Marvin Burke
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| Born: | March 15, 1918 | |
| Birthplace: | Pittsburg, California | |
| Died: | February 23, 1994 (aged 75) | |
| Cause of Death: | Unknown | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | ||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| 1 races run over 1 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | Unknown (1951) | |
| First Race: | 1951 Oakland Stadium Race (Oakland Stadium) | |
| Last Race: | 1951 Oakland Stadium Race (Oakland Stadium) | |
| First Win: | 1951 Oakland Stadium Race (Oakland Stadium) | |
| Last Win: | 1951 Oakland Stadium Race (Oakland Stadium) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics current as of November 20, 2007. | ||
Marvin Burke, (March 15, 1918 - February 23, 1994) is a former NASCAR driver from Pittsburg, California. He ran one Grand National race in his career before he died on February 23, 1994. However, Burke made that race one for the history books. His starting position in the thirty-two car field in the 1951 race at Oakland is unknown. However, Burke drove to the front early and led 156 laps en route to his first career victory in just his first career start. Oddly, Burke never raced again, making him the only driver in Cup history to win in his only career start.
