Editing Mark Martin (section)

==Early career==
Martin was born in [[Batesville, Arkansas]]. He began his racing career as a young man on the dirt tracks of [[Arkansas]]. He moved on to asphalt racing and joined the [[American Speed Association|ASA]] racing series. During his ASA career, Martin raced against [[Dick Trickle]], [[Jim Sauter (NASCAR)|Jim Sauter]], [[Joe Shear]], and [[Bobby Allison]]. He won 1977 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year. Martin won twenty-two ASA races and four championships, in 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1986.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QNZO2NUZGxkC&pg=PA43 |title=Google Books. Mark Martin ASA|isbn=978-0-7603-2543-8|author1=Boone, Jerry F|date=2006-05-31|publisher=MBI Publishing Company LLC }}</ref>