600th Career Start for Sterling Marlin at Martinsville
Speedway this weekend
Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge
Old Dominion 500 Advance
600th Career Start
RACE INFORMATION:
EVENT:
Old Dominion 500 (race 32 of 36)
TRACK:
Martinsville Speedway
QUALIFYING:
Friday, October 17 at 3:05 p.m. EST
RACE:
Sunday, October 19 at 12:30 p.m. EST
BROADCAST:
NBC television and MRN radio
COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
* Career Facts: This weekend's race at Martinsville will be
Sterling Marlin's 600th career start.
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #309 at
Martinsville. This is the same car that raced at both Richmond's (13th
and 22nd), Loudon (39th) and at Martinsville (7th) earlier this season.
* Spring Martinsville Race: After starting from the 25th position
Sterling Marlin secured a 7th place finish in the Virginia 500 earlier
this season at Martinsville Speedway. Marlin was the highest finishing
Dodge and even led a lap during the course of the race.
* Martinsville Speedway Facts: Marlin has qualified in the top-10
seven times in 34 starts at Martinsville Speedway. He has finished 12th
or better in his last five races at Martinsville.
* Fascinating Fact: Sterling Marlin has qualified in the top-10
three out of the last six 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 Martinsville Speedway----
DATE
START
FINISH
4/13/2003
25
7
4/14/2002
29
12
10/15/2001
26
10
4/8/2001
31
5
10/1/2000
34
9
4/9/2000
8
24
10/3/1999
29
11
4/18/1999
17
13
9/27/1998
7
18
4/20/1998
21
36
9/29/1997
14
39
4/20/1997
38
21
9/22/1996
34
31
4/21/1996
15
10
9/24/1995
3
23
4/23/1995
17
13
9/25/1994
9
7
4/24/1994
2
27
9/26/1993
3
30
4/25/1993
30
21
9/26/1992
30
7
4/26/1992
22
2
9/22/1991
31
14
4/28/1991
23
28
9/23/1990
15
12
4/29/1990
25
32
9/24/1989
4
20
4/23/1989
22
8
9/25/1988
18
26
4/24/1988
21
2
9/27/1987
23
7
4/26/1987
21
19
9/25/1983
13
27
4/24/1983
19
12
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
