Once trying the rock music scene and attempting a professional skateboarding career, he realized his options were limited as he was reaching his mid-life crisis.
Finding limited success in the NHRA series, Brown realized that their best opportunity for fortune, fame, and "cash to finally sell flux capacitors," McFly and company set their eyes for NASCAR.
And since Daytona Speedweeks in February, the scientist and his prodigy have never looked back.
"I could sit here and just tell you it's me, or it's Doc, but man, it wasn't always like this," said the Golden State star while he sipped his can of Pepsi Free in the Daytona media center. "Going from a musician with fruitless results to a wannabe X-Gamer was a tough pill to swallow. Losing Biff Tannen, my PR guy, was a difficult deal.
He was driving to the race shop one day when he just wasn't paying attention to the road and crashed into a dump truck with cow manure.
Then losing mom, and especially with dad...it was him who told me that if I put my mind to it, I could accomplish just about anything."
Shedding some tears, McFly acknowledged that if wasn't for "that brilliant" Brown and his "babe-a-licious" wife Jennifer, "I'd keep on wishing it was 1985 all over again. Those were truly good times."
Crew chief and mentor Brown could not help but smile when asked about their successful title campaign.
"I owe this kid my life," said the ageless, 89-year-old genius and former Noble Peace Prize winner.
'"He's saved my life on countless occasions, whether it be from Libyans, my insanity, or a locomotive train. I even met my wife, Clara Clayton, thanks to my boy Marty!"
Brown found some grey areas, so to speak, with the NASCAR rulebook concerning the Car of Tomorrow bodies.
Competitors have complained all season about an antiquated and out-of-stock vehicle beating today's boxy machines from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Toyota.
Nevertheless, Sprint Cup officials have deemed the Delorean to be legal, even going as far as considering making the car's body becoming the standard template for future COT designs.
Even NASCAR's CEO and chariman Brian France had this to say in a press release on Monday:
"The design and intricacies of this DeLorean racing vehicle adhere to the strict regime of the rules, policies, and procedures in producing top-notch, quality racing for competitors and fans under all sections of the book.
Futhermore, the DeLorean has saved my ass and job from many of my genius moves since my earning of this position in 2003. We may not even need those other manufacturers after all."
When pressed about the car's successes on the track, "Doc" Brown said with a stern tone, "I could tell you. But then, I'd have to shoot you."
Shuddering at his remark, the eclectic scientist walked away and put on his bullet-proof vest.
While we may never know what serves as the catalysts to Brown and McFly's success, we can at least admire the accomplishments of this California pairing.
After all, how many rookies win multiple races with margin of victories measuring by laps, never mind, lead the points standings by thousands of points?
From the life preserver vest, the Ray-Ban wayfarers, to their fond of 1980s rock, they may not sport the flashy, 21st century looks and speak in modern day terms.
Perhaps McFly's favorite band, Huey Lewis and The News, puts their success best with these lyrics:
"Take me away, I don't mind,
but you better promise me,
we get back in time."
Based on their success this year, we may never find the right time to truly marvel and digest what this pairing will accomplish next on and off-the-track.
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