Mark Beard (racing driver)
Mark Beard (born October 27, 1948) is the current owner of the American NASCAR team, Beard Motorsports. He is also a retired race car driver himself, driving in only six NASCAR races throughout the course of his NASCAR career.
Mark Beard | |||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1948 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan | ||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Occupation | Owner, Beard Motorsports | ||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||
| Employer | Beard Motorsports (owner) | ||||||
| Home town | Mt. Pleasant, Michigan | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1986) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Personal life
Beard was born on October 27, 1948. He drove in six races during the 1982 and 1986 Busch Series, with finishes of 9th, 10th,12th,18th,22nd and 26th, respectively. He did attempt another NASCAR Busch Series race in 1990, but failed to qualify.
Team owner
In 2014, Beard founded Beard Motorsports and fielded one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. After the team opened in 2014, Clay Rogers attempted two races with the team in 2014, but failed to qualify for both of them. In 2017, Brendan Gaughan was hired as the team's only driver to drive for the team,[1] and they managed to lock themselves for the 2017 Daytona 500 as an open, non-chartered team.[2]
References
- Kantowski, Ron (January 12, 2017). "Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan will attempt to race in Daytona 500". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- Staff report (February 19, 2017). "Chase Elliott Captures Back-to-Back Daytona Poles". NASCAR. Turner Sports Network. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
External links
- Mark Beard driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Mark Beard owner statistics at Racing-Reference