Sterling Marlin News

MB2 Motorsports Announces 2007 Lineup:

MB2 Motorsports Announces 2007 Lineup:

November 10, 2006
MB2 Motorsports announced that its 2007 lineup will include a roster of seven drivers, entries in all three of NASCAR's national series and a driver development program. MB2's expansion started to take shape following an ownership change in July when real estate developer

Rumblings – Texas:

Rumblings – Texas:

November 6, 2006
Tony Stewart had 'em covered again today (for the second week in a row) and even with a couple of late cautions, a green/white/checker, and a late charge by Jimmie Johnson.....Stewart won today's Dickies 508.5 at Texas Motor Speedway for his 5th win of the season,

Principal Financial Group to be primary sponsors of #01 & #14 at Phoenix:

Principal Financial Group to be primary sponsors of #01 & #14 at Phoenix:

November 6, 2006
Principal Financial Group to be primary sponsors of #01 & #14 at Phoenix: The Principal Financial Group, the nation’s 401(k) leader and premiere benefits provider, will be the primary sponsor on #14-Sterling Marlin’s and #01-Joe Nemechek’s MB2 Motorsports’ Chevys

Marlin’s Team Tallies Pit Crew Win at Charlotte:

Marlin’s Team Tallies Pit Crew Win at Charlotte:

October 17, 2006
Sterling Marlin's #14 over-the-wall crew picked up its first win of the season in the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Saturday night's (Oct. 14) Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway

Rumblings – Charlotte Notes:

Rumblings – Charlotte Notes:

October 14, 2006
After an ignominious beginning (we had a 14 car job at the end of lap 1) we settled down tonight to an entertaining event at Lowe's Motor Speedway. When the checkers fell, we had a familiar face in Victory Lane as Kasey Kahne completed the Charlotte sweep tonight by

MB2 Signs Motocross Champion Carmichael:

MB2 Signs Motocross Champion Carmichael:

October 12, 2006
Ricky Carmichael, considered the greatest motocross racer of all time, is moving to NASCAR. He will join the Bobby Ginn-owned MB2 Motorsports operation, which fields [#01,#13, #14] Nextel Cup teams for Joe Nemechek and Sterling Marlin. Carmichael, a 15-time American

MB2 Signs Motocross Champion Carmichael:

MB2 Signs Motocross Champion Carmichael:

October 12, 2006
MB2 Signs Motocross Champion Carmichael: Ricky Carmichael, considered the greatest motocross racer of all time, is moving to NASCAR. He will join the Bobby Ginn-owned MB2 Motorsports operation, which fields [#01,#13, #14] Nextel Cup teams for Joe Nemechek and Sterling

Rumblings – Talladega:

Rumblings – Talladega:

October 8, 2006
When you have 63 lead changes amongst 23 drivers, an unbelievable finish with a first-time winner emerging, and the "Big One" on lap 139 (this one had 13 cars involved) we can only be at one place....Talladega Superspeedway. Today was everything we love and everything

Ramblings – Talladega Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Talladega Qualifying Notes:

October 7, 2006
#38-David Gilliland takes his first ever Nextel Cup Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway for tomorrow's UAW-Ford 500 in only his 9th race. Blasting away his previous best (15th at New Hampshire last month), he becomes the 14th qualifier for next February's Budweiser

Martin to MB2 Motorsports in 2007..in a Chevy UPDATE 3 Official:

Martin to MB2 Motorsports in 2007..in a Chevy UPDATE 3 Official:

October 6, 2006
hearing that Mark Martin will announced his 2007 plans on Friday morning [Oct 6th] at Talladega....however, hearing part of his 2007 plans include running some 2007 Nextel Cup races in the #01 Chevy [MB2 is NOT changing to Fords] with MB2 Motorsports....the sponsor

MB2 Announces Martin/Smith to #01; Nemechek to #13:

MB2 Announces Martin/Smith to #01; Nemechek to #13:

October 6, 2006
MB2 Motorsports announced Friday that Mark Martin and rookie Regan Smith will co-drive the team's #01 U.S. Army Chevy during the 2007 Nextel Cup season. Joe Nemechek, the current driver of the Army Chevy, will pilot a third MB2 entry in 2007 that will carry the #13

Rumblings – Kansas Race Notes:

Rumblings – Kansas Race Notes:

October 1, 2006
Somebody give that man a pot pie! "Everthing's up to date in Kansas City" after all (my apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein) as we ended up with the top-two finishers today running on the apron and mass confusion as to where anybody finished in the Banquet 400 at

Smith to Ginn? UPDATE:

Smith to Ginn? UPDATE:

September 20, 2006
hearing that Regan Smith, currently driving the #35 McDonald's Ford for Team Rensi in the Busch Series, will go to Ginn/MB2 Motorsports [#01-Joe Nemechek and #14-Sterling Marlin] in 2007 to run a Cup/Busch schedule.(9-19-2006) UPDATE: The following quote is attributed

Rumblings – Richmond:

Rumblings – Richmond:

September 9, 2006
Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch on lap 399 tonight at Richmond International Raceway and captured the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 for his third win of the season....but the story was who rounds out the "Chase". Harvick's win marks the third week in a row a driver has

Labbe Named Interim Crew Chief For MB2’s #14 Chevy:

Labbe Named Interim Crew Chief For MB2’s #14 Chevy:

September 5, 2006
MB2 Motorsports announced that Richard "Slugger" Labbe has taken over the crew chief duties on an interim basis for the #14 Chevy driven by Sterling Marlin. Labbe replaces Scott Eggelston, who has mutually parted ways with MB2. Labbe's first Nextel Cup race with the