9: Sterling Marlin
Marlin is another driver that had a fair amount of success in a short period. Named the 1983 Rookie of the Year he was hired by Roger Hamby to drive the No. 17 Hesco Exhaust-sponsored Chevrolet. His career spanned throughout the 1990s with a series of decent finishes and wins, and there were also some strong finishes in the 2006 season.

Marlin followed the same path as a lot of drivers do and owned both a Chevrolet dealership and a Dodge dealership. However, Marlin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2010 and had to begin treatments for this condition. These days Marlin is seldom seen in the limelight and has faded into a quiet retirement.