Justin Marks picks up a pair of Xfinity Series races with Ganassi

On Tuesday, Chip Ganassi Racing announced Marks would drive its No. 42 Chevrolet entry in the Xfinity Series road course races this season at Mid-Ohio and Road America.

“We’re excited to have Justin rejoin CGR for the two standalone road-course races. His victory last year at Mid-Ohio was tremendous for not only our team, but a testament to his abilities behind the wheel,” Steve Lauletta, CGR president, said in a statement.

“We’re also thrilled to have Katerra back, who have been a great partner to the organization for the last two years.”

Marks, 36, led 43 of 75 laps on his way to victory last season at Mid-Ohio. In six prior starts at Mid-Ohio and Road America, Marks has one win, one top-five and three top-10 finishes.

Marks made two NXS starts for the team in 2015 and competed in 17 races in the No. 42 last year, a ride he shared with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson.

“It goes without saying that to be able to compete at this level for a team like Chip Ganassi Racing is the stuff of dreams,” Marks said. “Going back to Mid-Ohio to try and defend our win from last year is a challenge I’m ready to accept and have been working hard towards.

“We obviously had a great car at both Mid-Ohio and Road America in 2016, so I think being able to build on both of those experiences is going to give us a tremendous opportunity to put the No. 42 back in Victory Lane where it belongs.”

Marks is the owner of The Drylake Group, a sports and entertainment development company, GoPro Motorplex and KartSport North America. In 2014, he partnered with Larson to form Larson-Marks Racing, which fields cars in the World of Outlaws. He also won two-consecutive championships as a co-team owner in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2015 and 2016.