Truex takes over
NEWS RELEASE
JR Motorsports has announced that Mark McFarland has been relieved of his driving duties of the No. 88 NAVY Accelerate Your Life Chevrolet. Two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr. will pilot the No. 88 at Watkins Glen International this weekend.
“Mark was instrumental in getting our Busch program off the ground and he will always have a role in the history of JR Motorsports. But the reality is that as a business we have the responsibility of delivering a level of performance for our sponsors,� said team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. “This change is being made to address that concern.�
In 21 Busch Series races, McFarland was 22nd in points and had one top-10 finish all year.
Truex has four Busch Series starts and one win, at Talladega. He also has two top-fives and three top 10s.
Sounds like a no-brainer to make the switch.
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Tim Haddock covers motorsports — including stock-car and open-wheel racing — for the Los Angeles Daily News.
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