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Career Highlights:
1982 - Finished second in Rookie standings
1989 - First career win North Carolina Motor Speedway (Rockingham).
1990 - Finished second in points
1994 - Finished second in points
1998 - Finished second in points
2002 - Finished second in points
2007-2008 - Retired from full-time competition
2007 - Ran 24 races for Ginn Racing
2008 - Ran 24 races for Dale Earnhardt Inc.
2009 - Returned to full-time racing with Hendrick Motorsports
2009 - Finished second in points
Perserverance and Work Ethic:
When he's in the hunt you can feel the intensity with which he attacks, yet he's known in the garage area as a nice guy and as polite on the track as he is off. He is the first guy to move over to let a faster car pass early in the race, but when the race is on the line nobody can get it done better.
Mark retired from full-time race after the 2006 season but he returned in 2009 with Hendrick Motorsports ready to tackle The Chase and try for that elusive title.
