Editing Marty Robbins

{{Short description|American singer, songwriter and racing driver (1925–1982)}}
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*[[Johnny Paycheck]]
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'''Martin David Robinson''' (September 26, 1925&nbsp;– December 8, 1982), known professionally as '''Marty Robbins''', was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and [[NASCAR]] [[racing driver]]. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful [[Country music|country and western]] singers for most of his nearly four-decade career,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/marty-robbins-mn0000858710/biography |title=Marty Robbins Biography |publisher=AllMusic, RhythmOne, LLC |access-date=2016-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/marty-robbins-20651271#mainstream-success |title=Marty Robbins Biography |publisher=A&E Television Networks, LLC |access-date=2016-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/marty-robbins/biography/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228123352/http://www.cmt.com/artists/marty-robbins/biography/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 28, 2012 |title=About Marty Robbins |publisher=Country Music Television, Inc., a division of Viacom International Inc. |access-date=2016-12-29}}</ref> which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. He was also an early [[outlaw country]] pioneer.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Fraser|first=Max|date=2018|title=Down in the Hole: Outlaw Country and Outlaw Culture|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/scu.2018.0034|journal=Southern Cultures|volume=24|issue=3|pages=83–100|doi=10.1353/scu.2018.0034|s2cid=149612754|issn=1534-1488|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

Born in [[Glendale, Arizona]], Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] during [[World War II]], and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1952, he released his first number-one country song, "[[I'll Go On Alone]]". Four years later, he released his second number-one hit "[[Singing the Blues]]", and one year later, released two more number-one hits, "[[A White Sport Coat]]" and "[[The Story of My Life (Marty Robbins song)|The Story of My Life]]". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "[[El Paso (song)|El Paso]]", for which he won the [[Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording]]. The song began Robbins' association with [[Western music (North America)|Western]] balladry, a style that became a staple of his career. His later releases that drew critical acclaim include "[[Don't Worry (Marty Robbins song)|Don't Worry]]", "[[Big Iron]]", "[[Devil Woman (Marty Robbins song)|Devil Woman]]", and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the [[Honkytonk Man|1982 Clint Eastwood film]] is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before his death.

Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than [[Marty Robbins discography|500 songs and 60 albums]], and won two [[Grammy Awards]], was elected to the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] and [[Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame]], and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the [[Academy of Country Music]]. His songs "El Paso" and "Big Iron" were ranked by the [[Western Writers of America]] among the Top 100 Western songs of all time. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including [[Johnny Cash]], the [[Grateful Dead]], and [[Elvis Presley]]. Johnny Cash noted, "there's no greater country singer than Marty Robbins."<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cash|first1=Johnny|title=Johnny Cash: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=74zsDwAAQBAJ|year=2021|isbn=978-1-612-19893-4|page=53|publisher=[[Melville House Publishing]]}}</ref> His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, featuring prominently in several films, television shows, and video games.

==Early life==
[[File:A White Sport Coat - Grown-Up Tears - Billboard ad 1957.png|thumb|left|130px|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' advertisement, April 20, 1957]] 
[[File:Glendale-Catlin Court-F.M. Staggs House-1919 001.jpg|250px|thumb|The F.M. Staggs/Marty Robbins House in Glendale, Arizona]]

Robbins was born Martin David Robinson on September 26, 1925, in [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]], a suburb of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] in [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]].<ref name="Biography.com">{{cite web  |title=Marty Robbins |url=https://www.biography.com/musician/marty-robbins |website=Biography |date=August 12, 2020 |access-date=15 December 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Pruett | first = Barbara J. | title = Marty Robbins: Fast Cars and Country Music | year = 2007 | publisher = Scarecrow Press | isbn = 9780810860360 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=otDFSIwdsSIC&pg=PA522 | access-date = 2014-04-24}}</ref> His parents, John "Jack" Robinson (1889–1975) and Emma Heckle (1889–1970)<ref name=":0" /> divorced in 1937 when Robbins 12 years old.<ref name="Biography.com"/>

Among the warmer memories of his childhood, Robbins recalled having listened to stories of the [[American West]] told by his maternal grandfather, "Texas Bob" Heckle (1847-1931),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-01-14 |title=Robert Matthew Heckle |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Heckle/6000000014254248286 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=geni_family_tree |language=en-US}}</ref> who was a traveling salesman, raconteur, and local [[medicine man]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Rhymes of the Frontier|date=1929|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OPxoHAAACAAJ|access-date=2014-10-25|last1=" Heckle|first1="Texas Bob}}</ref> 
Robbins later recalled: "He had two little books of poetry he would sell. I used to sing him church songs and he would tell me stories. A lot of the songs I've written were brought about because of stories he told me. Like 'Big Iron' I wrote because he was a Texas Ranger. At least he told me he was".<ref name="Biography.com"/>

Robbins dropped out of high school in Glendale before his time in the Navy, and worked as an amateur boxer, dug ditches, drove trucks, delivered ice, and served as a mechanic's helper.<ref>"Marty Robbins Obituary" December 8th 1982. ''The New York Times''.</ref>

At 17, Robbins left home to serve in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] as an [[Landing craft tank|LCT]] [[coxswain]] during [[World War II]]. He was stationed in the [[Solomon Islands]] in the Pacific theater. To pass the time during the war, he learned to play the guitar, started writing songs,<ref name=pc10/> and came to love [[Hawaiian music]].

After his [[Military discharge|discharge]] from the military in 1947 and his marriage the following year, Robbins began to play at local [[Music venue|venues]] in Phoenix,<ref name=pc10/> In the early 1950s, Marty moved on to [[Host (radio)|host]] his own show on [[KIHP (AM)|KTYL]] and then his own television show ''Western Caravan'' on [[KPHO|KPHO-TV]] in Phoenix. After [[Little Jimmy Dickens]] made a [[guest appearance]] on Robbins' TV show, Dickens got Robbins a [[record deal]] with [[Columbia Records]].

==Career==

Robbins became known for his appearances at the [[Grand Ole Opry]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. Music journalist [[Mary Harron]] wrote this about him in ''The Guardian'':<ref>{{Cite web| title = Marty Robbins: Country Dude of Nashville. By Mary Harron: Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages.| access-date = 2018-06-25| url = https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/marty-robbins-country-dude-of-nashville |via=[[Rock's Backpages]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
<blockquote>Robbins was a symbol of the Nashville establishment that younger [[Country music|country]] fans abandoned in the Seventies for the bleached-denim "[[outlaw country|outlaw school]]" of [[Waylon Jennings]] and [[Willie Nelson]]. Robbins belonged to the [[Jim Reeves]] era, and wore his embroidered cowboy suits proudly. Best known for the Western ballad, "El Paso", his career also touched the [[Rock and roll|rock 'n' roll]] side of [[Country music|country]] in songs like "White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation", and he kept a touch of the dude about him to the end.</blockquote>

In 1980, Robbins appeared on the [[PBS]] music program ''[[Austin City Limits]]'' (season five). In addition to his recordings and performances, Robbins was an avid [[race car]] driver, [[Competition|competing]] in 35 career [[NASCAR]] [[Grand National Series]] races with six top-10 finishes,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Marty_Robbins |title=Career Statistics |publisher=Racing-Reference.info |access-date=2015-08-17}}</ref> including the 1973 [[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400|Firecracker 400]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1973_Medal_Of_Honor_Firecracker_400/W |title=1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 |publisher=Racing-Reference.info |date=1973-07-04 |access-date=2015-08-17}}</ref> In 1967, Robbins played himself in the car-racing film ''[[Hell on Wheels (1967 film)|Hell on Wheels]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061757/ |publisher=IMDb.com|title=Hell on Wheels|access-date=2015-08-17}}</ref> Robbins was partial to [[Dodge]]s prepared by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer [[Cotton Owens]], and owned and raced [[Dodge Charger|Chargers]] and then a 1978 [[Dodge Magnum]]. He was also the driver of the 60th [[Indianapolis 500]] [[Buick Century]] [[pace car]] in [[1976 Indianapolis 500|1976]]. His last race was in a [[Junior Johnson]]-built 1982 [[Buick Regal]] in the [[Atlanta Journal 500]] on November 7, 1982, a month before his death.

==Personal life==
In 1948, Robbins married Marizona Baldwin, who claimed she had always wanted to marry a singing cowboy.<ref>[https://www.andrews.edu/~rwright/Oldwww/Alamo/bio.htm Marty Robbins (1925-1982), Andrews University]</ref> They had a son, Ronnie, and a daughter, Janet.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/10/obituaries/marty-robbins-singer-57-won-a-grammy-for-el-paso.html Pereles, Jon, Marty Robbins, Singer, 57; Won a Grammy for 'El Paso', ''The New York Times'', December 10, 1982, Section D, page 17]</ref>

==Death==
Robbins developed [[cardiovascular disease]] early in life, and suffered a first myocardial infarction in 1969. After his third heart attack on December 2, 1982, he underwent quadruple [[coronary artery bypass surgery]]. He did not recover, and died on December 8, at [[St. Thomas Hospital (Nashville, Tennessee)|St. Thomas Hospital]] in Nashville.  He was 57 years old.<ref>{{cite news | last = Pareles | first = Jon | date = 1982-12-10 | title = Marty Robbins, Singer, 57; Won a Grammy for 'El Paso' | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/10/obituaries/marty-robbins-singer-57-won-a-grammy-for-el-paso.html | newspaper = New York Times | location = New York, NY | access-date = 2016-10-12 }}</ref>

==Music and honors==
Although by 1960, Robbins' output was largely Western (and some country) music, his initial hits, such as "Singing the Blues", "Knee Deep in the Blues", "The Story of My Life", "She Was Only Seventeen", and "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation", were generally regarded as more pop/teen idol material than his hits from 1960 onwards ("El Paso", etc.). His 1957 recording of "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation"<ref name=pc10>{{Pop Chronicles |10 |2}}</ref> sold over one million copies, and was awarded a [[music recording sales certification|gold record]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book
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His musical accomplishments include the [[Grammy Award]] for his 1959 hit and signature song "[[El Paso (song)|El Paso]]", taken from his album ''[[Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs]]''. "El Paso" was his first song to hit number one on the pop chart in the 1960s. It was followed up, successfully, by "[[Don't Worry (Marty Robbins song)|Don't Worry]]", which reached number three on the pop chart in 1961, becoming his third, and last, top-10 pop hit. "El Paso" was followed by one prequel and one sequel: "Faleena (From El Paso)" and "[[El Paso City (song)|El Paso City]]". Also in 1961, Robbins wrote the words and music and recorded "I Told the Brook",<ref>{{cite book|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/836715 |title=I told the brook [music&#93; / [by&#93; Marty Robbins; arr. by Alec Baynes &#124; National Library of Australia |year=1961 |publisher=Catalogue.nla.gov.au |access-date=2015-08-17}}</ref> a ballad later recorded by [[Billy Thorpe]].

He won the Grammy Award] for the Best Country and Western Recording 1961 for his follow-up album ''[[More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs]]'', and was awarded another Grammy, for Best Country Song, in 1970, for "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife". Robbins was named Artist of the Decade (1960–1969) by the [[Academy of Country Music]], was elected to the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] in 1982, was given three awards at the 17th Annual Music City News Country Awards in 1983, and was given a [[Grammy Hall of Fame Award]] in 1998 for "El Paso".

When Robbins was recording his 1961 hit "Don't Worry" at the [[Bradley Studios]] in Nashville, session guitarist [[Grady Martin]] accidentally created the electric guitar [[Distortion (music)|"fuzz" effect]]&nbsp;– his six-string bass was run through a faulty channel in the studio's [[mixing console]]. Robbins decided to keep it in the final version.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jGbogMkLPLYC&q=%22Don't+Worry%22+%22Marty+Robbins%22+distortion&pg=PA75 |title=Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins – Diane Diekman – Google Books |date= February 15, 2012|isbn=9780252094200 |access-date=2015-08-17|last1=Diekman |first1=Diane |publisher=University of Illinois Press }}</ref> The song reached number one on the country chart, and number three on the pop chart.<ref>Joel Whitburn's Top Country Singles 1944–2001</ref>
Robbins was inducted into the [[Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in 1975. For his contribution to the recording industry, Robbins has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 6666 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].

Robbins has been honored by many bands, including the [[Grateful Dead]], who covered "El Paso" and [[Bob Weir]] and Kingfish, who covered "Big Iron". [[The Who]]'s 2006 album ''[[Endless Wire (The Who album)|Endless Wire]]'' includes the song "God Speaks of Marty Robbins". The song's composer, [[Pete Townshend]], explained that the song is about God deciding to create the universe just so he can hear some music, "and most of all, one of his best creations, Marty Robbins."<ref>[http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/diary/display.cfm?id=397&zone=pr] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103040202/http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/diary/display.cfm?id=397&zone=pr|date=January 3, 2007}}</ref> The [[Beasts of Bourbon]] released a song called "The Day Marty Robbins Died" on their 1984 debut album ''The Axeman's Jazz''. Both [[Frankie Laine]] and [[Elvis Presley]], among others, recorded versions of Robbins' song "[[You Gave Me a Mountain]]", with Laine's recording reaching the pop and adult contemporary charts in 1969. Though Elvis never recorded any of Robbins' songs in the studio, he was a big fan and recorded "You Gave Me a Mountain" live in concert several times; it appeared on 15 Presley albums. [[Johnny Cash]] recorded a version of "Big Iron" as part of his American Recordings series, which is included in the ''Cash Unearthed'' box set. Cash also recorded other songs by Robbins, including "I Couldn't Keep from Crying", "Kate", and "Song of The Patriot". He held Robbins in high esteem, having him guest-star several times on [[The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)|his network TV show]]. "Big Iron" was also covered by [[Mike Ness]] on his album ''[[Under the Influences]]'', on which he paid homage to country music artists. The song, originally released on Robbins' 1959 album ''[[Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs]]'', gained renewed popularity following its use in the 2010 video game ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.

His song "El Paso" was featured in the [[Felina (Breaking Bad)|series finale]] of the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] TV series ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.  "El Paso" was also featured in the ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' prequel made by the [[BBC]].

Robbins was awarded an honorary degree by [[Northern Arizona University]].

In 2001, singer-songwriter [[Don McLean]] released his album, ''[[Sings Marty Robbins]]'', which features a collection of songs recorded by Robbins in his career.

In 2016, a portion of Glendale Avenue in Robbins' hometown of Glendale, Arizona, was renamed "Marty Robbins Boulevard".<ref>[https://ktar.com/story/1290175/portion-of-glendale-avenue-renamed-for-legendary-country-singer/ "Portion of Glendale Avenue renamed for legendary country singer"]. [[KTAR-FM]], September 27, 2016.</ref>

Before Robbins died, he held a performance at the [[White House]], alongside famous American singer [[Frank Sinatra]].<ref>"Marty Robbins Obituary" December 10th 1982 The New York Times</ref>

He was named Man of the Decade by the [[List of Academy of Country Music Awards ceremonies#1970s|Academy of Country Music]] in 1970.

== Political views ==
{{Further|Ain't I Right}}
Robbins' political views remained firmly right-wing during his lifetime. During the 1960s, as the [[Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|opposition to the Vietnam War]] strengthened,  Robbins' political views turned to the right.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Meir |first=Kenneth |title=Looking for Meaning in All the Wrong Places: Country Music and the Politics of Identity |url=https://dra.american.edu/islandora/object/auislandora%3A78317/datastream/PDF/download |journal=Social Science Quarterly |volume=100 |date=February 2019 |pages=89–108|doi=10.1111/ssqu.12556 }}</ref> He supported [[Barry Goldwater]] in his [[1964 United States presidential election]] campaign as a southern director for "Stars for Barry". Two of his songs, "[[Ain't I Right]]" and "My Own Native Land", written in the 1960s, later became popular songs during the conservative resurgence in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marty Robbins and the Case for PC {{!}} ColumbusFreePress.com |url=https://columbusfreepress.com/article/marty-robbins-and-case-pc |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=columbusfreepress.com}}</ref> The lyrics of "Ain't I Right" describe [[Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|antiwar protesters]] as [[fifth column]]ists and [[Communists in the United States|communists.]]<ref name="Lyrics2">{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Ain%27t+I+Right |website=lyricfind.com |publisher=lyricfind |access-date=22 October 2020 |language=en|title=Ain't I Right?}}</ref> After Columbia Records refused to publish his more politically charged songs, Robbins' band member Bobby Sykes recorded the songs for [[Sims Records]] under the name Johnny Freedom.<ref>{{cite book |last=Diekman |first=Diane |date=2012 |title=Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jGbogMkLPLYC&q=marty+robbins+aint+i+right&pg=PA99 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |page=99 |isbn=978-0252081255 }}</ref>

==Racing career==
Robbins loved NASCAR racing.  With his musical successes, he was able to finance his avocation.  Robbins always tried to run at the big racetracks ([[Talladega Superspeedway]], [[Daytona International Speedway]]) every year and a smattering of the smaller races when time permitted. Robbins had six top-10 finishes in his career, with a personal best top-five finish at the 1974 [[Motor State 360]] in Michigan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1974_Motor_State_360/W |date=June 16, 1974 |title=1974 Motor State 360 |work=racing-reference.info |access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref>

Robbins' cars were built and maintained by [[Cotton Owens]].  They were painted two-toned magenta and chartreuse, usually carrying car number 42 (though 6, 22, and 777 were also used).  Over the years, he ran a few makes and models ([[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]]s, [[Dodge]]s, or [[Ford Motor Company|Fords]]) before buying a 1972-bodied [[Dodge Charger]] from Owens. Robbins had a few major wrecks during the 1970s, and he had Owens rebuild the car to update the sheet metal to the 1973–1974 Charger specifications, and then finally 1978 [[Dodge Magnum]] sheet metal, which he raced until the end of 1980. Robbins' final NASCAR race car was a 1981 [[Buick Regal]] that he rented and drove in a few races in 1981 and 1982.

In 1972, at the [[1972 Winston 500|Winston 500]], Robbins stunned the competition by turning laps that were 15&nbsp;mph faster than his qualifying time. After the race, NASCAR tried to bestow the Rookie of the Race award, but he would not accept it. He had knocked the NASCAR-mandated restrictors out of his [[carburetor]] and admitted he "just wanted to see what it was like to run up front for once."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cottonowens.com/drivers/Marty_Robbins.php |title=Cotton Owens Garage – Drivers |publisher=Cotton Owens Garage and Stratatomic LLC |access-date=2015-08-17}}</ref>

Robbins is credited with possibly saving [[Richard Childress]]' life at the 1974 Charlotte 500 by deliberately crashing into a wall rather than T-bone (broadside) Childress's car that was stopped across the track.

In 1983, one year after Robbins' death, NASCAR honored him by naming the annual race at [[Fairgrounds Speedway]] the [[Coors 420|Marty Robbins 420]].

Robbins' Dodge Magnum was restored by Owens and donated to the Talladega Museum by his family, and was displayed there from 1983 to 2008.  The car is now in private hands in [[Southern California]] and raced on the Vintage NASCAR club circuit.

In 2014, Robbins' 1969 [[Dodge Charger Daytona]] was featured on an episode of [[Discovery Channel]]s TV show ''Fat and Furious: Rolling Thunder''. In that same year, an episode of [[Velocity]]'s ''AmeriCarna'' featured ex-race team owner [[Ray Evernham]] spearheading the restoration of another of Robbins' NASCAR racers, a 1964 [[Plymouth Belvedere]].

For the 2016 [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]] throwback weekend, [[Kyle Larson]]'s number 42 [[NASCAR]] [[Xfinity Series]] car was painted purple and gold in honor of Robbins. For the [[2021 Goodyear 400]], [[Tyler Reddick]]'s RCR #8  NASCAR Cup car carries Robbins' signature magenta and chartreuse livery. For the [[2022 Goodyear 400|2022 running]], [[Corey LaJoie]]'s [[Spire Motorsports]] number 7 ran a throwback to Robbins' infamous 777 car that he ran in his career.

==Discography==
{{main|Marty Robbins discography}}
Robbins' discography consists of 52 studio albums, 13 [[compilation album]]s, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins charted 17 number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts, as well as 82 top-40 singles.

Robbins' highest-charting album is 1959's ''[[Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs]]''. It charted to number six on the all-genre [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and was also certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]]. The album's first single, "El Paso", became a hit on both the country and pop charts, charting to number one on the Hot Country Songs, as well as the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. While that would be his only pop number one, in 1957, "A White Sport Coat" charted to number two, and in 1961, "Don't Worry" charted to number three.

His final top-10 single was "Honkytonk Man" from the 1982 [[Honkytonk Man|eponymous film]] in which Robbins had a role.  He died shortly before its release.  Since his death, four [[Posthumous publication|posthumous]] studio albums have been released, but they made no impact on the charts.

==Filmography==

*''[[The Badge of Marshal Brennan]]'' (1957, 74 minutes) as Felipe, a Mexican outlaw<ref name= "Pruett">[https://books.google.com/books?id=otDFSIwdsSIC&dq=%22Badge+of+Marshal+Brennan%22&pg=PA354 Barbara J. Pruett, ''Marty Robbins: Fast Cars and Country Music'', page 352-354, Scarecrow Press, 2007]</ref><ref name= "TCM">[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/162631%7C108222/Marty-Robbins#filmography TCM Marty Robbins Films]</ref>
*''[[Raiders of Old California]]'' (1957, 72 minutes) as Timothy Voyle<ref name= "Pruett"/><ref name= "TCM"/>
*''[[Buffalo Gun (film)|Buffalo Gun]]'' (1958, released in 1961, 74 minutes) as Marty Robbins, a lawman<ref name= "Pruett"/>
*''[[The Ballad of a Gunfighter]]'' (1963, 84 minutes) as Marty Robbins, an outlaw<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9z0vJTHfoCAC&dq=%22films+Marty+Robbins%22&pg=PA270 Sean Wilentz & Greil Marcus, ''The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad'', page 270, W.W. Norton, 2005]</ref>
*''Country Music Caravan'' (1964) as Himself, singing<ref name= "Pruett"/>
*''Tennessee Jamboree'' (1964, 75 minutes) as Himself, singing<ref name= "Pruett"/> 
*''[[The Road to Nashville]]'' (1966, 109 minutes) as Himself, singing<ref name= "Pruett"/>
*''[[Hell on Wheels (1967 film)|Hell on Wheels]]'' (1967, 97 minutes) as Marty, a race car driver<ref name= "Pruett"/><ref name= "TCM"/>
*''From Nashville With Music'' (1969, 87 minutes) as Himself, singing<ref name= "Pruett"/>
*''Country Music'' (1972, 93 minutes) as Himself, touring as singer, and as a race car driver<ref name= "Pruett"/>
*''[[Guns of a Stranger]]'' (1973, 91 minutes) as Mathew Roberts<ref name= "Pruett"/>
*''[[Honkytonk Man]]'' (1982, 122 minutes) as Smoky, a recording session singer<ref name= "Pruett"/>

==Motorsports career results==
===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
==== Grand National Series ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=61| [[NASCAR Grand National Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! Number
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! 36
! 37
! 38
! 39
! 40
! 41
! 42
! 43
! 44
! 45
! 46
! 47
! 48
! 49
! {{Tooltip|NGNC|NASCAR Grand National classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1966 NASCAR Grand National Series|1966]]
! [[David Warren (NASCAR owner)|David Warren]]
! 53
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Georgia Cracker 300|AUG]]
| [[Motor Trend 500|RSD]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[1966 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Peach Blossom 500|CAR]]
| [[1966 Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Hickory 250|HCY]]
| [[1966 Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[Bowman Gray Stadium|BGS]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Rebel 400|DAR]]
| [[Tidewater 250|LGY]]
| [[Speedy Morelock 200|MGR]]
| [[Independent 250|MON]]
| [[Richmond 250|RCH]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[Dog Track Speedway|DTS]]
| [[Asheville 300|ASH]]
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| [[East Tennessee 200|SMR]]
| [[Fireball 300|AWS]]
| [[Beltsville 200|BLV]]
| [[Pickens 200|GPS]]
| [[1966 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Old Dominion Speedway|ODS]]
| [[Bridgehampton Raceway|BRR]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Fonda Speedway|FON]]
| [[Islip Speedway|ISP]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1966 Smoky Mountain 200|SMR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1966 Nashville 400|NSV]]<br><small>25</small>
| [[Dixie 400|ATL]]
| [[Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[Western North Carolina 500|AWS]]
| [[Maryland 200|BLV]]
| [[1966 Myers Brothers 250|BGS]]
| [[1966 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[1966 Buddy Shuman 250|HCY]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Joe Weatherly 150|HBO]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[National 500|CLT]]
| [[1966 American 500|CAR]]
! 122nd
! 20
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1966/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1968 NASCAR Grand National Series|1968]]
! [[Dick Behling]]
! 32
! [[Dodge]]
| [[Middle Georgia 500|MGR]]
| [[Montgomery Speedway|MGY]]
| [[Motor Trend 500|RSD]]
| [[1968 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[1968 Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Richmond 250|RCH]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[1968 Hickory 250|HCY]]
| [[Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[1968 Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1968 Dixie 250|AUG]]
| [[1968 Fireball 300|AWS]]
| [[1968 Rebel 400|DAR]]
| [[1968 Beltsville 300|BLV]]
| [[1968 Tidewater 250|LGY]]
| [[1968 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Asheville 300|ASH]]
| [[Macon 300|MGR]]
| [[East Tennessee 200|SMR]]
| [[Birmingham International Raceway|BIR]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Pickens 200|GPS]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[1968 Islip 300|ISP]]
| [[Maine 300|OXF]]
| [[Fonda 200|FDA]]
| [[1968 Northern 300|TRN]]
| [[1968 Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Smoky Mountain 200|SMR]]
| [[Nashville 400|NSV]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[Myers Brothers 250|BGS]]
| [[1968 Western North Carolina 500|AWS]]
| [[South Boston Speedway|SBO]]
| [[Crabber 250|LGY]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Buddy Shuman 250|HCY]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Maryland 300|BLV]]
| [[Hillsboro 150|HBO]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[Augusta 200|AUG]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1968 National 500|CLT]]<br><small>12</small>
| [[1968 American 500|CAR]]
| [[1968 Peach State 200|JFC]]
! 78th
! 0
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1968/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1970 NASCAR Grand National Series|1970]]
! rowspan=2| [[Robbins Enterprises]]
! rowspan=2| 42
! rowspan=2| [[Dodge]]
| [[1970 Motor Trend 500|RSD]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[1970 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Savannah 200|SVH]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[1970 Alabama 500|TAL]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[1970 Rebel 400|DAR]]
| [[Beltsville 300|BLV]]
| [[Tidewater 300 (Spring)|LGY]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[Maryville 200|SMR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| [[Falstaff 400|RSD]]
| [[Hickory 276|HCY]]
| [[Kingsport 100|KPT]]
| [[1970 Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Albany-Saratoga 250|AST]]
| [[Thompson 200|TPN]]
| [[Schaefer 300|TRN]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[East Tennessee 200|SMR]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[West Virginia 300|ONA]]
| [[Yankee 400|MCH]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Myers Brothers 250|BGS]]
| [[Halifax County 100|SBO]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Buddy Shuman 276|HCY]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 300|DOV]]
| [[1970 Home State 200|NCF]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1970 National 500|CLT]]<br><small>32</small>
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1970 Georgia 500|MGR]]
| [[1970 American 500|CAR]]
| [[1970 Tidewater 300|LGY]]
|
! 94th
! 57
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1970/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1971]]
| [[1971 Motor Trend 500|RSD]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[1971 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[1971 Miller Life 500|ONT]]
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Hickory 276|HCY]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[Maryville 200|SMR]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Halifax County 100|SBO]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Asheville 300|ASH]]
| [[Kingsport 100|KPT]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1971 World 600|CLT]]<br><small>15</small>
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| [[Winston Golden State 400|RSD]]
| [[Space City 300|HOU]]
| [[Pickens 200|GPS]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Albany-Saratoga 250|AST]]
| [[Islip 250|ISP]]
| [[Northern 300|TRN]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]<br><small>13</small>
| [[1971 Myers Brothers 250|BGS]]
| [[West Virginia 500|ONA]]
| [[1971 Yankee 400|MCH]]
| [[Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[Buddy Shuman 276|HCY]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br><small>7</small>
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br><small>37</small>
| [[1971 Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Georgia 500|MGR]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Texas 500|TWS]]<br><small>25</small>
|
! 69th
! 120
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1971/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|}

==== Winston Cup Series ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR Winston Cup Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1972]]
! rowspan=11| [[Robbins Racing]]
! rowspan=8| 42
! rowspan=12| [[Dodge]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1972 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1972 Miller High Life 500|ONT]]<br><small>8</small>
| [[1972 Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#000000; color:white"| [[1972 Winston 500|<span style="color:white;">TAL</span>]]<br><small>50</small>
| [[1972 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| [[Golden State 400|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Lone Star 500 (NASCAR)|TWS]]<br><small>40</small>
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1972 Northern 300|TRN]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Yankee 400|MCH]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br><small>9</small>
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[1972 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[National 500|CLT]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1972 American 500|CAR]]<br><small>26</small>
| [[1972 Texas 500|TWS]]
! 54th
! 860.8
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1972/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1973]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br><small>34</small>
| [[1973 Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[1973 Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[1973 Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[1973 Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Music City 420|NSV]]
| [[1973 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 Alamo 500|TWS]]<br><small>29</small>
| [[1973 Tuborg 400|RSD]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br><small>8</small>
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1973 Dixie 500|ATL]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]<br><small>36</small>
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[1973 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1973 National 500|CLT]]
| [[1973 American 500|CAR]]
| colspan=3|
! 83rd
! 828.80
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1973/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1974]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1974 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[1974 Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Rebel 450|DAR]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br><small>15</small>
| [[Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1974 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Tuborg 400|RSD]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Motor State 360|MCH]]<br><small>5</small>
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[1974 Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]<br><small>9</small>
| [[Yankee 400|MCH]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1974 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1974 National 500|CLT]]<br><small>42</small>
| [[1974 American 500|CAR]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
|
! 48th
! 23.78
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1974/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1975]]
| [[1975 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br><small>39</small>
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 Winston 500|TAL]]<br><small>31</small>
| [[1975 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1975 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Tuborg 400|RSD]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1975 National 500|CLT]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[1975 Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
|
! 81st
! 121
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1975/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1976 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[1976 Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1976 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1976 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[1976 Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1976 World 600|CLT]]
| [[1976 Riverside 400|RSD]]
| [[1976 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400|MCH]]
| [[1976 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[1976 Volunteer 400|BRI]]
| [[1976 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1976 National 500|CLT]]
| [[1976 American 500|CAR]]
| [[1976 Dixie 500|ATL]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1976 Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| 
! NA
! –
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1976/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1977 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1977 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1977 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1977 World 600|CLT]]
| [[NAPA 400|RSD]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400|MCH]]<br><small>13</small>
| [[1977 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[1977 Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br><small>38</small>
| [[1977 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Volunteer 400|BRI]]
| [[1977 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[1977 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1977 Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1977 NAPA National 500|CLT]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
|
! 77th
! 173
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1977/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1978]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1978 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1978 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[NAPA 400|RSD]]
| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1978 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br><small>18</small>
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1978 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[1978 Capital City 400|RCH]]
| [[1978 Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[1978 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1978 NAPA National 500|CLT]]
| [[1978 American 500|CAR]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
|
! 85th
! 109
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1978/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=3| [[1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1979]]
| [[1979 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1979 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[1979 Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]
| [[1979 Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1979 World 600|CLT]]
| [[1979 Texas 400|TWS]]
| [[NAPA Riverside 400|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br><small>35</small>
| [[1979 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[1979 Coca-Cola 500|POC]]
| colspan=12|
! rowspan=3| 70th
! rowspan=3| 207
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1979/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! 36
| colspan=19|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br><small>32</small>
| colspan=11|
|-
! rowspan=2| 6
| colspan=20|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br><small>27</small>
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1979 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[NAPA National 500|CLT]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
|-
! rowspan=3| [[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1980 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[1980 Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Valleydale Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[1980 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br><small>33</small>
| [[Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[NASCAR 400|TWS]]
| [[1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400|RSD]]
| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1980 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br><small>13</small>
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[1980 CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| [[1980 Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| colspan=4|
! rowspan=3| 71st
! rowspan=3| 204
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1980/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [[Frank Warren (racing driver)|Warren Racing]]
! 79
| colspan=16|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br><small>30</small>
| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[1980 Coca-Cola 500|POC]]
| colspan=12|
|-
! [[M.C. Anderson Racing]]
! 6
! [[Chevrolet]]
| colspan=27|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br><small>32</small>
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
|-
! [[1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1982]]
! [[Robbins Racing]]
! 22
! [[Buick]]
| [[1982 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]
| [[1982 Virginia National Bank 500|MAR]]
| [[1982 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[Cracker Barrel Country Store 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br><small>37</small>
| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Mountain Dew 500|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1982 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[1982 Busch 500|BRI]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]
| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[National 500|CLT]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Warner W. Hodgdon American 500|CAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br><small>33</small>
| [[1982 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
|
! 79th
! 116
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/robbima01/1982/W|title=Marty Robbins – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref>
|}

==== Daytona 500 ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Manufacturer
! Start
! Finish
|-
| [[1973 Daytona 500|1973]]
| [[Robbins Racing]]
| [[Dodge]] 
|align=center| 37
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 34
|-
| [[1975 Daytona 500|1975]]
| [[Robbins Racing]]
| [[Dodge]]
|align=center| 28
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 39
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
* Pruett, Barbara J. [http://www.scarecrowpress.com/ISBN/0810860368 ''Marty Robbins: Fast Cars and Country Music'']. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. 2007. {{ISBN|0-8108-6036-8}}
* Diekman, Diane. ''Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins'' (Music in American Life). 2012.
* ''Fallout: New Vegas'' – Big Iron is used on Radio New Vegas, Mojave Music Radio, and Black Mountain Radio.

==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.martyrobbins.com/}}
* [http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/marty-robbins Robbins page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517015021/http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/marty-robbins |date=May 17, 2019 }} at [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]
* [https://archive.today/20121208165711/http://www.westernmusic.com/performers/hof-robbins.html Robbins page] at [[Western Music Association]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050812074420/http://www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com/fame/robbinsm.html Robbins page] at [[Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020907230121/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/robbins_marty/bio.jhtml Robbins bio] by Hank Davis at [[AllMusic]]
* [http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/10/17/duskey_robbins/ Robbins page] by Gaylen Duskey at [[NASCAR]]
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Marty_Robbins}}
* {{Racing-Reference owner|Marty_Robbins}}
* {{Internet Archive short film|id=gov.archives.arc.593149.8|name=Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 8}}
* {{Internet Archive short film|id=gov.archives.arc.593149.34|name=Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 34}}

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