Sterling Marlin Bristol Motor Speedway Advance
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Sharpie 500- Bristol Motor Speedway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Hometown Hero: Bristol Motor Speedway is considered Sterling Marlin's hometown track. In 41 starts, he has three top-five and 18 top-10 finishes. In the last five races "under the lights" at Bristol, he has four top-10 finishes. * Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #303 this weekend for the second race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Marlin has driven it twice this season, at the first Bristol race where he finished 11th and the end of last month at Loudon where he finished 34th. * NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin moved up one spot to 27th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings. The No. 40 Dodge, however, is 23rd in owner points. Tennessee Connections: This weekend's race at Bristol Motor Speedway is special for two members of the No. 40 Coors Light team, driver Sterling Marlin and team manager Tony Glover. The two have been friends for 27 years and co-workers for 11 years. They started working together at Morgan-McClure Motorsports in 1994 and continued there for two years as driver and crew chief before Glover left for Team SABCO. When Marlin joined Team SABCO in 1998, the two were reunited. Glover has been the team manager for Marlin's team for the past eight years and has called the races for him for six of them. Glover currently is one of two team managers for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. He manages the day-to-day racing operations and oversees the car and chassis schedules, is the liaison to the engine builders and also serves as a consultant to the crew chiefs on race set up and strategies. In addition to that, he sits on top of the pit box on NEXTEL Cup race days and helps call the race with crew chief Steve Boyer for Marlin. "Glover and I have been together for a long time," Marlin remarked. "We talk several times a day and he has a lot of good ideas on what to do for the car. We also spend time away from the race track together. Racing at Bristol is always a family affair for both of us, and we look forward to going there and doing well in front of the hometown crowd." "I have enjoyed working with Sterling all these years," Glover commented. "He knows what he wants from the cars and he is not afraid to let you know. We always have worked well together and we look forward to the race this weekend in Tennessee." This will be their 22nd start together at Bristol Motor Speedway. They have accumulated one top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. Sterling Marlin's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats: Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 662 10 83 102 11 $ 35,616,606 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: August 7, 1005 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sterling Marlin's 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results: Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 22 0 1 4 0 $ 2,454,875 STERLING MARLIN, NEXTEL CUP SERIES, BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY STATS: DATE START FINISH DATE START FINISH 4/3/2005 15 11 8/28/2004 3 6 3/28/2004 17 4 8/23/2003 36 17 3/23/2003 16 6 8/24/2002 27 7 3/24/2002 16 19 8/25/2001 17 9 3/25/2001 2 12 8/26/2000 8 8 3/26/2000 28 10 8/28/1999 10 7 4/11/1999 24 14 8/22/1998 29 21 3/29/1998 24 40 8/23/1997 7 10 4/13/1997 2 20 8/24/1996 11 18 3/31/1996 4 18 8/26/1995 19 7 4/2/1995 31 9 8/27/1994 24 6 4/10/1994 18 8 8/28/1993 30 23 4/4/1993 17 20 8/29/1992 27 15 4/5/1992 19 32 8/24/1991 14 2 4/14/1991 15 27 8/25/1990 13 5 4/8/1990 5 7 8/26/1989 5 18 4/9/1989 14 15 8/27/1988 13 12 4/10/1988 15 8 8/22/1987 11 20 4/12/1987 14 24 8/25/1984 22 8 4/6/1985 24 22 8/27/1983 23 15 5/21/1983 19 18 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 Dion Williams Front Tire Carrier Pit Practice Coordinator Atlanta, Georgia Rich Macco Rear Tire Changer Race Day Only Syracuse, New York Adam Mosher Rear Tire Carrier Race Day Only Fort Mill, South Carolina 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