Sterling Marlin Samsung/Radio Shack 500 NEXCUP Preview
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Samsung/Radio Shack 500 - Texas Motor Speedway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Chassis: Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light team are taking chassis #203 to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. This is the first time this season that the team is using this chassis. * Top 5 Finishes: Marlin has posted two top-five finishes this season after not having any last season. * Texas Motor Speedway: Marlin's has posted three top-10 finishes in seven races at Texas Motor Speedway. * Qualifying at Texas: Marlin's highest qualifying effort at Texas Motor Speedway has been 20th which he did in 2002. That same year he finished the race seventh. * Way to Go Pit Crew!: The Coors Light pit crew claimed first prize and the $20,000 weekly check for winning the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade in Sunday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. * Leading the Pack: Last week at Bristol Marlin led for 67 laps. Marlin only led one other lap this season and that was at Darlington earlier this month. In his seven races at Texas, Marlin has led only eight laps total. * A Year Gone By: At this point of the season last year Marlin was 22nd in championship points standings. * NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin's fourth place finish at Bristol last weekend vaulted him into the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10. He improved six positions from last week. This is the first time since last July after Chicago that Marlin has been in the top 10. * Don't forget to vote!: Currently fans have the opportunity to vote for one of three different No. 40 Prilosec OTC paint schemes, to be run later this season, on <http://www.prilosecotc.com/> www.prilosecotc.com. Sterling Marlin, NEXTEL Cup Series, Texas Motor Speedway Stats: DATE START FINISH 3/30/2003 36 29 4/7/2002 20 7 4/1/2001 37 34 4/2/2000 39 34 3/28/1999 39 9 4/5/1998 21 14 4/6/1997 22 8 Sterling Marlin Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 613 10 81 93 11 $28,360,753 Last Pole: September 1, 2002 at Darlington Raceway Last Win: March 3, 2002 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Last Top-5: March 28, 2004 at Bristol Motor Speedway 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Race Results Date Track Start Finish Winnings Status Standings 2/15/2004 Daytona 4 37 $254,714 Accident 37 2/22/2004 Rockingham 13 4 $114,900 Running 20 3/7/2004 Las Vegas 23 18 $112,750 Running 18 3/14/2004 Atlanta 31 16 $94,800 Running 18 3/21/2004 Darlington 17 14 $92,110 Running 16 3/28/2004 Bristol 17 4 $135,125 Running 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 Team Manager Kingsport, Tennessee Lee McCall Crew Chief Crew Chief Travelers Rest, South Carolina Paul Clapprood Car Chief Car Chief/Chief Mechanic Stafford Springs, Connecticut Steven Wolfe Front Tire Changer Front Mechanic Milford, New York Trent Davis Front Tire Carrier Race Day Only Vale, North Carolina Randy Cox Rear Tire Changer Race Day Only Trinity, North Carolina Tim Shore Rear Tire Carrier Race Day Only Yadkinville, North Carolina Mark Jacobs Jack Man Race Day Only Ft. Walton Beach, Florida Randy Hildreth Gas Man Race Day Only Charlotte, North Carolina Mike Motil Catch Can Man Tire Specialist Hazelton, Pennsylvania Tony Santanicola Windshield Engine Specialist Vacaville, California Dave Atkins Spotter Race Day Only Sycamore, Illinois Steve Boyer Engineer Engineer North Platte, Nebraska Jeff Price Shock Specialist Shocks Beallesville, Maryland Nate Kennon Pit Support Front Mechanic St. Louis, Missouri Tim Beaver Pit Support Truck Driver Mooresville, North Carolina Mark Poole Pit Support Rear Mechanic Kannapolis, North Carolina Greg Pasi Pit Support Race Day Only Cory, Pennsylvania Trevor Lysne Pit Support Test Team Fergus Falls, Minnesota Ronnie Willard Scorer Race Day Only Yadkinville, North Carolina XXX Jennifer Powell Media Relations Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates office: (704) 662-9642 x1147 cell: (704) 658-8540 jpowell@ganassi.com