NASCAR: Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge UAW-GM Quality 500 Advance

CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704)
662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com

 

Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge

UAW-GM Quality 500 Advance

 

RACE INFORMATION:

            


EVENT:


UAW-GM Quality 500 (race 31 of 36)


TRACK:


Lowe's Motor Speedway


QUALIFYING:


Thursday, October 9 at 7:05 p.m. EST


RACE:


Saturday, October 11 at 7:20 p.m. EST


BROADCAST:


NBC television and PRN radio


 

COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:

*	Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #203 at Kansas
this weekend.  This car has been used several times this season
including both Darlington races (39th and 31st), Indianapolis (34th),
both Michigan races (6th and 19th), Pocono (6th), Las Vegas (8th) and
Kansas (34th). 
*	May Charlotte Race: After starting from the back of the field
Sterling Marlin secured a 7th place finish in the May race this season
at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
*	Lowe's Motor Speedway Facts: Sterling Marlin has qualified in
the top-10 seven times in his 45 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway.  Marlin
has finished in the top-10 in 13 of those races.this track.
*	Coors Light Dodge Defends Title: Chip Ganassi Racing's Coors
Light Dodge has been in victory lane for the past two UAW-GM Quality
500's at Lowe's Motor Speedway.  Sterling Marlin won in 2001 and last
year rookie Jamie McMurray subbed for an injured Marlin and brought the
Coors Light car to victory lane again.

 

*	Fascinating Fact: Sterling Marlin has qualified in the top-10
three out of the last five races. 
*	Pigskin Picks: Check out "Totally NASCAR" on Friday's to see
Sterling Marlin's pick for the Tennessee Volunteers games.  Marlin, a
Tennessee native and a football fan enjoys following the season of the
Volunteers and the Titans.
*	Cruisin' with Sterling Marlin and Coors Light: After
Homestead-Miami Sterling will be celebrating the end of the 2003 Racing
Season with a 4-day Caribbean cruise with his fans. For more information
check out http://www.sterlingmarlincruise.com
<http://www.sterlingmarlincruise.com/> .

 

 

 

Sterling Marlin Career Stats at Lowe's Motor Speedway----

 

DATE

START

FINISH

5/25/2003

36

7

5/26/2002

35

11

10/8/2001

13

1

5/27/2001

26

15

10/8/2000

41

31

5/28/2000

36

19

10/11/1999

31

29

5/30/1999

38

40

10/4/1998

24

30

5/24/1998

30

15

10/5/1997

21

20

5/25/1997

29

40

10/6/1996

33

4

5/26/1996

36

6

10/8/1995

14

6

5/28/1995

7

4

10/9/1994

23

36

5/29/1994

32

15

10/10/1993

34

17

5/30/1993

7

24

10/11/1992

19

16

5/24/1992

9

22

10/6/1991

13

5

5/26/1991

4

11

10/7/1990

21

16

5/27/1990

22

35

10/8/1989

11

7

5/28/1989

18

2

10/9/1988

9

5

5/29/1988

20

27

10/11/1987

31

3

5/24/1987

24

32

10/5/1986

18

33

5/25/1986

4

7

10/6/1985

33

29

5/26/1985

20

34

10/7/1984

32

35

5/27/1984

27

29

10/9/1983

30

40

5/29/1983

30

19

10/10/1982

32

23

10/11/1981

29

28

10/5/1980

28

36

5/25/1980

38

16

5/28/1978

7

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

COORS LIGHT CREW:

 

Name

Crew position

Race shop duty

Hometown

Sterling Marlin

Driver

Driver

Columbia, Tennessee

Andy Graves

Team Manager

Team Manager

Syracuse, New York

Tony Glover

Team Manager/Spotter

Team Manager

Kingsport, Tennessee

Lee McCall

Crew Chief

Crew Chief

Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Steven Wolfe

Front Tire Changer

Front Mechanic

St. Louis, Missouri

Trent Davis

Front Tire Carrier

Race Day Only

Vale, North Carolina

Mike Atwell

Rear Tire Changer

Test Team

Charlotte, North Carolina

Tim Shore

Rear Tire Carrier

Race Day Only

Yadkinville, North Carolina

Greg Pasi

Jack Man

Race Day Only

Coory, Pennsylvania

Jerry Schweitz

Gas Man

Transportation Director

Waterloo, New York

Mike Motil

Catch Can Man

Tire Specialist

Hazelton, Pennsylvania

Tony Santanicola

Windshield

Engine Specialist

Vacaville, California

Steve Boyer

Engineer

Engineer

North Platte, Nebraska

Nate Kennon

Pit Support

Front Mechanic

St. Louis, Missouri

Derek Staments

Pit Support

Shocks

Milford, New Jersey

Mark Poole

Pit Support

Rear Mechanic

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Todd Osborne

Pit Support

Car Chief

Jamestown, Indiana

Tim Beaver

Pit Support

Truck Driver

Mooresville, North Carolina

John Sacco

Scorer

Parts Department

Birmingham, Alabama

 

 

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Jennifer Powell

Media Relations

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

office: (704) 662-9642 x1147

cell: (704) 658-8540

jpowell@ganassi.com