Sterling Marlin AMS Race Advance
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500- Atlanta Motor Speedway Advance
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #205 at Atlanta
Motor Speedway this weekend. Marlin last raced this car at the first
Dover earlier this season, where he finished 32nd. He also piloted it to
a 16th-place finish at the first race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
* Earlier this season: After starting toward the rear of the
field and getting lapped early on, Sterling Marlin battled back for a
16th-place finish in the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in
March.
* Atlanta Motor Speedway Stats: This weekend will be Marlin's
42nd career start at AMS. He has finished second on two occasions (1995
and 2001) and his highest start is fourth in 1991.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin is 30th in the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings after the Subway 500 at Martinsville
Speedway. An accident on lap 175 relegated Marlin to a 38th-place
finish. The No. 40 Dodge, however, is 26th in owner points.
STERLING MARLIN QUOTES:
"We didn't test at Atlanta. We lost the good car we had at Charlotte two
weeks ago so we're going to try to fix it and take it to Texas. We're
taking chassis No. 205 this weekend and it's been a pretty good car for
us. The car has a new body on it and hopefully that will help this
weekend. My teammates that tested at Atlanta said the track lacks a lot
of grip and it's pretty loose. We'll find out when we get there. I've
run second there a couple of times and we've had some other good runs. I
liked the old track better. This track here, the pavement is kind of
like a Rockingham or Darlington. The times give up and that's really
what we need. It's not like Charlotte where it's like you're qualifying
every lap. The speeds probably slow down two seconds from new tires to
old tires. Whoever gets a good combination on the car and gets going
with it will do well. It's not hard to pass at Atlanta like it is at
some of these other places with a groove or a groove and a half."
Sterling Marlin's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
771 10 83 103
11 $ 36,568,298
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: October 2, 2005 at Talladega Superspeedway
Sterling Marlin's 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results:
Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
Poles Winnings
31 0 1 5
0 $ 3,406,567
STERLING MARLIN, NEXTEL CUP SERIES, ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY:
Spring Fall
DATE
START
FINISH
DATE
START
FINISH
3/20/2005
39
16
10/31/2004
41
19
3/14/2004
31
16
10/27/2003
40
16
3/9/2003
34
14
11/18/2001
28
2
3/10/2002
12
9
11/20/2000
19
8
3/11/2001
12
35
11/21/1999
18
31
3/12/2000
39
12
11/8/1998
24
42
3/14/1999
18
18
11/16/1997
27
11
3/9/1997
20
23
11/10/1996
34
15
3/10/1996
28
13
11/12/1995
18
2
3/12/1995
7
7
11/13/1994
13
40
3/13/1994
23
25
11/14/1993
34
17
3/20/1993
20
12
11/15/1992
12
7
3/15/1992
6
17
11/17/1991
11
7
3/18/1991
4
7
11/18/1990
35
38
3/18/1990
9
10
11/19/1989
6
3
3/19/1989
8
5
11/20/1988
8
12
3/20/1988
11
20
11/22/1987
22
9
3/15/1987
22
13
11/2/1986
26
32
3/16/1986
9
32
11/11/1984
31
9
3/17/1985
28
25
11/6/1983
26
16
3/27/1983
28
31
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
Adam Mosher
Front Tire Carrier
Race Day Only
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Rich Macco
Rear Tire Changer
Race Day Only
Syracuse, New York
Doug Riepe
Rear Tire Carrier
Race Day Only
Danbury, Connecticut
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
