Justin Marks, who began his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career last fall on a limited schedule, is ready to make a run at the Raybestos Rookie of the Year title.  The first stop on that journey is a track he's been to each year for about eleven years, Daytona International Speedway. It's a track he's been to as a fan, a road racer and an ARCA racer. Friday night, in the Chevy Silverado 250, Marks will race Daytona as a NASCAR racer, fulfilling a long-time goal and career plan. 

"When I first came to Daytona it was as a race fan with my dad. I knew then that stock car racing was what I wanted for my career path, and that NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing was where I wanted to be," said Marks, of Rocklin, Cal.  "The feeling you get the first time you enter Daytona International Speedway is incredible, but it was very different for me this January when we came here to test. It was my first time coming to the race track as a NASCAR driver. I can't wait to put the Construct Corps Tundra on track for Friday's race."

Preparing for the 250-mile Truck Series race on Friday, Justin Marks ran in the ARCA 200 last Saturday afternoon. 

"For me, it was important to run a race again before the Truck Series season starts to kind of knock the rust off. Obviously we've been testing a lot over the off season, but in a race there are a lot of things you go through, pitting, restarts, communicating with the team, that are much different than in a test situation," said Marks, who will contend for Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Truck Series. "It was overall a really good experience before we put the Construct Corps Tundra on track at Daytona next week."

In addition to Truck Series competition, Marks and Germain Racing competed in the ARCA RE/MAX Series season opener at Daytona, with Marks starting from the pole position.  Marks is planning to run again in ARCA when the series races at Rockingham Speedway. More races could make it on the schedule if sponsorship needs are met.

Germain Racing has won two or more races each year for a total of 13 wins. Along with the victories, the team earned 4 Bud Pole awards, 54 top-five and 81 top-ten finishes and led 1281 laps in 152 Truck Series races.