David Stremme Daytona International Speedway Testing
Advance
David Stremme, No. 40 Dodge Charger
Daytona International Speedway Testing Advance
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* 2006 Sponsors: The No. 40 Dodge Charger will sport both the
Coors Light and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon logos this season. The
two will serve as the primary sponsors for 17 races each, and be an
associate sponsor for the other 19 races. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
will kick off its sponsorship at the season-opening Daytona 500 and
Coors Light begins its season at California Speedway on Feb. 26.
* Did you Know?: David Stremme and his teammate Reed Sorenson
will be competing for the 2006 Rookie of the Year Award just like Chip
Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) teammates Casey Mears and
former teammate Jamie McMurray did in 2003. That same year three CGRFS
drivers received Rookie of the Year awards with McMurray in the NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series, Stremme in the NASCAR Busch Series and Sorenson in
the ASA Series.
* New year, new team: The 2006 season will be Jeff Vandermoss'
inaugural year as crew chief for the No. 40 Dodge at Chip Ganassi Racing
with Felix Sabates. Vandermoss joined the organization for the 2006
season and has been paired with rookie Cup driver Stremme.
Along with Vandermoss the No. 40 team has many new faces including car
chief Jim Pohlman, mechanics Andy Silver and Luke Roffers, shock
specialist John Weaver and engine specialist Frank Mathalia. Crew
members Fred Ware, race engineer Brian Burns and tire specialist Rob
Lopes join the No. 40 team from within the CGRFS stable.
* Rookie Meeting: Stremme along with fellow rookie teammate
Sorenson will be in the media center on Tuesday afternoon following the
day's testing session. They will come in to discuss their upcoming
season and do one-on-one interviews.
* National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA): On Sunday,
Jan.22 Stremme will attend a lunch at the NMPA convention taking place
at the University Hilton in Charlotte, N.C. He will be there from 11:45
a.m. to1:30 p.m.
DAVID STREMME QUOTES:
Thoughts about the season...
"I am really excited about this upcoming season. I have a new crew chief
and he and I have spent a lot of time during the off-season getting
ready and talking about setups. We also have a group of guys on the team
who are excited about the upcoming season, and that feeling has made the
atmosphere in the shop really positive and fun to be around. I am also
excited about working with Coors Light and having new sponsor Lone Star
on board. I think we are going to have a really good season and I am
looking forward to taking the No. 40 to victory lane."
Thoughts about the Rookie of the Year race...
"This year's rookie class is going to be a tough one, probably one of
the best rookie classes there has been in awhile in terms of
competition. I think the rookie race is also going to hit close to home
since my teammate Reed and I are going head to head for the honor. I won
the Busch Series honors and I know what it means to get this award. I
would like to see a good competition for the majority of the season."
JEFF VANDERMOSS, CREW CHIEF QUOTES:
Thoughts on the crew and the upcoming season...
"I am going to be a rookie crew chief and I am really looking forward to
this opportunity. I believe we've assembled a solid team, and I
couldn't have asked for a better bunch of guys as far as hard workers
and wanting to win. Their spirit to win is pretty strong right now.
Morale is high, and I think we should be able to do pretty good this
season. David has been in the shop a lot this off-season getting the
cars ready and being hands on with his race cars. I think that his
enthusiasm has helped the entire team."
Thoughts on testing at Daytona...
"The test at Daytona is used for a lot of different things. First and
foremost we learn all that we can to improve on the cars and the setups
and get the chance to try different things and find out what works and
what doesn't. It also gives us a chance as a new team to work together
and learn how we are going to work as a team and spend some time getting
to know how everyone does things. The guys have been working hard in
the shop to get the cars ready for this test and I am looking forward to
seeing how it goes."
DAVID STREMME, DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BUSCH SERIES STATS:
Date
Race
Start
Finish
Laps
Winnings
2/16/2004
Hershey's Kisses 300
4
6
120/120
$54,550
7/2/2004
Winn-Dixie 250
25
28
98/100
$22,485
2/19/2005
Hershey's Take 5 300
24
40
56/120
$43,760
7/1/2005
Winn-Dixie 250
37
18
104/104
$24,645
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
4
0
0
1
0
$145,440
David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
4 0 0
0 0 $ 268,150
No. 40 Testing Crew:
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Jeff Vandermoss
Crew Chief
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Andy Graves
Team Manager
Syracuse, New York
Tony Glover
Team Manager
Kingsport, Tennessee
Jim Pohlman
Car Chief
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Brian Burns
Engineer
Winslow, Indiana
David Mazer
Engineer
Towaco, New Jersey
Andy Silver
Rear Mechanic
Weaverville, North Carolina
Luke Roffers
Swing Mechanic
Oneida, Wisconsin
Fred Ware
Front Mechanic
Ocean City, New Jersey
Frank Mathalia
Engine Specialist
John Weaver
Shocks Specialist
Montrose, Michigan
Rob Lopes
Tire Specialist
Carney's Point, New Jersey
Matt Mansir
Truck Driver
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mike Calinoff
Spotter
Hauppauge, New York
Derek Mathis
Fabricator
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
