Mark's Racing Engines

Happy birthday to my youngest kiddo and my mini me Misty Taylor . I'm proud of you and all you have accomplished. Hope you have an awesome birthday! DaD....

Anyone that knows Jack Franklin and his Dad Buddy Franklin please say a prayer for them. Jack and Buddy have been good friends of mine for a long time. Awesome people. Anyone in the racing community that knows them, know how close they are and how much fun they are. Buddy use to give me so much hell and have me rolling laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. These are the memories I will always cherish. Look y'all, Buddy is not doing so good and is in hospice care. Please say a prayer for Buddy and the whole Franklin family. Jack, Emilie & Eric. I can't imagine what they are going through right now.

ok so the season is winding down....big shows are upon us...and I want to say I am really proud of the Mark's Racing Engines Team this year. Tony Crumptin for the first night out in an unknown car doing so good lookin good brother! Rowdy Day for bustin ass and workin hard to park it on the slab again and again..making the show at Texas..I commend you brother! Bo Day for your feature win's ...and making it to the A main at boone...Quite an accomplishment bro! Cody Phillips for your feature win's, and brother Kyle Phillips for your feature wins and track championship...you dont know what that means to me!...Brandon King for the few times you got to race...lookin fast brother! Cheyenne Murray....your just fast sista,cant wait to see you bust some balls in the limited next year! This my Retirement year...I love racing and have loved what I do for a living and am blessed to have been able to build engines for so many drivers for so long, I have made some lifelong friends...too many to mention...Jimmy Day, Larry Killian,Garry Phillips,Wendall Bolden just to name a few.I am still gonna be part time...but honestly my heath issues are gonna dictate what I can do. I dont want to let anyone down...so I will do next season to help my drivers stay up front, but honestly Im getting old and cant do 16hr days in the shop anymore. so I guess what I'm sayin is...I'm offically part time. now as far as sponsorships....my picks for next year are.... Rowdy Day,Kyle phillips,Cody phillips,Brandon King, Chyenne Murray, and Brian Mchenry because these people have been loyal to me for years and I will be loyal to them for as long as I am able.