Marvin Porter (April 3, 1924 - November 4, 2002) was an American professional
stock car racing
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driver who raced in
NASCAR
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, mainly focusing on the West Coast. Porter won the 1960 West Coast Late Model championship, now known as the
ARCA Menards Series West
The ARCA Menards Series West, formerly the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, NASCAR AutoZone West Series, NASCAR Winston West Series, NASCAR Winston Transcontinental Series and NASCAR Camping World West Series, is a regional stock car racing series ow ...
. He won 2
NASCAR Cup Series
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The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, ...
races, one in 1957 driving a self-owned #12 '57 Ford, and the other in 1960, completing a 1-2 finish for owner Vel Militich.
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The 100th race - June 12, 1960
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Racing drivers from California
NASCAR drivers
ARCA Menards Series drivers
1924 births
2002 deaths