Sterling Marlin Infineon Race Advance
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Dodge/Save Mart 350 - Infineon Raceway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * The Best at Infineon: Marlin has competed in 16 races at Infineon Raceway. His highest starting spot was sixth in 2000, and his highest finish also came in 2000 when he finished second. * Last Year at Infineon: Marlin and the Coors Light team overcame a 26th starting spot, being involved in two altercations and difficulties with third gear to finish 21st in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway last year. He was 19th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship points standings when he left Infineon. * Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #001 this weekend at Infineon. This is the same car that Marlin piloted to a 21st-place finish last year at Infineon and a 36th-place finish at Watkins Glen. * Dodge City: Marlin will be at the Dodge City event behind the grandstands in the asphalt paddock on Saturday. Come and get Marlin's autograph from 1-1:30pm. Tickets will be given out prior to the event. * NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin is currently 24th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings after finishing 40th in Michigan. He is 334 points out of the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. STEVE BOYER, CREW CHIEF QUOTES: "We are taking the same car that Sterling finished second with at Infineon in 2000 and that we tested with at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) this month. Between our test at VIR and the information our teammates, the No. 39 & No. 42, gathered during their test in Sonoma, we think we can get a good finish this week at the first road course event of the year. We hope to build on the tradition Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates started in 2004 with three cars finishing in the top-ten." STERLING MARLIN, NEXTEL CUP SERIES, INFINEON RACEWAY STATS: DATE START FINISH 6/27/2004 26 21 6/22/2003 27 18 6/23/2002 36 43 6/24/2001 16 28 6/25/2000 6 2 6/27/1999 21 25 6/28/1998 16 7 5/4/1997 16 26 5/5/1996 14 15 5/7/1995 20 7 5/15/1994 13 29 5/10/1993 23 12 6/7/1992 11 16 6/9/1991 15 26 6/10/1990 17 6 6/11/1989 17 40 Sterling Marlin 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results: Date Track Start Finish Winnings Status Standings 2/20/2005 Daytona 18 8 $341,341 Running 8 2/27/2005 Fontana 13 15 $120,383 Running 9 3/13/2005 Las Vegas 25 35 $104,358 Running 17 3/20/2005 Atlanta 39 16 $99,633 Running 16 4/3/2005 Bristol 15 11 $115,978 Running 13 4/10/2005 Martinsville 20 6 $109,758 Running 12 4/17/2005 Texas 13 5 $166,700 Running 6 4/23/2005 Phoenix 31 26 $92,183 Running 9 5/1/2005 Talladega 25 34 $102,968 Running 17 5/7/2005 Darlington 7 41 $92,983 Engine 18 5/14/2005 Richmond 22 23 $95,633 Running 19 5/29/2005 Charlotte 41 39 $107,708 Accident 20 6/5/2005 Dover 20 32 $100,528 Running 23 6/12/2005 Pocono 14 16 $94,733 Running 22 6/19/2005 Michigan 40 40 $95,223 Engine 24 Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 15 0 1 3 0 $ 1,832,110 Sterling Marlin Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats: Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 655 10 83 213 11 $ 34,806,910 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 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 Daryl Lockyer Front Tire Changer Fabricator Agoura Hills, California 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