Mark Martin named 2009 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year
Mark Martin is the NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year presented by Old Spice for 2009. // Jim Fluharty, NASCAR Illustrated
Mark Martin is the NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year presented by Old Spice for 2009. Martin will officially accept the award in a prerace ceremony at the Ford 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 22.
NASCAR Illustrated chose to honor the 50-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver because of his exceptional talent and extraordinary class. His return to a full schedule in 2009 underscored his ability and gave fans another chance to appreciate his humility and graciousness.
This is the third time Martin has received a Person of the Year honor – but only the first that he has been the sole honoree. He joins a list of previous recipients that includes Jeff Burton, Kyle Petty, Tony Stewart and Rusty Wallace.
Martin is the cover subject of the December 2009 issue of NASCAR Illustrated, which will be available on newsstands across the country the week of Nov. 24.
