Sterling Marlin Dover Race Advance
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge MBNA RacePoints 400- Dover International Speedway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Cooking with Sterling Marlin: Marlin will be the featured guest on Dover Downs is Cooking this weekend at the Dover Downs Conference Center. The show, which will feature recipes with Coors products, will be filmed from 6-7 p.m. on Saturday evening. The admission is $15 with all proceeds being donated to American Red Cross to help Hurricane Katrina victims. * Coors Appearance: Marlin will be at Bubba's Bar on Saturday evening from 7-8 p.m. Bubba's is right outside the track on DuPont Hwy. He will be signing autographs and answering fan questions during the appearance. * Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #114 this weekend for the second race at Dover. Earlier this season, this chassis placed 19th and 21st at Fontana and Michigan respectively. * Double at Dover: Marlin will be pulling double duty this weekend when he suits up to for the Busch Series event on Saturday. Marlin will be piloting the No. 40 Dodge. * Driving at Dover: In 39 starts at Dover International Speedway Marlin has two top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. His highest start is fifth (1995) and his highest finish is fifth (1987 and 1990). * Earlier this Season at Dover: During the spring race at Dover, Marlin finished 32nd. On lap 136 the No. 7 car spun out in Turn Two and Marlin along with two others were collected in the incident. In an effort to avoid the wreck, the Coors Light Dodge and the No. 22 car got tangled and Marlin suffered rear end damage. * NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin gained one spot to move into 28th position in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings after his 11th-place finish this past weekend in Loudon. The No. 40 Dodge, however, is 25th in owner points. STERLING MARLIN QUOTES: "We had a good weekend at Loudon and I am hoping to continue that with a solid performance this weekend in Dover. The Coors Light team worked hard to keep us in the top-15 and we were able to finish 11th. I got caught up in someone else's mess earlier this season at Dover but hopefully we can have an accident free race and get a top-15 finish." Sterling Marlin's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats: Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 666 10 83 102 11 $ 36,049,983 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 26 0 1 4 0 $ 2,888,252 STERLING MARLIN, NEXTEL CUP SERIES, DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY STATS: DATE START FINISH DATE START FINISH 6/5/2005 20 32 9/26/2004 34 15 6/6/2004 16 29 9/21/2004 17 13 6/1/2003 6 35 9/22/2002 26 21 6/2/2002 27 13 9/23/2001 26 8 6/3/2001 7 6 9/24/2000 38 37 6/4/2000 25 31 9/26/1999 30 38 6/6/1999 33 29 9/20/1998 35 16 5/31/1998 20 19 9/21/1997 21 27 6/1/1997 26 10 9/15/1996 26 17 6/2/1996 19 41 9/17/1995 29 6 6/4/1995 5 7 9/18/1994 18 30 6/5/1994 30 8 9/19/1993 18 11 6/6/1993 22 33 9/20/1992 15 33 5/31/1992 10 14 9/15/1991 9 17 6/2/1991 22 15 9/16/1990 18 12 6/3/1990 16 5 9/17/1989 12 17 6/4/1989 24 26 9/18/1988 15 23 6/5/1988 18 11 9/20/1987 11 5 5/31/1987 16 10 9/18/1983 22 27 5/15/1983 26 10 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 Fergus Falls, Minnesota 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