Mark McFarland News

McFarland and Earnhardt, Jr. Visit Naval Base:

McFarland and Earnhardt, Jr. Visit Naval Base:

January 31, 2006
On Thursday and Friday of last week, Mark McFarland and Dale Earnhardt Jr. received a crash-course in Navy basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Base located just north of Chicago, Ill. Rear Admiral Jeffrey Fowler and Senior Chief Jeff Priest accompanied the JR Motorsports

Busch Testing at Daytona Begins Friday:

Busch Testing at Daytona Begins Friday:

January 19, 2006
The final test session of the preseason for NASCARs three national series at Daytona International Speedway takes place Friday Sunday as NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona culminates with the NASCAR Busch Series on the 2.5-mile superspeedway. Over 40

Ward leaves ppc Racing? UPDATE:

Ward leaves ppc Racing? UPDATE:

December 6, 2005
been told the Wes Ward has left ppc Racing's #22 team and driver Kenny Wallace to work for Dale Earnhardt Jr's JR Motorsports and the #88 Navy Chevy Mark McFarland will drive in 2006.(11-21-2005) UPDATE: With JR Motorsports moving Mark McFarland and their entire USAR

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Homestead:

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Homestead:

November 17, 2005
Thirty-four races, more than 8,600 miles, events in two countries and arguably the most difficult competition in the 24-year history of the NASCAR Busch Series. After conquering those and so many other obstacles, one more remains for the two contenders for the 2005

JR Motorsports to Run First Busch Race:

JR Motorsports to Run First Busch Race:

November 17, 2005
JR Motorsports, a Mooresville, NC-based company owned by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., will step up a couple of rungs on the stock car racing ladder when they field their first NASCAR Busch Series entry in the Ford 300 season finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead

Skinner wins pole at Atlanta:

Skinner wins pole at Atlanta:

October 29, 2005
#5-Mike Skinner won the pole for the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.591mph for his 6th pole off the season and 23rd in his Truck Series career. With today's qualifying effort, Skinner wraps up the season's $10,000

McFarland to Make First Truck Start of 2005

McFarland to Make First Truck Start of 2005

October 26, 2005
Mark McFarland will make his first Truck Series start of 2005 in the #52 Chevrolet Vortec Max Engines Silverado fielded by Ken Schrader Racing and pushed by a Richard Childress Racing power plant. SpeedScrap and the ScrapShack, leaders in the motorsports photo scrap

McFarland may run 2005 race:

McFarland may run 2005 race:

October 19, 2005
Mark McFarland, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s driver at JR Motorsports, may run the Homestead Busch Series race. McFarland will run full-time in 2006 in the #88 US Navy Chevy fielded by JR Motorsports.(10-19-2005)

McFarland up to Busch with Dale Jr. team? UPDATE 5 The Navy:

McFarland up to Busch with Dale Jr. team? UPDATE 5 The Navy:

August 23, 2005
BGNRacing.com is hearing hearing that Mark McFarland, current driver for the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. owned team, JR Motorsports in the Hooters ProCup Series, will venture into Busch next season with possible backing from the NAVY. UPDATE: Director of motorsports for the

JR Motorsports gets first win:

JR Motorsports gets first win:

July 28, 2005
Mark McFarland won the Merchant's Tire and Auto Center 250 presented by BF Goodrich USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series race at Southern National Speedway (SNS) in Kenly, NC. The win is not only the first for McFarland, but it is the first for the Dale Earnhardt, Jr.-owned

Dale Jr.’s Late Model Team:

Dale Jr.’s Late Model Team:

February 12, 2005
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is continuing to grow his JR Motorsports operation and will field a car for Mark McFarland in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. McFarland will also drive a limited late model schedule for the team. "It's a fun effort, yet it's a serious effort,''

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

December 26, 2004
More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an

McFarland in the #59 at RIR:

McFarland in the #59 at RIR:

September 5, 2004
2003 NASCAR Dodge Weekly National Champion Mark McFarland will be behind the wheel of the # 59 HT Motorsports NASCAR Craftsman race truck at Richmond International Raceway on Thursday, September 9th. McFarland has made several starts in 2004 for the Jim Harris owned

Unilever Foods signs with Evernham Motorsports for a Busch Team:

Unilever Foods signs with Evernham Motorsports for a Busch Team:

August 21, 2004
Unilever Foods Division announced the signing of an agreement that places the company's successful Hungry Drivers NASCAR Busch Series sponsorship with Evernham Motorsports for the upcoming 2005 season. Unilever Foods, one of the world's largest food companies, is

Badwin team gets full backing for 2005:

Badwin team gets full backing for 2005:

June 9, 2004
Unilever Bestfoods (UBF), one of the largest consumer products companies in the world, and Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) announced today that they have agreed to a 34-race sponsorship that will place up-and-coming "hungry drivers" behind the wheel of the #6 Dodge during