Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge, MBNA AMerica 400
Advance
RACE INFORMATION:
EVENT:
MBNA America 400 (race 28 of 36)
TRACK:
Dover International Speedway
QUALIFYING:
Friday, September 19, 2:35 p.m. EST
RACE:
Sunday, September 21, 1:00 p.m. EST
BROADCAST:
NBC television and MRN radio
COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #115 at Dover
International Speedway this weekend. This is the same car that finished
10th at Fontana, 7th at Charlotte, 35th at Dover (accident) and 21st at
Chicago.
* Dover Facts: Sterling Marlin has posted ten top-10 finishes in
35 races at Dover. His best finish is fifth place which he has done
twice; September 1987 and June 1990.
* Qualifying at Dover: Sterling Marlin has qualified in the top-10
five times in his career at Dover. The highest he has qualified is
fifth and that was in June 1995.
* Dover in June: After qualifying sixth for the race earlier this
year, Marlin was involved in an accident and finished 35th.
* Charity Event: The second annual Race for Charity event
sponsored by Sterling Marlin and his fan club will be held at the
Columbia State Community College on September 25th. The event will
feature Marlin and his Ganassi teammate Casey Mears, as well as the
Labonte brothers, Terry and Bobby. There will be an autograph session
and auction with the proceeds going to The Hope House of Columbia.
* Fascinating Fact: Sterling Marlin's best finish in 2003 has been
sixth-place, which he has done four times: Bristol, Talladega, Pocono
and Michigan-all in the first half of the season. Marlin has not
secured a top-5 finish yet this season.
* Pigskin Picks: Check out "Totally NASCAR" on Friday's to see
Sterling Marlin's pick for the Tennessee Volunteers games. Marlin, a
Tennessee native and a football fan enjoys following the season of the
Volunteers and the Titans.
* Cruisin' with Sterling Marlin and Coors Light: After
Homestead-Miami Sterling will be celebrating the end of the 2003 Racing
Season with a 4-day Caribbean cruise.
Sterling Marlin Career Stats at Dover International Speedway----
DATE
START
FINISH
6/1/2003
6
35
9/22/2002
26
21
6/2/2002
27
13
9/23/2001
26
8
6/3/2001
7
6
9/24/2000
38
37
6/4/2000
25
31
9/26/1999
30
38
6/6/1999
33
29
9/20/1998
35
16
5/31/1998
20
19
9/21/1997
21
27
6/1/1997
26
10
9/15/1996
26
17
6/2/1996
19
41
9/17/1995
29
6
6/4/1995
5
7
9/18/1994
18
30
6/5/1994
30
8
9/19/1993
18
11
6/6/1993
22
33
9/20/1992
15
33
5/31/1992
10
14
9/15/1991
9
17
6/2/1991
22
15
9/16/1990
18
12
6/3/1990
16
5
9/17/1989
12
17
6/4/1989
24
26
9/18/1988
15
23
6/5/1988
18
11
9/20/1987
11
5
5/31/1987
16
10
9/18/1983
22
27
5/15/1983
26
10
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
