Racing Pioneer Marlin Was Good Ol' Boy; Father of Sterling Remembered Fondly

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Long before the huge salaries, private planes and luxury homes, racing was a mere hobby to many of NASCAR's biggest names. The drivers worked hard on farms, in mills and factories, then escaped to the track each weekend to rub fenders with their friends.

Coo Coo Marlin was one of the originals, a colorful character who raced hard, partied harder and still found time to finish his chores on the family farm. Two weeks after his death at the age of 73, there's been an outpouring of appreciation for one of NASCAR's first good ol' boys.

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Racing Pioneer Marlin Was Good Ol' Boy; Father of Sterling Remembered Fondly

"Coo Coo used to stay out all night partying, then show up at the track the next morning ready to run a 500-mile race," retired racer David Sisco said after Marlin's Aug. 16 funeral. "...

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