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Marks, the agent for Canadian IndyCar driver Paul Tracy, says he learned working with NASCAR star Kyle Busch just how difficult it is to find sponsors willing to fund a driver. "You would think Kyle would be an easy sell, and I thought the same with Paul, but its been a difficult market out there," said Marks. Six months into his partnership with Tracy, Marks, the president and CEO of Top Speed Management, is doing his best to sell a driver in the twilight of his career. Tracy, who was promoting his support for Make A Wish Canada and the Honda Indy Toronto on Tuesday, is competing in just six races this season. After finishing 16th at Long Beach, Calif., in April with Dragon Racing, Tracy moves to the upcoming Indy 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold. Hell return to Dragon for four more races at Texas, Toronto, Edmonton and Sonoma, Calif. The pair also hope to compete in races at Milwaukee, Iowa and the season finale in Las Vegas, but finding the necessary cash is easier said than done. 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