Marc Davis (racer)

Infobox NASCAR driver
Name = Marc Davis


Birthdate = birth date and age|1990|6|23
Birthplace = Silver Spring, Maryland
Truck_Car_Team = #81 - Randy Moss Motorsports
First_Truck_Race = 2008 Camping World 200 (Gateway)
Updated_On = September 11, 2008

Marc Davis (born June 23 1990) is a NASCAR driver development program driver for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). He competes in the NASCAR Camping World East Series. Davis anticipates graduating from Mooresville Christian Academy in May 2008.

Davis grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland as the son of a F-1 boat racer. He began competing in BMX, achieving US-2 and Gold Cup #1 rankings. He moved to quarter midgets at age 8, followed by Junior Dragsters. He spent three years racing Bandoleros before moving to legends. [http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/5855/2/ Marc Davis Makes Impression at Toledo Speedway] ; October 14 2007, ARCA, Retrieved January 30 2008] At age 13 he was in this third year racing legends when he won two 2003 national legends car championships in the Dirt and Road Course Young Lion divisions, becoming the first champion to win both championships in the same season. [ [http://www.drivefordiversity.com/drivers/driver.asp?DRIVER_ID=10 Biography] , Drive for Diversity, Retrieved January 30 2008] He moved to Mooresville, North Carolina to pursuit a career in racing. He won six of twelve limited late model races for JGR at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2006. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/31/sports/othersports/31nascar.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&oref=slogin In Search of Diversity, Nascar Has a Prospect] ; July 31 2006, "New York Times", Retrieved January 30 2008] His March 25 2006 victory at the track was the track's second victory by an African American.

In 2007 he recorded a season best second place finish, five top fives, and seven top 10 finishes in thirteen events. He finished ninth in points. He also competed in his first ARCA event, finishing fourth for veteran Bill Venturini. He is scheduled to racing the Camping World East in 2008 along with four ARCA events. [http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/01/24/jgibbs.mdavis.cup/index.html Gibbs youngster Davis campaigning for Cup ride] ; January 24 2008, NASCAR; Retrieved January 30 2008] He rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on February 6 2008 for Black History Month. [http://www.racingmilestones.com/News.aspx?ArticleID=4728 Joe Gibbs Racing's Marc Davis 'Rings In' Black History Month] , January 25 2008; "Racing Milestones", Retrieved January 30 2008] He made his major league NASCAR debut late in 2008, driving the #81 Randy Moss Motorsports Chevrolet at Gateway International Raceway in the Craftsman Truck Series. He finished 16th.

References

External links

* [http://www.joegibbsracing.com/current/development/marcdavis_prhist.php Biography at Joe Gibbs Racing]
* [http://www.marcdavisracing.com/ Official website]