Justin Marks to Drive No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for Multiple Races in 2016
CONCORD, N.C. (February 25, 2016) – Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced today they have partnered with Katerra, a Silicon Valley commercial construction company, as a primary sponsor for multiple races in the NASCAR XFINITY Series on the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the 2016 season. Justin Marks, 34, will pilot the No. 42 Katerra Chevrolet Camaro beginning next weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6. Marks will share the No. 42 car with 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson. Katerra will also serve as a full-time associate sponsor on the No. 42.
NOTES OF INTEREST:
· About Katerra: Katerra is reinventing the construction industry. By vertically integrating every aspect of building — from design and sourcing through installation and service — Katerra dramatically cuts the cost and time needed to create quality buildings of all kinds, ranging from residences to commercial structure.
· Ready to Seize the Opportunity: Marks has competed in many forms of road-course racing as well as in all three of NASCAR’s national series, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). He was also part of the winning team in the 2009 Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GT division of the WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. Marks has 13 career XFINITY Series starts recording two top-10 finishes. He has competed the past two seasons at road-course events at Road America, Mid-Ohio and once in Daytona in 2015. Marks has two NSCS and 36 NCWTS starts in his career. He has four top-10 finishes and two poles in the NCWTS.
· Off the Track: An accomplished entrepreneur, Marks is the owner of The Drylake Group, a sports and entertainment development company, GoPro Motorplex and KartSport North America. In 2014, Marks partnered with Larson to form Larson-Marks Racing, a World of Outlaws sprint car team. In 2015, Marks teamed up with Harry Scott Jr. to form HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, to field cars in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. The team went on to the win the season championship as well.
CGR QUOTEBOARD:
· Brad Knight, President & CEO, Katerra: “CGR represents the best-in-class in its field and has been an innovator in racing, just as Katerra is the innovator in construction. Pairing Katerra with CGR is a perfect match, and the opportunity to have Justin Marks in the car is the topper. We’re looking forward to the season and becoming part of the NASCAR family.”
· Steve Lauletta, President, Chip Ganassi Racing: “We are excited to welcome Katerra to Chip Ganassi Racing. It is always great to see new brands come into the sport especially one with such an innovative approach to their business as I am sure their expertise can be of value to many in the NASCAR community. In addition, we are excited to have Justin Marks back with the team after running a few races with us in 2015.”
· Justin Marks, Driver No. 42 Katerra Chevrolet Camaro: “Being able to join Chip Ganassi Racing really is a dream come true for me. I’ve driven for a lot of teams in racing over the past 15 years, but never for one with the resources, history, success, and talent of CGR. After focusing only on road course racing for the past few years I’m ready to get back on the ovals in the XFINITY Series in 2016. I’ve always worked hard to partner with successful and innovative companies in racing. I’m thrilled to be associated with Katerra as they make their inaugural foray into professional motorsports. They’re a ground-breaking construction company redefining the industry and will be a great fit with CGR.”
About Katerra:
Katerra is redefining the construction industry to create commercial and residential structures more quickly and inexpensively. With a global scope and vertical integration from design to delivery, Katerra makes state-of-the-art buildings accessible to everyone. Its mission: Build better. Modernize the building supply chain worldwide by reshaping the multi-trillion dollar construction industry with the innovative use of technology. Founded by leaders in Silicon Valley and the real-estate industry with proven track records of revolutionizing products and services, Katerra has offices in Menlo Park, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; Shenzhen, China; and Guadalajara, Mexico.
To learn more, please visit katerra.com.
About Chip Ganassi Racing:
Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners the sport has anywhere in the world. Today his teams include four cars in the Verizon IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, two cars in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, two factory Ford GT’s in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, two factory Ford GT’s in the FIA World Endurance Championship and two Supercars in Red Bull Global Rallycross. Overall his teams have 18 championships and 170 victories, including four Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and six Rolex 24 At Daytonas and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Pa.
For more information log onto www.chipganassiracing.com
