Justin Marks from Rocklin, CA took advantage of a break in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule to marry long time girlfriend Erin Peppers from Auburn, GA. Fellow NorCal driver Joey Hand from Sacramento, who recently returned from competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans attended the wedding and tweeted that it was an awesome ceremony. The following is the press release from Justin’s race team.
Justin Marks from Rocklin, CA driver of the No. 66 Go Pro Chevy Truck
Concord, N.C. (June 21, 2011) – Justin Marks and fiancée Erin Peppers spent the off weekend by becoming husband and wife.
The couple were married on Saturday, June 18th at Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, GA, surrounded by 200 of their closest family and friends. The reception followed in the grand ballroom at the 1,100-acre resort.
Surprise guests included Justin’s close friends, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Michael McDowell and Andy Lally who flew in from the Cup race in Michigan, and good friend Mark Morton, who is a Grammy nominated metal guitarist, that flew in from a concert in Montreal.
While on the alter, Morton surprised the couple by playing a song he had written for the pair, then he gave them the guitar he played as a memento.
The couple is currently honeymooning in Anguilla.
Justin and Erin met in the fall of 2006 in Salem, Ind.
Erin is originally from Auburn, Ga. and works at KartSport North America.
Justin Marks from Rocklin, California won the Keystone Light pole for this evening’s 12th Annual Lucas Oil 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway, which is also called “The Monster Mile”. It is his second career pole in the series.
Justin Marks from Rocklin, CA in the GoPro Chevy Truck wins the Pole at Dover.
In this, the 6th race of 25 for the year in the Truck series, Justin broke up the ongoing Kevin Harvick – Kyle Busch battle. With a lap of 156.924 mph around the one mile concrete oval track, he knocked Harvick off the pole and put the No. 66 GoPro Chevrolet Silverado truck in the top spot.
Justin was interviewed on SPEED before he qualified and afterwards jokingly credited the interview for helping him go fast and win the pole. Justin Marks interviewed on SPEED TV.
Justin had this to say about the famous track in Delaware: “Dover is one of my favorite racetracks on the schedule. It requires a nice combination of technical ability and courage to go fast. It’s also fun to go to tracks such as this because they are so unique and don’t fit the mold of more traditional short tracks or intermediate “cookie-cutter” facilities.”
Justin Marks from Rocklin, California will race in the 4th race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck series on Saturday at the Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. Justin is currently in 18th place in the points standings. His best finish so far was 18th at Phoenix International Raceway. Qualifying can be seen on Speed TV on Saturday 7:30 to 8:30 am. The race is Saturday, 11:00am-1:30pm and again from 9:30pm-12:00am also on Speed TV. Here is a press release from Turn One Racing and the Go Pro racing team. Please check out the Official GoPro® Store.
MARKS RETURNS TO MARTINSVILLE:
Justin Marks will make his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. The track, which is best known for its paper-clip shape and 12° banking, is one of the most challenging tracks on the circuit. “It’s obviously a very difficult race track; its one of the most difficult tracks on the schedule,” said Marks. “I feel like we had a pretty good test and I feel like we’re making progress every time, so I’m looking forward to it. Martinsville is one of those tracks that I’m going to have to lean on the veterans as much as I can and get as much advice as I can over the course of the weekend because typically the new guys, or the less experienced guys, don’t do that well there.
There is such a style to getting around there fast. I really enjoy driving the track; I think it’s a really cool venue and sort of a unique challenge. I’m encouraged because I feel like this team is getting better and better every week. We’re ready to apply it and get a good finish.”
A pitstop by Justin Marks of Rocklin, California in the #66 Go Pro Chevrolet Truck.
THE CREW CHIEF’S CHOICE FOR MARTINSVILLE:
Crew Chief Doug Wolcott has selected chassis No. 54 for the 13th Annual Kroger “250”. This truck was last raced by former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion, Jack Sprague at Martinsville Speedway in 2008. The truck qualified 15th and finished 11th with Sprague at the controls. Since then, the truck underwent a complete overhaul including a new front clip and body.
MEET MARKS ON SATURDAY!:
Justin Marks, teammate Cole Whitt, and other NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers will take part in an autograph session on Saturday, April 2nd from 9 to 10 a.m. The autograph session will take place across from the ticket office at Martinsville Speedway.
MARKS PREPARES FOR MARTINSVILLE WITH MOTOR MILE TEST:
Justin Marks and the No. 66 GoPro team took their Chevrolet Silverado race truck to Motor Mile Speedway in Dublin, Va. last week for a private test session to prepare for the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. “I think the test went real well,” said Marks. “I think the guys all worked together better than they have at any other race track this year, races included. We were able to get through a lot of changes and stick to the plan really closely. The truck responded really well to the different stuff that we did and we changed a lot of geometry. I think it was great because now I am comfortable in the truck and I know how to drive it. I feel like it was a really efficient test. It was definitely great for us to do because I think we learned a lot about this truck. “
TURN ONE RACING IS TIED TO VIRGINIA:
Virginia’s own Van-Go Rentals – “Your Temporary Transportation Solution” is a team sponsor of Turn One Racing. Van-Go Rentals is based in Lynchburg, Va. and is locally owned and operated. In addition, the team receives support from Grand Springs Water, a co-packaging facility and private label bottling company that offers natural spring water with an exceptional taste.
