Sterling Marlin Dickies 500 Race Advance
Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light/Camouflage Dodge
Dickies 500- Texas Motor Speedway Advance
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Let Hunting Season Begin: Deer hunting season kicks off in
Texas this Saturday and the Coors Light Dodge is dressing for the
occasion. Sterling Marlin's No. 40 will sport a camouflage paint scheme
this weekend for the Dickies 500. Along with the paint scheme, Coors
Brewing Company launched a truly unique, one-of-a-kind package, the
camouflage can. The 2005 Coors and Coors Light Camouflage Can is the
ideal beer container for the American outdoorsman. This packaging will
be available in certain markets through November 2005. NASCAR fans-be
sure to pick up a case of 16-ounce Coors/Coors Light Camouflage Cans to
complete your racing/hunting experience.
* Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #205 at Texas
Motor Speedway this weekend. Marlin piloted this car to 16th and 20th
place finishes at Atlanta Motor Speedway and a 32nd-place finish at
Dover.
* Earlier this season: Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light crew
battled back from a loose wheel and going a lap down to finish fifth in
the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Marlin's
fifth-place finish in April was his first top-five and third top-10
finish of the 2005 season. His Ganassi teammates Jamie McMurray and
Casey Mears also finished in the top-five, second and fourth
respectively.
* Texas Motor Speedway Stats: This weekend will be Marlin's 10th
career start at TMS. His highest starting and finishing positions came
in April of this season when he rolled off 13th and took the checkered
flag fifth.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin is 30th in the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings after the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at
Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 40 Dodge, however, is 26th in owner
points.
* Safety First: This past weekend in Atlanta Marlin picked up the
Nationwide Safe Move of the Race Award. He will be presented a check
for $1,000 this weekend to be donated to the Speedway Children's
Charities before the 334-lap event on Sunday. Marlin avoided the No. 37
car when it went flying up the track in front of him.
* These Boots are Made for Walking: Marlin will be making an
appearance this Thursday at the Justin Boot store near Bryant Irvan and
I20. He will be signing autographs and greeting fans from 5-6 p.m.
STERLING MARLIN QUOTES:
"Before the spring race here I had trouble at Texas Motor Speedway. All
three Ganassi cars were good here and we are hoping to get another
top-five finish this weekend. I would like to get a win in one of these
final races in the Coors Light Dodge, and I think we have the strongest
chance at Texas. I really liked the camouflage car when I ran it at
Talladega and I look forward to driving it again this weekend."
Sterling Marlin's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
772 10 83 103
11 $ 36,685,636
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
32 0 1 5
0 $ 3,523,905
STERLING MARLIN, NEXTEL CUP SERIES, TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY:
DATE
START
FINISH
4/17/2005
13
5
4/4/2004
14
26
3/30/2003
36
29
4/7/2002
20
7
4/1/2001
37
34
4/2/2000
39
34
3/28/1999
39
9
4/5/1998
21
14
4/6/1997
22
8
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
