Scott Pruett Dodge/Save-Mart 350 Race Advance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704)
662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com
Scott Pruett, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Advance
Dodge/Save-Mart 350- Infineon Raceway
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Driver Line-Up: This weekend, while Scott Pruett is out West
filling in for David Stremme in the No. 40 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Dodge at
Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., Stremme will be filling in for Reed
Sorenson in the No. 41 Busch Series Dodge at the Milwaukee Mile in West
Allis, Wis. Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced
last month Pruett-the team's road-racing veteran and current points
leader of the Rolex Sports Car Series-would make the switch from Daytona
Prototypes to stock cars to race the No. 40 Dodge entry in the first
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series road course race of the season on June 25. In
the meantime, Stremme will go race at the Milwaukee Mile where he has
three NASCAR Busch Series starts and has never finished outside the top
five. Altogether, he has totaled one pole, two top-five starts, and
three top-five finishes. Stremme will resume his driving duties of the
No. 40 Dodge July 1 at Daytona International Speedway.
* Double Duty: This weekend Pruett will be pulling double duty
driving the No. 40 car in the NEXTEL Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway
and the No. 01 car in the Grand American Series at Mid-Ohio. He will
spend Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Ohio before flying across the
country to practice and qualify the No. 40 Dodge on Friday. After the
Emco Gears Classic in Ohio on Saturday night he will fly back to
California for the 110-lap event on Sunday.
* Golden State Natives: Three members of the Coors Light team
hail from California. Driver Scott Pruett (Sacramento, Calif.), front
tire changer Scott Ward (Clearlake, Calif.) and rear tire changer Daryl
Lockyer (Los Angeles).
* Road Course Stats: Pruett has 35 career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series starts dating back to 2000, five of which have come at the
1.99-mile Infineon Raceway. He recorded his best finish of third at the
track two years ago in the No. 39 Dodge, crossing the finish line
directly behind CGRFS teammate Jamie McMurray. Pruett has made six
starts for CGRFS in road course races at Infineon and Watkins Glen over
the past five seasons. His average starting position is 16th and his
average finish is 10th. Overall he has nine starts on road courses and
his highest finish is second at Watkins Glen in 2003.
* Chassis: Crew Chief Steve Lane and the No. 40 Coors Light crew
are taking chassis No. 311 for the first road course race of the season.
This will be the first time this year that the team will race this
chassis, but Pruett did test it at Virginia International Raceway (VIR)
earlier this month in preparation for this weekend's event.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: The No. 40 Dodge is 38th
in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup owner's standings. It is 438 points out of the
top 20.
Scott Pruett Quote:
"The relationship I've had with Chip and the whole Ganassi organization
over the past few years has been outstanding, and I love the balance of
running the Rolex Series with the NEXTEL Cup races. We've had a lot of
success this season in the Daytona Prototypes already, but a personal
goal of mine has always been to get a NASCAR win under my belt. The
Coors Light crew and I have somewhat of a positive history together,
finishing fourth at The Glen last season after starting dead last. It
will definitely be a hectic weekend traveling back and forth from Ohio
to Sonoma, but I'm up for the challenge. Let's go racing."
Scott Pruett, Infineon Raceway Stats:
Date
Series
Start
Finish
Laps
Winnings
6/25/2000
Cup Series
9
39
67/112
$37,025
6/24/2001
Cup Series
11
12
112/112
$77,020
6/22/2003
Cup Series
18
34
109/110
$54,825
6/27/2004
Cup Series
6
3
110/110
$120,100
6/26/2005
Cup Series
9
31
110/110
$67,275
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
5
0
1
1
0
$356,245
Scott Pruett's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
37 0 3
5 0 $ 1,913,072
2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results for No. 40
Dodge:
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
26
36
$86,400
55
Aug 20
Michigan
Apr 2
Martinsville
38
38
$73,200
49
Aug 26
Bristol
Apr 9
Texas
28
21
$127,033
100
Sept 3
California
Apr 22
Phoenix
29
29
$73,175
76
Sept 9
Richmond
Apr 30
Talladega
17
34
$85,725
61
Sept 17
Loudon
May 6
Richmond
29
33
$72,375
64
Sept 24
Dover
May 13
Darlington
4
25
$96,533
88
Oct 1
Talladega
May 28
Charlotte
25
31
$90,900
70
Oct 8
Kansas
June 4
Dover
29
41
$80,895
45
Oct 14
Charlotte
June 11
Pocono
32
26
$87,783
85
Oct 22
Martinsville
June 18
Michigan
30
19
$99,783
106
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
15
0
0
0
0
$1,497,332
No. 40 Coors Light Crew:
No. 40 Crew:
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Steven Lane
Crew Chief
Winston-Salem, N.C.
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.
Timmy McKichen
Spotter
Toronto, Canada
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.
Brian Gallucci
Pit Support
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.
Jim Pohlman
Catch Can Man
Oak Lawn, Ill.
Doug Riepe
Pit Support
Danbury, Conn.
