David Stremme Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Dodge Bristol Race Advance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com David Stremme, No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Dodge Food City 500-Bristol Motor Speedway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Sizzling Steaks: David Stremme will be appearing at the local Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Johnson City. He will be signing autographs and chatting with fans before sitting down to a juicy steak himself at the 1805 N. Roan St location. * Coors Light Audio Interview: Stremme sat down this week with PRN personality Doug Rice to discuss the weekend and his season. "The David Stremme Rookie Show" is now available exclusively at www.CoorsLight.com (click on "The Hook Up" section and to go "Coors Light Racing"). Must be 21 or older to access content. "The David Stremme Rookie Show" is an online audio interview with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) rookie David Stremme and includes post-race recaps and on- and off-track insights from Stremme. * Keep on Truckin: One of the No. 40 transport drivers, Tim Beaver, has made it to the second round of the Freightliner Run Smart Hauler Challenge. This is the inaugural year for the event that has hauler drivers maneuvering though an obstacle course to test their skills such as parallel parking and backing up around curves. The first round of the course took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway two weeks ago. Beaver, a Mooresville, N.C. native, finished the course in a time of 3:02 to score 210 points. The top-16 finishers after the first round move on to round two at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May. Overall, four out of the six Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) transport drivers scored top-16 finishes to move on to round two. Looks like CGRFS has a strong chance at taking home the top honor! * Bristol Fun Facts: This will be Stremme's first Cup Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway and his first short track race of the season. He has four Busch Series starts in Bristol, with one top-10 and two top-20 finishes. * Chassis: Crew Chief Jeff Vandermoss and the No. 40 crew will be taking chassis No. 302 for the Food City 500 this weekend. This will mark the first time this chassis has run this season. It was part of the No. 41 teams stable last season. * Rookie Ranks: Stremme is currently sixth in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings after his 33rd-place effort in Atlanta this week. Stremme, with 27 points, is 16 points behind leader Clint Boyer. * NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: After finishing 33rd this week at Atlanta, Stremme maintained his 35th-place position in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings. He is 200 points out of the top 10. * 2006 Sponsors: The No. 40 Dodge Charger will sport both the Coors Light and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon logos this season. The two will serve as the primary sponsors for 17 races each, and as associate sponsors for the other 19 races. David Stremme, Bristol Motor Speedway Stats: Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Winnings 3/27/2004 Busch Series Sharpie Professional 250 6 18 249/250 $21,560 8/27/2004 Busch Series Food City 250 11 6 250/250 $27,215 4/2/2005 Busch Series Sharpie Professional 250 12 38 182/256 $18.865 8/26/2005 Busch Series Food City 250 18 26 252/252 $23,305 Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 4 0 0 1 0 $90,945 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points Feb-19 Daytona 32 28 $263,358 79 July 16 Loudon Feb-26 California 40 33 $87,775 64 July 23 Pocono Mar-12 Las Vegas 40 33 $97,272 64 Aug 6 Indianapolis Mar 19 Atlanta 38 33 $75,125 64 Aug 13 Watkins Glen Mar 26 Bristol Aug 20 Michigan Apr 2 Martinsville Aug 26 Bristol Apr 9 Texas Sept 3 California Apr 22 Phoenix Sept 9 Richmond Apr 30 Talladega Sept 17 Loudon May 6 Richmond Sept 24 Dover May 13 Darlington Oct 1 Talladega May 28 Charlotte Oct 8 Kansas June 4 Dover Oct 14 Charlotte June 11 Pocono Oct 22 Martinsville June 18 Michigan Oct 29 Atlanta June 25 Sonoma Nov 5 Texas July 1 Daytona Nov 12 Phoenix July 9 Chicago Nov 19 Homestead Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 4 0 0 0 0 $523,530 David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats: Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 8 0 0 0 0 $ 791,680 No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Crew: No. 40 Crew: Name Crew position Hometown Name Crew position Hometown Jeff Vandermoss Crew Chief Green Bay, Wis. Danny Ekland Catch Can Man Green Bay, Wis. Andy Graves Team Manager Syracuse, N.Y. Rob Lopes Tire Specialist Carney's Point, N.J. Tony Glover Team Manager Kingsport, Tenn. Luke Roffers Pit Support Oneida, Wis. Jim Pohlman Car Chief Oak Lawn, Ill. Mike Calinoff Spotter Hauppauge, N.Y. Scott Ward Front Tire Changer Clearlake, Calif. Frank Mathalia Engine Specialist Oneiata, N.Y. Andy Silver Front Tire Carrier Weaverville, N.C. Brian Burns Engineer Indianapolis, Ind. Daryl Lockyer Rear Tire Changer Los Angeles, Calif. Fred Ware Pit Support Ocean City, N.J. John Gaynor Rear Tire Carrier Vancouver, Wash. Matt Mansir Transport Driver Greensboro, N.C. Brian Perry Jack Man Huntington, W.Va. Tim Beaver Transport Driver Mooresville, N.C. Benjy Grubbs Gas Man Richmond, Va. John Weaver Shock Specialist Montrose, Mich. ###