Earl Sadler joined by Sons Racing for Pepsi 300
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 12, 2006)—FitzBradshaw Racing has announced a partnership with Earl Sadler and Sons Racing to enter the No. 14 Dodge Charger in the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend. Sadler Bros. Trucking will be the primary sponsor on the car.
Steadman Marlin, who drove for FitzBradshaw Racing in 2005 and currently drives for Earl Sadler and Sons Racing, will pilot the No. 14 Dodge Charger for FitzBradshaw Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series event.
“We are excited to be working with Steadman again this season,” said FitzBradshaw co-owner Armando Fitz. “He did a great job for us in Charlotte last fall with a top-20 finish and I have confidence that he’ll be able to give FitzBradshaw Racing and Earl Sadler and Sons Racing the same results in Nashville.”
“I want to thank Earl Sadler for the opportunity to work with his team and Steadman Marlin,” Fitz continued. “I believe this partnership will benefit both of our teams now and in the future.”
The No. 14 has a long and storied history with the Marlin family. Coo Coo Marlin was the first to drive the No. 14 car in 1975 when he ran in 23 NASCAR races, earning four top-5 finishes and 11 top-10 finishes.
In 1976, both father and son drove the No. 14 car as Sterling Marlin piloted the car for one race and Coo Coo Marlin was behind the wheel for 12 races, garnering six top-10 finishes.
Coo Coo Marlin continued to sit behind the wheel of the No. 14 car until 1980, sharing the ride with his son from 1979 until 1981.
Starting in 2006, Sterling Marlin is once again behind the wheel of the No. 14 car in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
Steadman Marlin, a third-generation driver, ran one race for FitzBradshaw Racing in 2005. During the Dollar General 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in October, the youngest Marlin started 37th and finished 20th.
Marlin has also been on track for one race during the 2006 NASCAR Busch season for Earl Sadler and Sons Racing. At the Hershey’s Kissables 300 at Daytona International Speedway, Marlin started in the 28th-position, but an early-race accident took the No. 95 car out of contention on lap 49, leaving Marlin in the 41st-spot.
The Pepsi 300 is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET. The FX Network and MRN Radio will broadcast the race from Nashville Superspeedway.