David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Race Advance for the
GFS Marketplace 400
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: This will be Stremme and the Coors Light crew's
second time at Michigan International Speedway. Crew chief Steve Lane
and the Silver Bullet crew are taking chassis No. 611 for the event this
weekend. Stremme raced this car to an 18th-place finish two weeks ago
at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
* First Win at Michigan: Last time Stremme raced at Michigan
International Speedway, he not only competed in the NEXTEL Cup event but
also the Hantz Group 200 ARCA race. Stremme piloted the No. 61 car for
Rusty Wallace Inc. and proceeded to dominate the competition. He
started third but took over the lead on lap one and never looked back,
lapping the entire field to become the only driver that completed all
100 laps of the competition. He led a total of 99 laps and also posted
a new race record speed of 145.956 miles per hour.
* Mighty Michigan: Stremme has three NASCAR starts at the 2-mile
tri-oval. His highest finish was 11th in the Busch Series in 2004. His
highest start is also 11th the year before in the Busch Series.
* First Time Around: The first time around at Michigan
International Speedway, Stremme worked his way up to 19th in the 3M
Performance 400 before rain showers cut short the race on lap 129. At
the time 19th was Stremme's highest finish of the 2006 season, his
current highest finish of the season is 11th at New Hampshire in July.
* Rookie Ranks: Stremme is currently sixth in the Raybestos
Rookie of the Year standings. With 132 points, he is 101 points behind
leader Denny Hamlin and only 24 points behind fifth place J.J. Yeley.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Stremme is currently 35th
in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver standings. The No. 40 Dodge team moved
up three positions after last weekend's run at The Glen. The team is
currently 32nd in the owner standings, just 228 points out of 25th.
There are now 14 races remaining in the 2006 season.
David Stremme Quotes: "The first race at Michigan was one of our
turn-around races this season. I was hoping we would have been able to
go racing again after it rained because we had a fast car and we had
really gotten it dialed into the race track. We played it safe with our
pit strategy when we saw the rain coming but I definitely thought we
could have finished better than 19th.
"This track is one of my favorite on the circuit. I consider it my home
track and since it is so close to home several of my family members come
to the race and support me. It is always nice to have family around.
The Coors Light team has been working hard and we hope to continue our
momentum this weekend and get a top-10 finish for the No. 40 Dodge."
David Stremme, Michigan International Speedway Stats:
Date
Series
Start
Finish
Laps
Winnings
6/18/2006
Cup Series
30
19
160/160
$99,783
8/21/2004
Busch Series
18
11
125/125
$21,250
8/20/2005
Busch Series
11
22
124/125
$19,870
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
2
0
0
0
0
$140,903
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
24
18
$179,033
109
Mar 19
Atlanta
38
33
$75,125
64
Aug 13
Watkins Glen
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
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
20
0
0
0
0
$2,100,872
David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
24 0 0 0
0 $ 2,369,022
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.
