JR Motorsports announced today that Mark McFarland has been relieved of his driving duties of the #88 NAVY Accelerate Your Life Chevy. NASCAR Busch Series Champion Martin Truex Jr. will pilot the #88 at Watkins Glen International Raceway 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.(JR Motorsports PR)(8-10-2006)
UPDATE: Robby Gordon will likely drive at Michigan and California and Shane Huffman will likely drive the rest of the year in the #88 JR Motorsports Busch Series Chevy, team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday. Earnhardt Jr. said he postponed the decision to release McFarland about four or five times. Huffman, who drives for JR Motorsports in the Hooters Pro Cup Series, will drive the #88 car next season, Earnhardt Jr. said. Earnhardt Jr. said he has the blessing from Budweiser to run seven Busch races in 2007.(Scene Daily.com)(8-11-2006)
UPDATE 2: Robby Gordon will take the helm of the #88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevy Monte Carlo SS for the Busch Series events at Michigan and California.(JR Motorsports)(8-14-2006)
UPDATE 3: Shane Huffman will be named driver of the #88 Busch Series Chevy at JR Motorsports replacing Mark McFarland, team officials confirmed Monday.(Sporting News)(8-15-2006)
UPDATE 4: JR Motorsports announced today that Shane Huffman will take over the helm of the #88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevry for the remainder of the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series season starting with next Fridays race at Bristol Motor Speedway. While Huffman awaits NASCAR approval to race at tracks larger than 1.5-miles, Robby Gordon will drive the #88 at Michigan and California.(JR Motorsports PR)(8-16-2006)
