25. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 27, 2020.
  26. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  27. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  28. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  29. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  30. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  31. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  32. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  33. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  34. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  35. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  36. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  37. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  38. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  39. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  40. Web site: Mark Gibson – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  41. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  42. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  43. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  44. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  45. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  46. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  47. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  48. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  49. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  50. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.
  51. Web site: Mark Gibson – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 18, 2016.