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| Mark Simo | |||||||
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| Born | (1959-10-01)October 1, 1959 (age 65) Carlsbad,California, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 75th (1995) | ||||||
| First race | 1995Heartland Tailgate 175 (Topeka) | ||||||
| Last race | 1998Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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Mark "Simo" Simonaitis (born October 1, 1959) is an American race car driver and entrepreneur. He is the twin brother of racerBrian Simo. Currently, he is the CEO ofNo Fear, and a co-owner ofNo Fear Racing.
Simo has made twoNASCARCraftsman Truck Series races, first in his self-owned #94Mac ToolsFord F-150, and later in the #28Federated Auto Parts Ford forErnie Irvan. His best finish was sixth. Simo fielded the #44 entry full-time as an owner from 1995 to 1998.Joe Ruttman drove the truck in its first season with sponsorship fromCoca-Cola, Mac, and 1-800 COLLECT, winning twice.Bryan Reffner drove the next season and won Rookie of the Year, beforeBoris Said became the team's new driver with Federated sponsoring. In two years, Said won one race atSears Point. Following the 1998 season, Simo fielded the #14 car part-time in the Winston Cup Series for Said andRandy LaJoie, and the Busch Series for Irvan. He and Irvan planned to field a full-time Winston Cup entry in 2000, but were unable to find sponsorship and leased their equipment toRobby Gordon.
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
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| 1990 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock GT | 3 | 2 | Running |
| 1991 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock GT | 6 | 7 | Running |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||
| 1995 | Mark Simo | 94 | Ford | PHO | TUS | SGS | MMR | POR | EVG | I70 | LVL | BRI | MLW | CNS | HPT 14 | IRP | FLM | RCH | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | 75th | 121 | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 28 | WDW | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | GLN 7 | TEX | BRI | MLW | NZH | CAL | PPR | IRP | NHA | FLM | NSV | HPT | LVL | RCH | MEM | GTY | MAR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 77th | 150 | [2] | |||||||||||||
