Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge,
Southern 500 Advance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704)
662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com
Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge
Southern 500 Advance
RACE INFORMATION:
EVENT:
Southern 500 (race 25 of 36)
TRACK:
Darlington Raceway
QUALIFYING:
Friday, August 29, 3:05 p.m. EST
RACE:
Sunday, August 31, 1:00 p.m. EST
BROADCAST:
NBC television and MRN radio
COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #203 at
Darlington. This is Sterling Marlin's favorite car, he has gotten a lot
of miles out of it this season. This is the same car that finished 34th
at Indianapolis, 19th and 6th at Michigan, 6th at Pocono, 39th at
Darlington and 8th at Las Vegas this season.
* Darlington Facts: Sterling Marlin has posted three top-10
finishes, including one victory, in his last five Darlington races -
however, he finished 39th there in March due to an accident.
* Fascinating Fact: Sterling Marlin's best finish in 2003 has been
sixth-place, which he has done four times: Bristol, Talladega, Pocono
and Michigan. Marlin has not secured a top-5 finish yet this season.
* Darlington Raceway: This will mark the 54th running of the
Southern 500 at Darlington, a Labor Day tradition in the south since the
speedway opened in 1950. Marlin has competed in the Southern 500 since
1980.
Sterling Marlin Quotes---
What are your feelings on the last Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway?
"We run really good at Darlington, and I'd like to be the last
Southerner to win the Southern 500 on Labor Day. Hopefully we can, I
really love Darlington. It's always been a big race for me. You've got
to try to race the track. The track loses its grip a whole lot and
you've got to be easy on the accelerator up off the corners and get the
car driving good.
What is your favorite Southern 500 memory?
"When I was about 16 or 17 and in high school the race was run on
Monday's. Two or three of my buddies and I would play football on
Friday night. Then we would drive over to the track after the game.
Saturday would be practice for the race and then on Sunday the track was
closed up so we would go on over to the beach for the day. We would
come back on Monday for the race because we were out of school on
Monday.
Sterling Marlin Career Stats at Darlington Raceway----
DATE
START
FINISH
3/16/2003
8
39
9/1/2002
1
4
3/17/2002
11
1
9/2/2001
12
16
3/18/2001
5
5
9/3/2000
33
17
3/19/2000
28
21
9/5/1999
13
40
3/21/1999
20
16
9/6/1998
8
8
3/22/1998
8
14
8/31/1997
9
40
3/23/1997
9
32
9/1/1996
5
8
3/24/1996
33
11
9/3/1995
6
10
3/26/1995
5
1
9/4/1994
24
5
3/27/1994
2
34
9/5/1993
9
31
3/28/1993
18
21
9/6/1992
1
28
3/29/1992
1
22
9/1/1991
15
6
4/7/1991
2
10
9/2/1990
23
18
4/1/1990
5
28
9/3/1989
16
10
4/2/1989
26
5
9/4/1988
12
5
3/27/1988
16
5
9/6/1987
24
4
3/29/1987
16
4
8/31/1986
13
37
4/13/1986
7
33
9/2/1984
26
39
9/5/1983
33
24
4/10/1983
35
11
4/13/1980
33
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/Spotter
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
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
XXX
Jennifer Powell
Media Relations
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
office: (704) 662-9642 x1147
cell: (704) 658-8540
jpowell@ganassi.com
