On July 13, Mark Martin tackle the Daytona Beach-based Rolex Sports Car Series at Iowa Speedway. “When we cut back to a limited schedule this season, one of the great things about it was that it would give me time to do a lot of other things that I’ve wanted to do,” Martin said. “I love to race all types of stuff and I think we’ll have a blast up there in Iowa in July.” After all, Martin has a history with the series, notably at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. With former boss Jack Roush perched on the 24-hour race’s pit box, Martin scored three Rolex 24 class victories over Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course. In its inaugural season, Rusty Wallace’s Iowa Speedway, near Des Moines, includes a 7/8-mile oval which serves as part of the facility’s 1.3-mile road course and, in addition to the Rolex Series, will host the Indy Racing League and Suntrust MOTO-ST Series among others.(Daytona Beach News Journal)(6-14-2007)
