Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge, Coca-Cola 600 Advance
RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Coca-Cola 600 (race 12 of 36) TRACK: Lowe's Motor Speedway QUALIFYING: Thursday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. EST RACE: Sunday, May 25, 5:30 p.m. EST BROADCAST: POX television and PRN radio COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS: -Lovin' Lowe's: The Coors Light team loves Lowe's Motor Speedway. The Silver Bullet Dodge has pulled into the Lowe's victory lane twice in the past two years. -In October 2001, Sterling Marlin won the UAW-GM Quality 500. The next year, Jamie McMurray, filling in for an injured Marlin, won the UAW-GM Quality 500. McMurray set a new modern era NASCAR record by becoming the quickest driver to win a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race. McMurray won in only his second Winston Cup start. -Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #115 in the Coca-Cola 600. This is the same car that Sterling drove to victory lane in the 2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This chassis also gave Dodge it's first win in Michigan 2001. -NASCAR's Top-10: Sterling Marlin moved into 10th place in NASCAR Winston Cup Championship points following his 13th place finish at Richmond. This is the first time Marlin has been in the top-10 in points this season. -On a roll: Marlin has scored top-15 finishes in the last four races. -Brooks & Dunn paint scheme: Sterling Marlin's No. 40 Coors Light Dodge will feature a Brooks & Dunn paint scheme for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The special paint scheme will feature logos of the Neon Circus tour as well as the Red Dirt Road logos to help promote the tour and the new release. "Chip Ganassi racing and Brooks & Dunn are two of our longest running sponsorships and are our two most valued partners," said Pat Ramirez, Director of Sales Services for Coors Brewing Company. "Kix and Ronnie will be performing in Charlotte on June 13, and their new album, Red Dirt Road, will be in stores in mid July, so it made sense to put their logos on the car for this race. We know the fans and the race team will enjoy this special paint scheme." -Memorial Day 1100: Team owner Chip Ganassi will be traveling from the Indy 500 to the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25. He has two cars entered in the open-wheel race (Scott Dixon and Tomas Scheckter). STERLING MARLIN LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY STATS: DATE START FINISH 5/28/1978 7 9 5/25/1980 38 16 10/5/1980 28 36 10/11/1981 29 28 10/10/1982 32 23 5/29/1983 30 19 10/9/1983 30 40 5/27/1984 27 29 10/7/1984 32 35 5/26/1985 20 34 10/6/1985 33 29 5/25/1986 4 7 10/5/1986 18 33 5/24/1987 24 32 10/11/1987 31 3 5/29/1988 20 27 10/9/1988 9 5 5/28/1989 18 2 10/8/1989 11 7 5/27/1990 22 35 10/7/1990 21 16 5/26/1991 4 11 10/6/1991 13 5 5/24/1992 9 22 10/11/1992 19 16 5/30/1993 7 24 10/10/1993 34 17 5/29/1994 32 15 10/9/1994 23 36 5/28/1995 7 4 10/8/1995 14 6 5/26/1996 36 6 10/6/1996 33 4 5/25/1997 29 40 10/5/1997 21 20 5/24/1998 30 15 10/4/1998 24 30 5/30/1999 38 40 10/11/1999 31 29 5/28/2000 36 19 10/8/2000 41 31 5/27/2001 26 15 10/8/2001 13 1 5/26/2002 35 11 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 Team Manager Kingsport, Tennessee Lee McCall Crew Chief Crew Chief Travelers Rest, South Carolina Al Shuford Team Trainer Team Trainer Shelby, North 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 Lorin Ranier Spotter Manager Prestonsburg, Kentucky Steve Boyer Engineer Engineer North Platte, Nebraska Nate Kennon Pit Support Front Mechanic St. Louis, Missouri Derek Staments Pit Support Shocks Milford, New Jersey Dave Mitchell Pit Support Truck Driver Alderion, West Virginia Mark Poole Pit Support Rear Mechanic Kannapolis, North Carolina Todd Osborne Pit Support Car Chief Jamestown, Indiana John Sacco Scorer Parts Department Birmingham, Alabama