David Stremme Chicagoland Speedway Race Advance
David Stremme, No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Race Advance
USG Sheetrock 400- Chicagoland Speedway
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Hometown Hottie: Car chief Jim Pohlman hails from nearby Oak
Lawn, Illinois. Pohlman, who joined Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix
Sabates at the beginning of this season, has been in racing for eight
years. He started as a tire changer on the No. 94 Bill Elliott Racing
team and became a car chief for Elliott in 2002. Most recently he was
Kasey Kahne's crew chief on the No. 9 Dodge for two seasons.
* Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Stremme will be throwing out the
first pitch this Thursday at the Chicago White Sox game. The 2005 World
Series Champions will be taking on the Baltimore Orioles at 7:05 p.m. at
U.S. Cellular Field. Stremme will drive his showcar onto the field,
throw out the first pitch and then sit back and enjoy the game.
* Sampling Steak: Stremme will be appearing at the local Lone
Star Steakhouse & Saloon on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Joilet. He will
be signing autographs and chatting with fans at the 2705 Plainfield Rd.
location.
* One Year Ago...: Last July, Stremme accomplished just what he
and the Navy team were hoping for in their NASCAR NEXTEL Cup debut, and
that was to earn respect. Stremme finished 16th in his inaugural NEXTEL
Cup race in the No. 39 Navy Dodge at Chicagoland Speedway.
* Chassis: Crew Chief Steve Lane and the No. 40 Coors Light crew
are taking chassis No. 608 for the USG Sheetrock 400 this weekend. This
is the same car that Stremme got his second-highest finish of the season
with at Michigan Speedway in June, when he took the checkered flag 19th.
* Chicagoland Stats: In three starts at Chicagoland Speedway,
Stremme's best start was 11th in 2004, and his highest finish was 16th
in his Cup Series debut last July.
* Rookie Ranks: Stremme is currently sixth in the Raybestos
Rookie of the Year standings. With 115 points, he is 79 points behind
leader Denny Hamlin and only 24 points behind fifth place J.J. Yeley.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Stremme is currently 36th
in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver standings. He is 543 points out of the
top 20. This past weekend at Daytona International Speedway, the No. 40
Dodge jumped up two spots-to 36th-in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup owner
standings. There are now 19 races remaining in the 2006 season.
David Stremme Quote:
"Chicagoland Speedway is a special track for me. It is where I made my
NEXTEL Cup debut last season and it is a track that is close to home for
me. I will have some of my family there this weekend and I love it when
they can come out and watch me race.
"Last year I was able to get a top-20 finish and I am hoping to improve
on that this year with the Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Dodge. We got
our best finish of the season last week at Daytona and the No. 40 team
is looking forward to going to Chicago and continuing to beat our best
finishes every week."
David Stremme, Chicagoland Speedway Stats:
Date
Series
Start
Finish
Laps
Winnings
7/10/2004
Busch Series
11
34
125/200
$21,190
7/9/2005
Busch Series
12
20
199/200
$25,730
7/10/2005
Cup Series
31
16
267/267
$84,800
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
3
0
0
0
0
$131,720
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
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
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
Nov 5
Texas
July 1
Daytona
3
16
$121,658
125
Nov 12
Phoenix
July 9
Chicago
Nov 19
Homestead
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
16
0
0
0
0
$1,618,990
David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
20 0 0
0 0 $ 1,887,140
No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon 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.
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.
Jim Pohlman
Catch Can Man
Oak Lawn, Ill.
Doug Riepe
Pit Support
Danbury, Conn.
