Sterling Marlin Rock and Roll 400 Advance

CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704)
662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com

 

Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge

Rock and Roll 400- Richmond International Raceway Advance

 

No. 40 TEAM FACTS:

*        Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #303 this
weekend for the second race at Richmond. This car last ran at Bristol
Motor Speedway two weeks ago. Marlin was able to salvage a 29th-place
finish after a flat tire sent the No. 40 into the wall. In three starts
this season this car's average finish is 24th.

*        Roaring Richmond: Marlin has competed in 39 races at Richmond
International Raceway.  He has accumulated three top-five and eight
top-10 finishes.

*        Earlier this Season: After the 11th race earlier this season at
Richmond International Raceway, Marlin and the Coors Light team's
23rd-place finish put them back within the 400 point mark of leader
Jimmie Johnson. The team was 19th but was within the 400 points of
Johnson who struggled at Richmond.  

*        NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin gained two spots to
move into the 27th spot in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings.  The
No. 40 Dodge, however, is 24th in owner points.

 

STERLING MARLIN QUOTES:

 

"The Coors Light team worked really hard last weekend at California. We
got the car dialed in for qualifying and got our second highest starting
spot in 11 starts at California Speedway.  The team is really working to
get a win this season and I think we have a chance at some of these
upcoming tracks."

 

STEVE BOYER, CREW CHIEF QUOTES:

 

"I think the team has momentum going into this weekend's race at
Richmond.  We have not had the finishes we thought we would have at the
last couple of races, but the team has worked harder each week.  The
past five races we have had a competitive car but some things have gone
wrong and so we have not had the highest finishes.  We hope to have
another strong weekend this weekend and finish where we should."

 

Sterling Marlin's 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results:

Starts              Wins                Top 5               Top 10
Poles               Winnings

  24                    0                      1                      4
0                    $ 2,683,976

 

Sterling Marlin's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:

Starts              Wins                Top 5s             Top 10s
Poles               Winnings

664                  10                        83                    102
11                  $ 35,845,707

 

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, NEXTEL CUP SERIES, RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
STATS:

 

DATE

START

FINISH

 

DATE

START

FINISH

5/14/2005

22

23

 

9/11/2004

24

14

5/15/2004

32

15

 

9/6/2003

6

22

5/3/2003

21

13

 

9/7/2002

32

43

5/4/2002

35

11

 

9/8/2001

3

32

5/5/2001

15

11

 

9/9/2000

38

20

5/6/2000

21

29

 

9/11/1999

25

4

5/15/1999

16

18

 

9/12/1998

4

15

6/6/1998

3

10

 

9/6/1997

36

39

3/2/1997

8

19

 

9/7/1996

17

21

3/3/1996

16

11

 

9/9/1995

8

33

3/5/1995

8

5

 

9/10/1994

21

13

3/6/1994

6

19

 

9/11/1993

24

24

3/7/1993

23

31

 

9/12/1992

29

21

3/8/1992

4

7

 

9/7/1991

15

10

2/24/1991

11

9

 

9/9/1990

17

24

2/25/2009

11

13

 

9/10/1989

11

28

3/26/1989

8

8

 

9/11/1988

24

16

2/21/1988

14

5

 

9/13/1987

14

22

3/8/1987

5

21

 

9/11/1983

21

26

2/27/1983

25

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

Trevor Lysne

Front Tire Changer

Mechanic

 

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