Rookie Marks Ranks Nashville Among his Favorite Racetracks

Mooresville, N.C. (08-04-2008) – Justin Marks, of Rocklin, CA, drives the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra for Germain Racing. When picking favorite tracks he’s raced in his budding stock-car and Craftsman Truck racing career, Marks lists Nashville toward the top of his list. He enjoys music almost as much as he enjoys racing, so a win at Nashville would be extra special for the rookie driver. More...

Marks Sees Awesome Night Cut Short at Kentucky

Sparta, KY (07-19-2008) – Justin Marks qualified ninth for Friday night’s 225-mile race at Kentucky Speedway. He ranks the track as one of his favorite ovals and it looked like the track might return the affection this weekend. For more than 100 of the race’s 150 laps, Marks had the Crocs Tundra running in the top-five and as high in the running order as second. Without a doubt Germain Racing’s no. 9 Tundra team was having it’s best showing of the season. The performance was cut short by 32 laps. More...

Marks Likes Team’s Program for Intermediate Tracks

Mooresville, NC (07-14-2008) – Justin Marks hopes his team’s continued improvements at intermediate tracks translates into a solid performance at Kentucky Speedway. Marks and the Construct Corps Tundra crew, led by Jason Overstreet, would like to gain a few spots in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points standings and return to the forefront in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year battle. More...

Marks 24th at Memphis

Millington, TN (06-28-2008) – Justin Marks learned a lot about Memphis Motorsports Park in Saturday’s O’Reilly 200. Marks lost power steering just before halfway in the 200-mile race. The rookie driver from Rocklin, CA, held on to finish 24th. More...

Marks Feels Comfortable at Milwaukee

Mooresville, NC (06-16-2008) – When the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra takes to the track on Friday morning, driver Justin Marks hopes the track feels as good on radial tires as it did on bias-ply tires. Marks, a member of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie class of 2008, has raced Milwaukee twice in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Last year he finished 2nd after leading 59 laps. This year, Marks will run his first ever Truck Series race at Milwaukee in Friday night’s Camping World RV Sales 200. More...

Marks Putting Crocs Tundra into Action at Michigan

Mooresville, NC (05-13-2008) – Michigan International Speedway won’t be a new frontier for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie racer Justin Marks, but he’ll be tackling the race track with a different vantage point. Marks, who has raced at Michigan twice in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, will take to the track in the no. 9 Crocs Tundra, his first Truck Series race at the 2.0-mile oval. More...

Marks Earned First NCTS Pole at Texas, Finished 14th

Fort Worth, TX (06-07-2008) – Justin Marks became the first Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender to earn a Keystone Pole Award this season when he bested veterans like Mike Skinner and Ron Hornaday Jr. to take the top spot in qualifying for Friday night’s Sam’s Town 400. Marks, driving for Germain Racing in the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra, led the first lap of the race and finished 14th. More...

Marks Has Exciting Debut at Dover

Dover, DE (05-31-2008) – Justin Marks said Dover International Speedway made a big impression on him when he made his first laps in the no. 9 Germain Motor Company Tundra on Thursday. The Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender ranked 10th fastest after the first practice session, earning fastest rookie honors. He was 14th fastest after final practice and qualified 7th. Marks enjoyed the track, but learned why the concrete mile has been named the “Monster Mile.” Marks finished 16th in the AAA Insurance 200 on Friday. More...

Marks, Crew Head for Monster Mile

Mooresville, NC (05-25-2008) – Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Justin Marks will have a truly new experience when he puts the no. 9 Germain Motor Company Tundra on track at Dover International Speedway on Friday. Marks has never been to the “Monster Mile.” Crew chief Jason Overstreet, however, has been part of successful runs at Dover, and Marks teammate Todd Bodine is a three-time winner on the race track. More...

Marks Has Competitive Race and Top-20 Finish at Mansfield

Mansfield, OH (05-25-2008) – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie driver Justin Marks was prepared to learn some more hard, short-track lessons at Mansfield Motorsports Park on Saturday. Instead, Marks drove the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra as high as fourth-place in the running order and spent the better part of 100 of the Ohio 250’s 250 laps running in the top-ten before finishing 18th. More...

Marks Ready for Short Track Action at Mansfield

Mooresville, NC (05-20-2008) – Justin Marks, driver of the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra for Germain Racing will run his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series short-track race when the series takes on Mansfield Motorsports Park, Saturday, in the Ohio 250. In his short-track initiation at Martinsville Speedway in March, Marks fell three laps down to the leaders early in the race when he had to bring the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra to pit road under the green flag. He held on to regain all three laps and finish 20th.. More...

Marks Night at Lowe’s Was Too Short

Concord, N.C. (05-16-2008) – Justin Marks, driver of the no. 9 Crocs Toyota Tundra, went into this weekend’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway hoping to learn a lot about getting around the tricky 1.5-mile tri-oval. His education was cut short by a late-race crash. Marks was credited with a 32nd place finish after completing 113 of 138 laps. More...

Marks Will Try Out "Home Track" for First Time on Friday

Mooresville, NC (05-13-2008) - Justin Marks, of Rocklin, CA, is heading to Lowe's Motor Speedway for the first time this week when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series unleashes its special brand of competition on Friday, May 16th. Marks will drive the no. 9 Crocs Tundra hoping to turn in a top performance in the 201-mile North Carolina Education Lottery 200 that will give his team a lift in the point standings and a finish they can celebrate on 'home turf.' More...

Hard Day at "The Rock" for Hattori Racing Enterprises

Rockingham, NC (05-08-2008) – Sunday marked the return of racing to the famed one-mile Rockingham Speedway and Justin Marks and his ARCA RE/MAX Hattori Racing Enterprises team entered this weekend with high expectations only to find them spoiled. Marks started the 312-lap Carolina 500 in the seventh position and was never able to improve on that spot after a lap 11 melee that included the No. 01 AW North Carolina Camry. More...

Marks Non-Stop Summer Stretch Began at Kansas

Mooresville, NC (05-08-2008) – The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series begins a grueling stretch that technically begins next weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, on May 16th, and ends with the Memphis race on June 28th. For Crocs driver Justin Marks, this non-stop racing stretch began at Kansas Speedway. “Most of the Truck Series drivers will be taking a couple weeks off between Kansas and Lowe’s, but we’ve been staying very busy testing and racing,” said Marks  More...

Marks Finishes 11th in Kansas

Mooresville, NC (05-08-2008) – Justin Marks saw family and friends at Kansas Speedway and did his best to raise awareness for The V Foundation. He started the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 in 11th place and finished 17th while Ron Hornaday Jr. went on to collect victory. More...

Marks Thrilled to Raise Awareness for The V Foundation

Mooresville, NC (04-23-2008) – Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate Justin Marks will drive a special paint scheme this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The no. 9 Tundra will be in it’s familiar green and white, but the hood will carry a special message. Marks, of Rocklin, CA, enjoys sports and is a big fan of the late basketball coach Jimmy Valvano. This weekend, Marks’ Tundra will help raise awareness for The V Foundation for Cancer Research. More...

Marks Held on for Lead Lap Finish in Kroger 250

Martinsville, VA (03-30-2008) – Martinsville Speedway is well known for being one of the trickiest short-tracks in the country. With long straightaways leading into tight, flat corners, the track can haunt even veteran race drivers with long lists of victories and championships. Rookie racer Justin Marks, driver of the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra for Germain Racing, knew his first race at Martinsville would be tough. More...

Marks Ready for Short-Track Initiation at Martinsville

Mooresville, NC (03-24-2008) – Justin Marks, driver of the no. 9 Construct Corps Tundra for Germain Racing is prepared for the challenges of Martinsville Speedway – or at least he hopes he is. The rookie racer logged more than 500 laps at the tricky short-track during the recent NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series test session there, and expects the racing action to involve some tough-love lessons from the series veterans. More...


Rookie Marks Ready for Rematch at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Mooresville, NC (3-3-2008) – Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate Justin Marks made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway last fall. He progressed through his four-race program to collect a top-ten finish in last year’s season finale. Marks, of Rocklin, Cal., this year with a top-ten finish and highest-finishing rookie award in the season opener. With races under his belt, Marks is ready for the high-speed, drafting action of Atlanta Motor Speedway.. More...