NASCAR: Sterling Marlin Talladega Race Advance
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge
Aaron's 499 - Talladega Superspeedway Advance
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #211 at
Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. This is the same car that Bill
Elliott drove in the Shootout at Daytona in February.
* Last Spring at Talladega: Marlin's bid for a top-10 finish at
the 2.6-mile track of Talladega Superspeedway went flat on lap 146 when
the left-rear tire went down, and the team discovered a hole in the
radiator. The team was relegated to a 30th-place finish.
* The Best at Talladega: Marlin has competed in 43 races at
Talladega Superspeedway. He has visited victory lane twice, and piloted
the Coors Light Dodge to 16 top-10 finishes.
* Restrictor Plate Racing: In 68 starts at restrictor-plate
tracks, Marlin has scored five victories and 33 top-10 finishes.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin slipped three spots
in The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup after his 26th-place finish last weekend
in Phoenix. Marlin currently sits ninth in the championship points
standings, just 292 points behind the leader and 11 points behind eighth
place.
* What a Difference a Year Makes: Just one year ago Marlin was
sitting 14th in the points standings. He had piloted his Coors Light
Dodge to two top-five and three top-10 finishes. So far in 2005, Marlin
is ninth in the points standings and he has one top-five and three
top-10 finishes.
Sterling Marlin 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results
Date Track Start Finish
Status Winnings Standings
2/20/05 Daytona 18 8
Running $341,341 8
2/27/05 Fontana 13 15
Running $120,383 9
3/13/05 Las Vegas 25 35
Running $104,358 17
3/20/05 Atlanta 39 16
Running $ 99,633 16
4/3/05 Bristol 15 11
Running $115,978 13
4/10/05 Martinsville 20 6
Running $109,758 12
4/17/05 Texas 13 5
Running $166,700 6
4/23/05 Phoenix 31 26
Running $ 92,183 9
Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
Poles Winnings
8 0 1 3
0 $ 1,150,334
Sterling Marlin Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
648 10 83 101
11 $ 32,395,027
Last Pole: September 1, 2002, at Darlington Raceway
Last Win: March 3, 2002, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Last Top-Five: April 17, 2005 at Texas Motor Speedway
Last Top-10: April 17, 2005 at Texas Motor Speedway
STERLING MARLIN, NEXTEL CUP SERIES, TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY:
DATE
START
FINISH
DATE
START
FINISH
4/25/2004
9
31
10/3/2004
32
34
4/6/2003
11
6
9/28/2003
4
39
4/21/2002
33
5
10/6/2002
DNS
DNS
4/22/2001
2
23
10/21/2001
3
17
4/16/2000
7
8
10/15/2000
32
41
4/25/1999
14
25
10/17/1999
6
22
4/26/1998
14
9
10/11/1998
10
14
5/10/1997
16
39
10/12/1997
30
38
4/28/1996
4
1
7/28/1996
16
29
4/30/1995
7
39
7/23/1995
1
1
5/1/1994
10
8
7/24/1994
8
5
5/2/1993
14
24
7/25/1993
22
27
5/3/1992
3
4
7/26/1992
1
2
5/6/1991
19
4
7/28/1991
1
5
5/6/1990
15
26
7/29/1990
14
3
5/7/1989
16
14
7/30/1989
13
28
5/1/1988
8
6
7/31/1988
2
6
5/3/1987
7
14
7/26/1987
10
14
5/4/1986
5
39
7/27/1986
5
4
5/5/1985
10
25
7/28/1985
10
12
5/6/1984
28
12
7/29/1984
20
32
5/1/1983
22
41
7/31/1983
22
21
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
Steve Boyer
Crew Chief
Crew Chief
North Platte, Nebraska
Paul Clapprood
Car Chief
Car Chief/Chief Mechanic
Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Phil Drye
Front Tire Changer
Mechanic
Concord, North Carolina
Adam Mosher
Front Tire Carrier
Race Day Only
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Rich Macco
Rear Tire Changer
Race Day Only
Syracuse, New York
Dion Williams
Rear Tire Carrier
Pit Practice Coordinator
Atlanta, Georgia
Marcus Bonicelli
Jack Man
Race Day Only
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Randy Hildreth
Gas Man
Race Day Only
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jeff Price
Catch Can Man
Shock Specialist
Beallsville, Maryland
Chuck Johnson
Engine Specialist
Engine Specialist
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Bart Creasman
Spotter
Race Day Only
Arden, North Carolina
Mike Motil
Tire Specialist
Tire Specialist
Hazelton, Pennsylvania
Anthony Berthiaume
Pit Support
Swing Mechanic
Agawam, Massachusetts
Tim Beaver
Pit Support
Truck Driver
Mooresville, North Carolina
Jeremy Crosby
Scorer
Race Day Only
Hickory, North Carolina
Bond Suss
Pit Support
Mechanic
New Market, Minnesota
Darren Wolfe
Pit Support
Rear Mechanic
Asheville, North Carolina
