David Stremme Brickyard 400 Race ADvance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704)
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David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Race Advance
Brickyard 400 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Appearances: David Stremme will be appearing all over town
this weekend when he arrives for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor
Speedway (IMS). First up is Dodge Racers on the Circle on Thursday
evening from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The event is located downtown at Monument
Circle. One hundred tickets will be given out starting at 4:30 p.m.
On Friday night Stremme will be at Rock Lobster for a Coors Light
promotion from 7 to 9 p.m., and then on Saturday night he will be at
Champp's for another Coors Light promotion from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
* Chassis: This weekend will be the first time that Stremme will
race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Crew Chief Steve Lane
and the No. 40 Coors Light crew are taking chassis No. 611 for the event
this weekend. Stremme tested this car back in July at IMS. This will
be the first time this chassis has been raced.
* Circle City Native: Race engineer Brian Burns hails from
Indianapolis, Ind. Burns has been a member of the Chip Ganassi Racing
with Felix Sabates team for four years.
* Rookie Ranks: Stremme is currently sixth in the Raybestos
Rookie of the Year standings. With 128 points, he is 95 points behind
leader Denny Hamlin and only 25 points behind fifth place J.J. Yeley.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Stremme is currently 35th
in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver standings. He is 405 points out of the
top 25. The No. 40 Dodge is currently 36th in the owner standings, just
38 points out of 35th. There are now 16 races remaining in the 2006
season.
David Stremme Quotes:
"I have been looking forward to this race for a long time. Even though
I am from Indiana, I have never actually been to the Brickyard 400. The
last few years I have been racing at Indianapolis Raceway Park down the
street. It's a very special place for me and I am going to take a lot
of pride in being there this weekend.
"This year has been frustrating at times but we have had some good runs
here the last month or so. I have definitely seen signs that we are
improving every week and that is something to look forward to. We as a
team are getting better every week and going to some of these tracks a
second time will help us get the strong runs we know we can get and that
we need. I am looking forward to the Brickyard this weekend and getting
a solid finish in the Coors Light Dodge."
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
22
11
$109,233
103
Feb-26
California
40
33
$87,775
64
July 23
Pocono
42
29
$84,633
76
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
20
21
$108,983
100
Nov 19
Homestead
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
19
0
0
0
0
$1,921,839
David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
23 0 0 0
0 $ 2,189,989
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.
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.
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Media Relations
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
8500 Westmoreland Drive
Concord, NC 28027
Office: (704) 662-9642 ext 1147
Fax: (704) 235-1165
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