Sterling Marlin Makes his 650th Career Start This Weekend at
Darlington Raceway
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge
Dodge Charger 500 - Darlington Raceway Advance
650th-Career Start
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Career Milestone: Sterling Marlin will make his 650th NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup career start at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Marlin made
his Cup debut in 1976 at Nashville Speedway, driving for his father Coo
Coo Marlin.
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #401 this
weekend at Darlington. This is the same car that Marlin piloted to a
fifth, 35th and 15th-place finish in Texas, Las Vegas and Fontana
respectively.
* Last Spring at Darlington: After adjusting to the new walls at
Darlington Raceway, Marlin drove his Coors Light Dodge to a 14th-place
finish. Marlin battled the handling of the car most of the race but was
able to pull out a top-15 finish when the checkered flag waved.
* The Best at Darlington: Marlin has competed in 42 races at
Darlington Raceway. He has visited victory lane twice in the spring of
1995 and 200. Marlin has also piloted the Coors Light Dodge to 16
top-10 finishes.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin slipped to 17th in
the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings after finishing 34th last weekend
at Talladega. Marlin is only 38 points behind teammate Jamie McMurray
who is sitting in the 10th position.
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
5/1/05 Talladega 25 34
Running $102,968 17
Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
Poles Winnings
9 0 1 3
0 $ 1,253,302
Sterling Marlin Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
649 10 83 101
11 $ 32,497,995
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, DARLINGTON RACEWAY:
DATE
START
FINISH
DATE
START
FINISH
3/21/2004
17
14
11/14/2004
21
12
3/16/2003
8
39
8/31/2003
13
31
3/17/2002
11
1
9/1/2002
1
4
3/18/2001
5
5
9/2/2001
12
16
3/19/2000
28
21
9/3/2000
33
17
3/21/1999
20
16
9/5/1999
13
40
3/22/1998
8
14
9/6/1998
8
8
3/23/1997
9
32
8/31/1997
9
40
3/24/1996
33
11
9/1/1996
5
8
3/26/1995
5
1
9/3/1995
6
10
3/27/1994
2
34
9/4/1994
24
5
3/28/1993
18
21
9/5/1993
9
31
3/29/1992
1
22
9/6/1992
1
28
4/7/1991
2
10
9/1/1991
15
6
4/1/1990
5
28
9/2/1990
23
18
4/2/1989
26
5
9/3/1989
16
10
3/27/1988
16
5
9/4/1988
12
5
3/29/1987
16
4
9/6/1987
24
4
4/13/1986
7
33
8/31/1986
13
37
4/10/1983
35
11
9/2/1984
26
39
4/13/1980
33
11
9/5/1983
33
24
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
