Sterling Marlin says he has had calls from other teams but can't drive for any team until he gets issues resolved with former employer Ginn Racing.
"A couple of guys called, but I can't do nothing. Part of your contract, if you drive somebody else's car, you null and void your contract. So I'll sit and wait here and see what the lawyers say."
Marlin said the team still owes him money, and while he won't like to sit around and wait, he will.
"I haven't talked to Bobby [Ginn]. [They] haven't returned calls to my lawyers," Marlin said. "They're kind of just leaving me hanging. ... I'd like to get something worked out and at least finish the year out with somebody if I could."
"There was a lot of stress and a lot of hard work," Marlin said. "I'm really proud of all of the guys that worked on the team. We ran the gauntlet there for seven races - we had to make it [on speed] the last two races [last year].
"We made them, and a lot of guys can't say that. A lot of teams with good drivers and the money and didn't do it. We were the only ones to do it, and it's all for naught now. It's like being kicked in the groin."
Sterling is a little bit perturbed I'd say. He is smart enough to leave getting paid up to his attorneys though. And he is smart enough to not risk compromising the contract he has by driving another car too soon. He ain't no dummy. He didn't just fall off of the turnip truck yesterday.
Falcon - He can race in Busch and Truck serise right for the end of season ? Gets payed from Ginn racing and maybe wins a few races in Busch or Trucks, Im sure a few teams in those serises would love to see how good there stuff is with a proven driver like Sterling driving it.
He isn't going to do anything that might jeopardize his contract before he can get that worked out. I don't blame him. It is likely Ginn lawyers would hold it against him if he did. He is probably owed $250,000 to $500,000.
I think it's pretty safe to say he can't drive anything unless Ginn gives him the OK. I'm sure that in a Cup contract it has clauses for being able to go do other races or not.
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