Marv Acton
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| Born: | February 3, 1944 | |
| Birthplace: | Porterville, California | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | — | |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| 14 races run over 3 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 44th - 1971 | |
| First Race: | 1971 Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway) | |
| Last Race: | 1977 Delaware 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marv Acton (born February 3, 1944 in Porterville, California) is a former NASCAR driver. He made 14 Winston Cup starts in his career. He had a best finish of 11th. Among the racing Acton did before NASCAR was racing Stock Cars at Kearney Bowl Speedway in Fresno, California and Midgets in Southern California.
[edit] Series career
Acton made his debut in 1971, running eleven races for fellow Porterville, California driver Dick Brooks. His first start came in the Daytona 500, where he had a nice run of 18th after an 11th place start. In eleven starts in 1971, Acton never cracked the top-10, but had a best finish of 11th at Greenville-Pickens Speedway and a pair of 12ths. He also started in the top-10 three times, the best being a 7th at Greenville-Pickens.
Acton disappeared until 1974, when he made one start at N. Wilkesboro in a personally owned car. He started 29th in the thirty-car field, but finished 26th after engine troubles.
Acton made two starts in his final season, 1977, both for Rod Osterland. He was 23rd at Richmond and 38th at Dover
[edit] Present Day
Acton owns and operates Action Engineering in Denver, NC. He primarily restores classic hot rods, builds NASCAR show car racing simulators, and has a complete fabrication shop. His welding skills are incredible.
