NASCAR: Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge UAW-GM Quality
500 Advance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704)
662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com
Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge
UAW-GM Quality 500 Advance
RACE INFORMATION:
EVENT:
UAW-GM Quality 500 (race 31 of 36)
TRACK:
Lowe's Motor Speedway
QUALIFYING:
Thursday, October 9 at 7:05 p.m. EST
RACE:
Saturday, October 11 at 7:20 p.m. EST
BROADCAST:
NBC television and PRN radio
COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #203 at Kansas
this weekend. This car has been used several times this season
including both Darlington races (39th and 31st), Indianapolis (34th),
both Michigan races (6th and 19th), Pocono (6th), Las Vegas (8th) and
Kansas (34th).
* May Charlotte Race: After starting from the back of the field
Sterling Marlin secured a 7th place finish in the May race this season
at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
* Lowe's Motor Speedway Facts: Sterling Marlin has qualified in
the top-10 seven times in his 45 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Marlin
has finished in the top-10 in 13 of those races.this track.
* Coors Light Dodge Defends Title: Chip Ganassi Racing's Coors
Light Dodge has been in victory lane for the past two UAW-GM Quality
500's at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Sterling Marlin won in 2001 and last
year rookie Jamie McMurray subbed for an injured Marlin and brought the
Coors Light car to victory lane again.
* Fascinating Fact: Sterling Marlin has qualified in the top-10
three out of the last five races.
* 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 with his fans. For more information
check out http://www.sterlingmarlincruise.com
<http://www.sterlingmarlincruise.com/> .
Sterling Marlin Career Stats at Lowe's Motor Speedway----
DATE
START
FINISH
5/25/2003
36
7
5/26/2002
35
11
10/8/2001
13
1
5/27/2001
26
15
10/8/2000
41
31
5/28/2000
36
19
10/11/1999
31
29
5/30/1999
38
40
10/4/1998
24
30
5/24/1998
30
15
10/5/1997
21
20
5/25/1997
29
40
10/6/1996
33
4
5/26/1996
36
6
10/8/1995
14
6
5/28/1995
7
4
10/9/1994
23
36
5/29/1994
32
15
10/10/1993
34
17
5/30/1993
7
24
10/11/1992
19
16
5/24/1992
9
22
10/6/1991
13
5
5/26/1991
4
11
10/7/1990
21
16
5/27/1990
22
35
10/8/1989
11
7
5/28/1989
18
2
10/9/1988
9
5
5/29/1988
20
27
10/11/1987
31
3
5/24/1987
24
32
10/5/1986
18
33
5/25/1986
4
7
10/6/1985
33
29
5/26/1985
20
34
10/7/1984
32
35
5/27/1984
27
29
10/9/1983
30
40
5/29/1983
30
19
10/10/1982
32
23
10/11/1981
29
28
10/5/1980
28
36
5/25/1980
38
16
5/28/1978
7
9
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
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
Mark Poole
Pit Support
Rear Mechanic
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Todd Osborne
Pit Support
Car Chief
Jamestown, Indiana
Tim Beaver
Pit Support
Truck Driver
Mooresville, North Carolina
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
