Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge Chevy Rock and Roll
400 Advance
RACE INFORMATION:
EVENT:
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 (race 26 of 36)
TRACK:
Richmond International Raceway
QUALIFYING:
Friday, September 5, 3:05 p.m. EST
RACE:
Saturday, September 6, 7:30 p.m. EST
BROADCAST:
TNT television and MRN radio
COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #309 at
Darlington. This is the same car that finished 39th at Loudon, 13th at
Richmond and 7th at Martinsville this season.
* Richmond Facts: Sterling Marlin has posted seven top-10 finishes
in his 30 Richmond races. However, his best finish there was fourth in
September 1999. He has just two top-10s in his last 16 races there.
* 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.
* Richmond Facts: Forty-one of the 85 NASCAR Winston Cup races run
at Richmond since 1961 have been won from the top-three starting
positions. Marlin has no wins and no poles at Richmond International
Raceway, he has finished in the top-5 only twice in his career at this
track.
Sterling Marlin Quotes---
How do you feel about the SAFER walls that they just installed at
Richmond?
"I wish they had them last year. I think it is about time that tracks
like Richmond, where you go straight in the turns, had something like
safe walls. Anytime a track is improving their safety measures it is a
good thing. There are still a few tracks that could benefit from making
these same changes but we are getting there."
How do you feel about Richmond this weekend?
"Well we ran well in the spring, we had a fourth place car that finished
13th. Richmond is always fun because it is at night under the lights.
I know the fans love the race and they also love the track and that is
why it has sold out the past few races. There is a lot of side by side
racing that makes it exciting for fans and drivers alike. We have a
strong car and I am looking forward to racing at Richmond."
Sterling Marlin Career Stats at Richmond International Raceway----
DATE
START
FINISH
5/3/2003
21
13
9/7/2002
32
43
5/4/2002
35
11
9/8/2001
3
32
5/5/2001
15
11
9/9/2000
38
20
5/6/2000
21
29
9/11/1999
25
4
5/15/1999
16
18
9/12/1998
4
15
6/6/1998
3
10
9/6/1997
36
39
3/2/1997
8
19
9/7/1996
17
21
3/3/1996
16
11
9/9/1995
8
33
3/5/1995
8
5
9/10/1994
21
13
3/6/1994
6
19
9/11/1993
24
24
3/7/1993
23
31
9/12/1992
29
21
3/8/1992
4
7
9/7/1991
15
10
2/24/1991
11
9
9/9/1990
17
24
2/25/2009
11
13
9/10/1989
11
28
3/26/1989
8
8
9/11/1988
24
16
2/21/1988
14
5
9/13/1987
14
22
3/8/1987
5
21
9/11/1983
21
26
2/27/1983
25
18
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
