Tony Marks Racing (TMR) announced on Tuesday the intent to run a full season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with Canadian driver Maryeve Dufault piloting the No. 50 TMR entry.
At the helm of the team will be owner Tony Marks, while day to day operations will be overseen by veteran crew chief Larry Moore, who will manage the car preparations out of the teams shop in Toledo, Ohio.
Team Owner Tony Marks has been involved in a variety of racing endeavors over the past 25 years was keen to expand his racing operation.
“Last season tested at Rockingham Speedway and saw very promising results,” said Marks. “Through our relationship with Dodge and our interest in expanding our racing program, we were presented with an opportunity and pursued conversations with Maryeve to join our team and put together a full season entry for 2011. Maryeve had displayed great ability in her outing at Montreal and we look forward to putting her in the position to be successful in 2011 with the Tony Marks Racing team.”
Canadian native and Los Angeles resident Maryeve Dufault has an extensive racing background, and has contested two rounds of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series last summer, driving the No. 10 Dodge Avenger sponsored by the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Quebec Dealers Association
The team will begin their 2011 preparations in earnest with a three-day closed test scheduled for December 11-13 at the half-mile oval at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
During the test, the team plans to run Maryeve Dufault in the ARCA entry as well as test driver Jared Marks, son of team owner Tony Marks, in both an ARCA and late model car. The team will continue their testing program at the ARCA Series test at the Daytona International Speedway January 11-13, 2011 in preparation for the season opening ARCA event on February 12.
The team is slated to run the full 19-race season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with Dufault.
Sponsorship and car livery for the Tony Marks Racing ARCA entry will be unveiled prior the season opening event that will be held at Daytona.
At the helm of the team will be owner Tony Marks, while day to day operations will be overseen by veteran crew chief Larry Moore, who will manage the car preparations out of the teams shop in Toledo, Ohio.
Team Owner Tony Marks has been involved in a variety of racing endeavors over the past 25 years was keen to expand his racing operation.
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| Maryeve Dufault during the Trois-Rivieres NASCAR Canadian Tire race in August. (Photo: Philippe Champoux/Auto123.com) |
“Last season tested at Rockingham Speedway and saw very promising results,” said Marks. “Through our relationship with Dodge and our interest in expanding our racing program, we were presented with an opportunity and pursued conversations with Maryeve to join our team and put together a full season entry for 2011. Maryeve had displayed great ability in her outing at Montreal and we look forward to putting her in the position to be successful in 2011 with the Tony Marks Racing team.”
Canadian native and Los Angeles resident Maryeve Dufault has an extensive racing background, and has contested two rounds of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series last summer, driving the No. 10 Dodge Avenger sponsored by the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Quebec Dealers Association
The team will begin their 2011 preparations in earnest with a three-day closed test scheduled for December 11-13 at the half-mile oval at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
During the test, the team plans to run Maryeve Dufault in the ARCA entry as well as test driver Jared Marks, son of team owner Tony Marks, in both an ARCA and late model car. The team will continue their testing program at the ARCA Series test at the Daytona International Speedway January 11-13, 2011 in preparation for the season opening ARCA event on February 12.
The team is slated to run the full 19-race season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with Dufault.
Sponsorship and car livery for the Tony Marks Racing ARCA entry will be unveiled prior the season opening event that will be held at Daytona.