car driver like Sterling Marlin? He was born on June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee and played football and basketball before he began racing cars. His NASCAR debut was in 1976 when he replaced his father after a crash broke his shoulder. Sterling Marlin won back-to-back Daytona 500s in 1994 and 1995 and is only the third driver to ever do that. Learn more about your favorite racing superstar in Sterling Marlin: Heading into the Turn.