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Like I said before, the peak age of NASCAR drivers' competitiveness is 47. That is generally the age that most great drivers either retire, win their last race, or see a dramatic dropoff in results. The only drivers who have been able to break this trend are Bobby Allison, Harry Gant, and Dale Earnhardt. Bill Elliott is 47; Ricky Rudd, Terry Labonte, Dale Jarrett, and Rusty Wallace are all 46. Jimmy Spencer and Mike Skinner are also 46, but they were never great drivers. Sterling Marlin is 45, and Mark Martin is 44. It's strange that Martin, despite looking like an old man, is the youngest of the old veterans.
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