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Marks Victim of Circumstance on Springfield Dirt
Springfield, IL (August 23, 2010)-A string of bad luck for Win-Tron Racing continued on for the third week in a row Sunday afternoon at the Illinois State Fair Grounds for the Allen Crowe 100. A mechanical issue at Berlin, followed by a disappointing accident at New Jersey added up to two finishes outside the top 15 for Marks.Though a brand new Construct Corps Dodge Charger carried the team to the eighth fastest time in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards practice session and helped Justin lay down the fourth fastest time in qualifying, it wouldnt end the day exactly how the team had hoped.
Justin slid back from his fourth starting spot at the drop of the green flag, falling to the 11th position where he then comfortably rode by himself, staying out of trouble with a solid racecar. A caution around lap 30 gave the Win-Tron Racing crew a chance to come down pit road for some fuel and a minor adjustment to the No. 32 Construct Corps machine, sending Justin back out in the seventh spot.
The next 30 laps would be pretty uniform to the first 30, with Marks holding his Dodge Charger steadily just outside the top ten. Another yellow flag flew on lap 60, giving Marks and his team another opportunity to tune on the Construct Corps machine with four fresh tires and some slight changes. Restarting within the top ten just a few laps later, Justin became a victim of circumstance when the leaders in front of him stacked up; causing a chain reaction that ultimately ended the day for Win-Tron Racing.
We had a fast car; it just took a really long time for us to get going on the restarts. We were going to be ok, running around the top ten and I think we couldve fought for a finish around there.
On that last restart it looked like everyone up front was bunching up and someone hit their brakes, and from there we just got turned and had no where else to go, Marks concluded after the accident.
The accident would place Justin in the 22nd finishing position at days end, sliding him from the fourth to the seventh position in the championship point standings, now 130 markers behind leader Frank Kimmel. Though recent misfortune has hindered Justins run for the championship, he and his Minnesota-based team are not throwing in the towel.
Im pleased with the speed and performance weve had everywhere weve gone this year, and its really disappointing that the finishes weve had lately just havent matched up. The guys work really hard on these cars and its unfortunate that all of these accidents havent been of our doing.
Were still in this championship hunt and were going to continue to do everything we can to be fast and win races from here on out. By no means are we giving up on this thing and well do whatever it takes to fight to be up front, Justin said.
Keeping their confidence running, the team heads to Chicagoland Speedway this Friday, August 27, 2010 for the Ansell Protective Gloves 150. Following a successful test session last week at the 1.5-mile, D-shaped oval, Marks and his team are going out to race as hard as they can race for the next six events, leaving it all out on the track.
For more on Justin Marks, visit www.justinmarksracing.com
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About Justin Marks
California native Justin Marks began his love of racing after attending local races and the Indianapolis 500 with his father at the age of 14. His racing career sprouted from local street stock racing and grew into a successful SCCA and Rolex Sports Car Series career. Marks finished 16th in the 2001 Rolex Sports Car 24 Hours of Daytona in his first career professional race, and later collected a total of 12 wins in the SCCA and Rolex Sports Car Series combined. In 2009, he competed once again in the 24 Hours of Daytona and came home with a victory.
Marks moved on to ARCA Racing Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series competition in 2007, where he competed in select races over the next two years. This season, Justin is competing full-time in the ARCA Racing Series with Win-Tron Racing in the No. 32 Construct Corps machine. For the latest news on Justin, please visit www.JustinMarksRacing.com.
About Win-Tron Racing
Based in Lakeville, Minnesota, Win-Tron Racing officially began in 2007 with one main goal in mind: to win races. Owned by a former successful racecar driver in Kevin Cywinski, and engineer Nate Thiesse, Win-Tron has successfully competed for wins in the ARCA Racing Series with the No. 32 machine since its first appearances in 2004 under a former name, Country Joe Racing. Though the organization has seen several different drivers behind the wheel of its entries, Win-Tron and driver Justin Marks are set to compete for the entire season in 2010, with hopes of capturing a team first ARCA championship. For more on Win-Tron Racing, visit www.Win-TronRacing.com.
About Construct Corps
We are a cutting edge temporary skilled labor provider to the construction industry. We have the first centralized operations and recruiting system. With a database in excess of 120,000 workers from more than 9,000 zip codes, our partner contractors have the ability to take on projects nationwide. Construct Corps is uniquely positioned as the company with the most qualified workers in the most locations with one point of contact.
Media Contact:
Kirby Johnson
Public Relations Manager
Win-Tron Racing
Driver Justin Marks
M: 608.289.8919
Kirby@Win-TronRacing.com
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