(MOORESVILLE, N.C. - February 20, 2012) - Arriving at Daytona for the season opener for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, Jared Marks was feeling a bit disappointed knowing he was not able to actually race due to the age restriction set in place by the series.
The 17 (soon to be 18) year old was allowed to run one lap in practice earning the young Rookie 25 points to carry on to race No. 2 at Mobile International Speedway in March. Although he will not be directly behind the steering wheel of his No. 12 Dodge Charger that does not mean he is not running at full throttle during Daytona Speedweeks.
Kicking off his busy schedule Jared and his Tony Marks Racing Dodge Charger did a special promo shoot for SPEED that will be shown throughout the year. Marks comments, “I had a great time working with the film crew, it was a great experience and I am glad they gave me the opportunity. I learned a lot about what goes on behind the scenes and what it takes to put something like that together”.
Jared will also be making several appearances throughout the week at the UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio) display that will be located at the hospitality suites. UNOH has joined Jared and Tony Marks Racing as an associate sponsor for the 2012 ARCA Racing Series season. Marks will also act as a junior ambassador throughout the year speaking to students and their families who may be interested in attending the university.
The University of Northwestern Ohio's (UNOH) College of Applied Technologies offers a unique curriculum to young people interested in professional motorsports competition as a career. The University is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the College of Applied Technologies is accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation. The University also has a College of Business, College of Occupational Professions, College of Health Professions and Graduate College offering Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing, Sport Marketing, Information Technology, Medical Assisting and a Master's Degree in Business Administration. The College of Applied Technologies offers associate degrees and diploma programs in High Performance Motorsports.
To learn more about Jared Marks and Tony Marks Racing click over to tonymarksracing.com
Information about UNOH (University of Northwest Ohio) can be found at unoh.edu
About UNOH
The University of Northwestern Ohio is an entrepreneurial, not-for-profit, university founded in 1920. There are five colleges within the university: The College of Applied Technologies, College of Business, College of Occupational Professions, College of Health Professions, and the Graduate College. UNOH has taught students from all 50 states and 16 foreign countries, and currently has more than 4500 students enrolled from 36 states and 6 foreign countries. UNOH offers more than 60 different programs of study including Master's, Baccalaureate, Associate, and Diploma programs.
The University is situated on a 200+ acre campus and is in the midst of a 10-year expansion plan that includes new apartment-style dormitories and a new academic building that will house Health and IT classrooms along with a new library, student learning center and food services. The University of Northwestern Ohio also offers a variety of athletics including Men's & Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Tennis, Men's & Women's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Bowling, Men's Baseball, Men's Soccer and six Co-Ed Motorsports teams.
The University of Northwestern Ohio has an impact of more than $250 million on the local economy. Limaland Motorsports Park, which is owned by UNOH, has an additional $15 million impact.