Last Update: Wednesday, July 2, 2009
Welcome to the official website of Mark Coldren and Coldren Motorsports. The 07 team plans to compete with both the 410 and 358 c.i. sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway, as well as in select shows at Port Royal Speedway in 2009. The 2008 season marked the return of "The Ice Man" behind the wheel of his own sprint car following a one year hiatus from driving, in which he was a 410 sprint car owner. This year sees the team coming back in "full force" looking to bring the 07 back to Victory Lane! Thank you for visiting, and please check back often for updates on Mark and the team.
After 3 months, the team's return to action at Port Royal Speedway this past Saturday showed much promise. Though it may have seemed as nothing more than a sub-par performance from the stands, the team has gained much needed confidence for the months that follow. Mark took it easy in his heat race, having to start last after drawing the last pill in the bag. Starting 9th, Mark worked his way to 7th, settling in and getting a feel for the car. Pulling back into the pits, the driver nodded his head in approval and was quiet excited for the feature event.
The night was cut short though, as a fuel pick-up problem ended the race in the early stages for the 07 team. The car felt very good to Mark though, and the team feels good about their chances next Friday night at Williams Grove. It will be nothing short of a challenge though, as "The Iceman" will have to come from the back, not being handicapped for two weeks. But instead of looking at this in a negative way, Mark is excited to have to work to get into the feature and show what the car really has.
The next two races for the team will be with the 358 at Williams Grove. The 410 should be out by the end of the month.