40 Bristol prerace report

CONTACT:  Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642,
nhamilton@ganassi.com
 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2002

 

 


STERLING MARLIN

COORS CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES
#40 COORS LIGHT DODGE INTREPID R/T

PRE-RACE REPORT: BRISTOL

 
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EVENT:                      Food City 500
                                    Bristol Motor Speedway, .533-mile oval
                                    
DATES:                      Qualifying: March 22, 2002
Race: March 24, 2002
                                    
BROADCAST:            Television: FOX race coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET
                                    Radio: PRN race coverage begins at 12:30
p.m. ET

 


 


FAST FACTS

 
Sterling Marlin, driver, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T
*         Bristol:  In 34 career starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Marlin
has scored two top-5 and 14 top-10 finishes.  His best finish is second
place (8/24/91).  His best start is second position (4/13/97 and 3/25/01).
*         The Coors Light team will take car #109 to Bristol this weekend.
It is the same car that finished second at Rockingham this season.
*        Marlin is the only driver to have top-10 finishes in all five races
in 2002.  He is the only driver to rank in the top-10 in NASCAR Winston Cup
championship points since the 2001 Daytona 500.

 


Sterling Marlin Career Stats at Bristol Motor Speedway

 

DATE
START
FINISH

8/25/01
17
9

3/25/01
2
12

8/26/00
8
8

3/26/00
28
10

8/28/99
10
7

4/11/99
24
14

8/22/98
29
21

3/29/98
24
40

8/23/97
7
10

4/13/97
2
20

8/24/96
11
18

3/31/96
4
18

8/26/95
19
7

4/2/95
31
9

8/27/94
24
6

4/10/94
18
8

8/28/93
30
23

4/4/93
17
20

8/29/92
27
15

4/5/92
19
32

8/24/91
14
2

4/14/91
15
27

8/25/90
13
5

4/8/90
5
7

8/26/89
5
18

4/9/89
14
15

8/27/88
13
12

4/10/88
15
8

8/22/87
11
20

4/12/87
14
24

4/6/85
24
22

8/25/84
22
8

8/27/83
23
15

5/21/83
19
18