David Stremme Dover Race Advance
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David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Advance
Dover 400 - Dover International Speedway
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Chassis: Crew Chief Steve Lane and the Coors Light crew are
taking chassis No. 611 for the event this weekend. David Stremme raced
this car to an 18th-place finish at the famed Indianapolis Motor
Speedway and a 28th-place finish at Michigan earlier this season.
* Top Finishes: Last weekend at Loudon Stremme brought home his
fifth top-20 finish of the 2006 season. His highest finish was 11th at
Loudon in July. He has also piloted his No. 40 Dodge to 19th, 16th,
18th and 20th at Michigan, Daytona, Indianapolis and the second Loudon
respectively.
* Dover Do-Over: When the No. 40 crew and Stremme visited Dover
back in June, they were poised for a top-20 finish before trouble struck
on lap 274. The No. 40 Dodge made contact with the No. 48 car on the
backstretch and had to go to the garage, ultimately ending Stremme's day
with a hole in the radiator. Stremme was credited with a 41st-place
finish in the 400-lap event.
* Savvy Stats: In his first six races of the season, Stremme had
an average starting spot of 36th and an average finishing position of
34th. With his sixth-place starting spot and top-20 finish at Loudon
last weekend, Stremme is now averaging a 24th-place starting position
and 27th-place finish.
* Driving Dover: Stremme has made 1254 laps around Dover
International Speedway during competition in six Busch Series races and
one NEXTEL Cup start. His highest starting spot was seventh in 2003 and
his highest finish was 16th in 2004.
* Rookie Ranks: Stremme is currently sixth in the Raybestos
Rookie of the Year standings. With 143 points, he is 117 points behind
leader Denny Hamlin and only 25 points behind fifth-place Martin Truex
Jr.
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Stremme is currently 34th
in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver standings and the No. 40 Dodge is 34th
in the owner standings. There are now nine races remaining in the 2006
season.
David Stremme Quotes:
"We had some bad luck at Dover back in June. We got in an accident and
needed a new radiator. The No. 40 crew tried to make repairs but we
were unable to go back out on the race track. Dover is a fast track and
I like racing there but only if your car is handling well, if it isn't
then it can make for a long day."
"This year has turned out to be a building year. We started over
halfway through the year and we've gotten a lot better. If I had to
rate my team, we're a mid-pack team right now but we're getting a lot
better. The guys keep working hard every week and the results are
getting there. We have really stepped up our qualifying efforts. We
started inside the top 10 last weekend at Loudon and 11th the weekend
before at Richmond. I am really proud of the guys and how far we have
come."
David Stremme, Dover International Speedway Stats:
Date
Series
Start
Finish
Laps
Winnings
5/31/2003
Busch Series
27
31
146/200
$14,285
9/10/2003
Busch Series
7
21
196/200
$16,990
6/5/2004
Busch Series
16
34
65/200
$14,955
9/25/2004
Busch Series
11
16
199/200
$19,070
6/4/2005
Busch Series
9
33
161/200
$17,660
9/24/2005
Busch Series
22
19
197/200
$18,430
6/4/2006
Cup Series
29
41
290/400
$80,895
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
7
0
0
0
0
$182,285
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
32
28
$90,132
79
Apr 2
Martinsville
38
38
$73,200
49
Aug 26
Bristol
36
35
$90,425
58
Apr 9
Texas
28
21
$127,033
100
Sept 3
California
32
36
$92,100
55
Apr 22
Phoenix
29
29
$73,175
76
Sept 9
Richmond
11
26
$92,058
85
Apr 30
Talladega
17
34
$85,725
61
Sept 17
Loudon
6
20
$101,883
103
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
25
0
0
0
0
$2,567,470
David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
29 0 0
0 0 $ 2,835,620
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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Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
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