PERSONAL PROFILE
	Spouse: Helen Kids: Shawn Marie, Richard Hometown: Wausau, WI Birthdate: March 1, 1941 Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Cooking

Indefatigable Dave Marcis drastically trimmed his schedule in 2001 in an attempt to better marshal the limited resources his small, independent team can bring to bear in the competitive Winston Cup Series.

Bill Jordan's Realtree Camouflage returns as the sponsor of Marcis' No. 71 Chevrolets, which had a 32-year streak of starts in the Daytona 500 broken in 2000. The stint had exemplified Marcis' devotion; dogged determination to succeed and his competitiveness just as his failure in 2000 signaled a sharp downturn in his fortunes.

Marcis qualified for just 11 of 34 races and therefore made the decision to run between 10-12 events in 2001. When Marcis was able to expend time and effort on a project it could pay off, as his ninth place qualifying run for the Winston 500 at Talladega represented. His best finish was 23rd in the Southern 500 at Darlington and he went over the $7 million mark in career winnings.

Marcis, a native of Wausau, Wis., continues to work with nephew Rob Marcis as his crew chief as he seeks to extend his log of 878 career starts, which is second to Richard Petty on the all-time list and first among active drivers.

The former Wisconsin short track champion's first NASCAR race was the 1968 Daytona 500. His first victory came in 1975 in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville, a year he raced Richard Petty for the series title before coming up second to "The King." He has five career victories and 14 career pole positions.

Marcis, a unique individual who represents not only the excitement and promise of the current Winston Cup environment but also its glorious tradition, continues as the chief test driver for the True Value International Race of Champions series. He has also worked as a test driver for Richard Childress Racing. He also won two United States Auto Club stock car races and three races in NASCAR's Late Model Sportsman division, now the Busch Series.

Marcis' interest in cars stemmed from his father, who owned a garage and wrecking yard in his home state of Wisconsin. He was inspired to drive by Ernie Derr, an IMCA driver who won races at the local fair.