Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge-Bass Pro Shops
Advance
RACE INFORMATION:
EVENT:
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (race 33 of 36)
TRACK:
Atlanta Motor Speedway
QUALIFYING:
Friday, October 24 at 7:05 p.m. EST
RACE:
Sunday, October 26 at 12:30 p.m. EST
BROADCAST:
NBC television and PRN radio
COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: Marlin will be racing chassis #205 this weekend at
Atlanta Motor Speedway. This car has only been used once before at
Texas Motor Speedway in the spring where it placed 29th.
* Special St. Jude's paint scheme: This weekend the Coors Light
Dodge will be running a special St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
and Halloween paint scheme. Coors Brewing Company is a national sponsor
of the St. Jude Halloween Pin-Up Program. The program, in which nearly
600 Coors Light distributors and 35,000 Coors Light retail accounts
participate, allows patrons to purchase a paper pumpkin cut out with the
proceeds donated directly to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
* Spring Atlanta Race: What started out as his worst qualifying
run (34th) ended in a top-15 finish for Marlin in the Bass Pro Shops 500
in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway. After working his way through the
field, Marlin finished the race 14th.
* Atlanta Motor Speedway Facts: Marlin has finished in the top-10
thirteen times in 37 starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His highest
finish was second which he has done twice in 1995 and 2001.
* Fascinating Fact: Sterling Marlin has qualified in the top-10
four out of the last seven 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 Atlanta Motor Speedway----
DATE
START
FINISH
3/9/2003
34
14
10/27/2002
DNS
DNS
3/10/2002
12
9
11/18/2001
28
2
3/11/2001
12
35
1/20/2000
19
8
3/12/2000
39
12
11/21/1999
18
31
3/14/1999
18
18
11/8/1998
24
42
11/16/1997
27
11
3/9/1997
20
23
11/10/1996
34
15
3/10/1996
28
13
11/12/1995
18
2
3/12/1995
7
7
11/13/1994
13
40
3/13/1994
23
25
11/14/1993
34
17
3/20/1993
20
12
11/15/1992
12
7
3/15/1992
6
17
11/17/1991
11
7
3/18/1991
4
7
11/18/1990
35
38
3/18/1990
9
10
11/19/1989
6
3
3/19/1989
8
5
11/20/1988
8
12
3/20/1988
11
20
11/22/1987
22
9
3/15/1987
22
13
11/2/1986
26
32
3/16/1986
9
32
3/17/1985
28
25
11/11/1984
31
9
11/6/1983
26
16
3/27/1983
28
31
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
