hearing MB2 Motorsports will run the #14 [not the #02 or #35 as was rumored] on the ‘old’ #10 team [which is going with Valvoline and Riggs to Evernham Motorsports – but not the owners points]. Marlin’s late father, Coo Coo ran the #14 for much of his career.(10-25-2005)
OFFICIAL Marlin to MB2 #14: MB2 Motorsports announced that two-time Daytona 500 champion Sterling Marlin has agreed to a multiyear contract to drive the team’s #14 Chevrolet, beginning in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. The #14 will replace MB2’s #10, and the 2005 owner points earned from the #10 will transfer to the #14 [currently 32nd]. The new number is in honor of Marlin’s father, Clifton “Coo Coo” Marlin, who drove the #14 while competing in NASCAR in the 1960s and 1970s. Mr. Marlin passed away in August. “Sterling’s experience, success and popularity bring a new dimension to our growing organization,” said Jay Frye, MB2’s CEO and general manager. “He continues to have the desire to win. It’s a great fit and we look for the #14 team to have a lot of success in 2006.” Regarding sponsorship for Marlin’s #14 Nextel Cup entry, Frye said that details are still being worked out with potential partners. “We’re offering a unique sponsorship package,” said Frye. “The package consists of three 12-race primary partnerships that come with a large 24-race associate sponsorship.”
“You look at MB2 and see a racing organization that is on the upswing,” said Marlin. “The Army team and Joe Nemechek have proved that. This is a great opportunity to land with a first-class operation that has the necessary resources to be competitive. I still have some unfinished business as a driver and that’s why I am really excited about joining MB2 Motorsports,” Marlin added. “And to drive a car with the same number that my father drove makes the move even more special.”(MB2 Motorsports)(10-26-2005)
