Jun 19, 1977

Marty Robbins suffers a flat tire and runs out of gas, finishing 13th in the CAM 2 Motor Oil 400, held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan

Aug 7, 1977

Marty Robbins finishes the Talladega 500 early when the engine freezes in his 1974 Dodge at the Alabama International Speedway

Oct 16, 1977

The Nashville Speedway hosts the first Marty Robbins World Open 500 stock car race

Aug 6, 1978

Marty Robbins finishes 38th in the Talladega 500 driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum at the Alabama International Speedway

Sep 13, 1978

Willie Nelson makes a White House appearance, invited by president Jimmy Carter to a NASCAR reception for 500 people. Carter, involved in Middle East peace talks, is unable to attend, but brother Billy Carter sings "Goodnight Irene" with Nelson

Jun 17, 1979

Marty Robbins finishes 35th in the Gabriel 400 stock car race, driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan

Jul 4, 1979

Though he was the first entry in the race, Marty Robbins doesn't run in the Firecracker 400 at Florida's Daytona Motor Speedway. He lets Kyle Petty take his traditional #42

Aug 5, 1979

Marty Robbins finishes 32nd in the Talladega 500 driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum at the Alabama International Speedway

Aug 19, 1979

Marty Robbins finishes 37th driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum in the Champion Spark Plug 400 at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan

May 4, 1980

Marty Robbins finishes 33rd in the Winston 500 driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum at the Alabama International Speedway in Talladega