When Mark Martin agreed to drive a selected schedule in the No. 21 Bubba Burgers/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford, the goal at Wood Brothers/JTG Racing was to elevate its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series program. Martin has done that – and more.

The legendary driver will make his final appearance in the Ford F-150 this Saturday in the Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. It will be Martin’s sixth race for the famed racing team.

Martin has three Top-Five starts and three Top-10 finishes in five starts for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing. He led a race-best 45 laps at the California Speedway earlier this year, but was knocked out of the lead – and likely victory – into the infield grass by another driver with less than 10 laps remaining.

Atlanta’s 1.54-mile layout is one of Martin’s favorite, so he hopes to make his last appearance the most-memorable.

Jon Wood, who’s got eight Top-Five finishes in eight truck series starts this year, will finish the year in the No. 21 Ford, starting with the Nov. 2 race at the Texas Motor Speedway. That will mark Wood’s 100th career starts in the Craftsman Truck Series.

WHAT THE TEAM HAS TO SAY

Mark Martin, Driver of the No. 21 Bubba Burgers/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford F-150:
"We really want to win this last race,” he said. “The truck has been awesome all year and I think the one thing holding us back a little bit is the fact we haven’t worked together. We’re getting better with our communication. The trucks are so close to winning. We’re one little adjustment here, one little adjustment there from making that happen. I believe we know enough about each other now to get that last little adjustment done.”

John Monsam, Crew Chief of the No. 21 Bubba Burgers/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford F-150:
“It’s no secret this No. 21 Ford has been one of the best trucks for the past couple months,” he said. “You can’t ask for two better drivers. Mark certainly has helped us take this team to a new level; Jon has done the same thing. We know Mark is going to get everything out of the truck possible. We’re going to Atlanta with lofty goals. Mark is a proven winner; this is a proven truck. I think we’re ready to take that last step.”