Sterling Marlin New Hampshire Race Advance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (704) 662-9642 jpowell@ganassi.com Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Sylvania 300- New Hampshire International Speedway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #309 this weekend for the second race at New Hampshire. This is the second time that the car will be raced in 2005. Sterling Marlin ran this car at Martinsville where he finished sixth. * New Hampshire International Speedway: Marlin has competed in 21 races at New Hampshire International Speedway. He has accumulated one top-five and four top-10 finishes. His highest qualifying effort is second at his inaugural race in 1993, and his highest finish was a runner-up finish in 2001. * Earlier this Season at New Hampshire: Track position was everything at the "Magic Mile" in the spring, and Marlin lost valuable spots when a cut tire forced him to pit under green-flag conditions on lap 173. The Coors Light Dodge continued to fight, but when the checkered flag dropped at the end of the 300-lap race, Marlin was 34th, two laps down to the leader. * NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin dropped two spots to move into the 29th spot in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings after a 41st-place finish this past weekend in Richmond. The No. 40 Dodge, however, is 25th in owner points. STERLING MARLIN QUOTES: "This track has been a tough one for me. I have some good finishes, but I also have some not so good ones. The Coors Light team has been working really hard these past few weeks to get strong solid finishes. Our pit stops have improved and the cars are running well, we just get caught up in other people's mistakes or have bad luck. We are definitely focused these last 10 races to get top-five and top-10 finishes, and hopefully we can get one this weekend in New Hampshire." Sterling Marlin's 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results: Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 25 0 1 4 0 $ 2,773,444 Sterling Marlin's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats: Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 665 10 83 102 11 $ 35,935,175 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, NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY STATS: DATE START FINISH 7/17/2005 29 34 9/19/2005 19 12 7/25/2004 37 21 9/14/2003 9 29 7/20/2003 10 39 9/15/2002 24 21 7/21/2002 18 14 11/23/2001 6 2 7/22/2001 37 17 9/17/2000 3 22 7/9/2000 37 25 9/19/1999 29 21 7/11/1999 16 34 8/30/1998 37 17 7/12/1998 35 35 9/14/1997 41 39 7/13/1997 13 22 7/14/1996 14 29 7/9/1995 31 9 7/10/1994 7 10 7/11/1993 2 6 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 ### Jennifer Powell Media Relations Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Office: (704) 662-9642 x1147 jpowell@ganassi.com