Mark Martin will join Turner Motorsports for a part-time schedule in the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide and Truck Series, according to a release the team sent out Wednesday. Martin is scheduled to drive the No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet Impala in Nationwide events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Michigan International Speedway and Kentucky Speedway.

Martin will pilot the No. 32 Silverado in Camping World Truck Series races at Michigan and Pocono.

"I'm excited to be running back in the Nationwide and Truck Series again," said Martin. "Everyone at Dollar General and Turner Motorsports has been great and I'm looking forward to hitting the track with them next year. Working with Turner, I get to extend my relationship with Chevrolet and continue to have Hendrick horsepower under the hood which is really, really good."

Turner Motorsports team owner Steve Turner is pleased with Martin's decision to join his team this season.

"We are thrilled to announce the addition of Mark Martin to our stable of drivers," said Turner. "Mark shares my same passion for helping groom young talent and has expressed interest in helping us get our young drivers to the NASCAR Sprint Cup level. I can't think of a better mentor than Mark Martin. Everyone at Turner Motorsports knows the value and experience he brings to our organization and we are all delighted to have him join our team. We look forward to getting Mark [Martin] and Dollar General into the winners circle in 2011."

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