(Photo by Rick Rarer)
Inside Line Promotions – MYERSTOWN, Pa. (Nov. 6, 2013) – Brent Marks is embarking on his final road trip of the season this weekend when he tackles The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the first time in his career.
Marks is headed to Concord, N.C., for the 7th annual World Finals with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at the unique, 4/10-mile track Thursday through Saturday.
“We’re very excited,” he said. “The whole team is excited to get there and see what we can do. Charlotte is going to be a different track for us. Hopefully we will learn a lot and take some good notes from it.”
Marks said the goal is to make the main events on both Friday and Saturday – Thursday is a qualifying only night – and to get as many laps as possible. It also doesn’t hurt that the track is located in the middle of NASCAR country with a lot of eyes on this weekend’s event.
“That’s a big part of us going to these races,” he said. “I’ve always dreamed of going and we were able to make it a reality this year and show what we are capable of doing outside the local level. That’s our main goal, to show people what we are capable of and gain interest in us.”
Marks said he has spent just as much time studying videos of the track as he has working on his car in anticipation of the tricky surface.
“I’ve watched races in past years and I’ve been studying this week watching YouTube videos and as many in-car videos as I can to try to relate to the track,” he said. “I’ve been able to generating some different setups in my head to be competitive from the start. The track has big sweeping corners. I think going to Knoxville (earlier this season) will help us where we need to start from Charlotte. I brought my computer so we’re going to see if we can learn some more on the trip down.”
Marks has scored a career-best five wins, 22 top fives and 56 top 10s this season.
SEASON STATS –
79 races, 5 wins, 22 top fives, 56 top 10s, 64 top 15s, 69 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Thursday through Saturday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., for the 7th annual World Finals with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.BrentMarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brent_Marks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentmarksracing?fref=ts
VIDEO –
Here is a link to a highlights package by PaPosseRacing.com of Marks’ first victory of the season at Williams Grove Speedway on June 21: http://youtu.be/OayAFmI9z2Q
Here are highlights of Marks’ first career win at Selinsgrove Speedway on May 26 courtesy of WHPTV: http://www.whptv.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=4077437
Check out Dirt Station highlights of Marks’ victory at Lincoln Speedway on May 11: http://youtu.be/WWQnrUF5ArI
Here is a link to a highlights package by PaPosseRacing.com of Marks’ win at Lincoln Speedway on May 11: http://youtu.be/9lltxaHih4k
Here is a link to a highlights package by PaPosseRacing.com of Marks’ win at Lincoln Speedway on March 30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZvZdKZCk4
Here is a link to a highlights package by PaPosseRacing.com of Marks’ win at Lincoln Speedway on March 9: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zlz27Ec4jA
APPAREL –
Marks has a variety of apparel, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts, hats and stickers. The apparel is located in front of the truck at Williams Grove Speedway and at T-shirt Alley at Lincoln Speedway each weekend.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – BAPS Auto Paint and Supply
With three stores in Central Pennsylvania and one in Massachusetts, BAPS Auto Paint and Supply is a distributor of Quality Automotive, Industrial, and Commercial Coatings and Supplies. For more information, visit http://www.BAPSpaint.com.
“BAPS Auto Paint and Supply has sponsored me ever since I started racing go-karts in 1999,” Marks said. “They have been longtime family friends and a huge support of my career.”
Marks would also like to thank Fredericksburg Eagle Hotel, Creekside Auto Sales, Russell Heller Builder, TJ’s Body Shop, KC Automotive, Wolf Run Landscaping, Glenna Straley Hair Design, Sprint Aces, Robison Racing Products, KSE Racing Products, Penske Racing Shocks, Triple X Race Co., MEMTEC Services and special thanks to Tim Spangler and Jake’s Carts for their continued support.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations, media management and merchandising services for sprint car teams. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and your sponsors’ return on investment.
To meet the media relations needs of your team, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or sprintcarreporter@yahoo.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.insidelinepromotions.com.
- Shawn Miller on Nov 11, 2013
- Article Date: 11/6/2013 by Inside Line Promotions