David Stremme Talladega Superspeedway Race Advance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704)
662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com
David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Race Advance
UAW 500 - Talladega Superspeedway
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Coors Going Camouflage: Coors Light(r) and Coors(r) have
partnered in 2006 to target their hunting consumers by leveraging Bill
Jordan's Advantage(r) Max-1(tm) and Advantage Max-4(tm) patterns on
product packaging and point of sale items. Look for these items to
feature the patterns in a store near you: Coors Light 6-pack 16 oz.
cans, Coors Light Big 18, and Coors 6-pack 16 oz cans. To further
leverage the unique camouflage can, Coors Light will take the packaging
to the track! The Coors Light No.40 car will be wrapped in the same
pattern as the can for this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR fans-be sure to pick up a case of Coors/Coors Light Camouflage
Cans to complete your racing experience.
* Chassis: Crew Chief Steve Lane and the No. 40 crew are taking
chassis No. 211 for the event this weekend. This is the second time
this year they have taken this car. Stremme piloted No. 211 to a
34th-place finish at the first Talladega.
* Restrictor Plate Racing: This will be David Stremme's fourth
restrictor-plate race of the season. His highest finish this season in
a restrictor-plate race is 16th and his highest starting spot is third,
both at the July Daytona race. He has six restrictor-plate racing
starts in the Busch Series. His average starting position is 23rd and
his average finish is 22nd.
* Looking Toward Talladega: This will be Stremme's second start
in a NEXTEL Cup car at Talladega Superspeedway. In the spring he
started 17th but was caught up in a multi-car incident on lap nine and
forced to the garage for repairs. When the 188-lap event was complete
he was credited with a 34th-place finish.
* Montoya's Debut: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
(CGRFS) announced late last week Juan Pablo Montoya would race the No. 4
Texaco/Havoline Dodge in the ARCA/REMAX Series event this upcoming
Friday, October 6 at Talladega Superspeedway. Montoya and the CGRFS
team tested at Talladega last week in preparation for the ARCA event, as
well as his first start in a stock car.
* Autograph Seekers Alert: Stremme and teammate Reed Sorenson
will be signing autographs next Thurs., Oct. 12 from 10-11:30 am at Chip
Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' Concord, N.C. location. Wristbands
are required and can be picked up at the gift shop or can be reserved by
calling 866.888.6388.
* Ladies Night: Next Tuesday, October 10, leading into the last
night-race weekend of the NEXTEL Cup season, CGRFS is calling all ladies
to get a "behind the scenes" look at the fast world of racing during its
first-ever Ladies Night at its Concord, N.C. race shop facility.
Attendees will be taken on a private tour of the team's race shop, along
with a preview of the latest Trackcouture ladies fashions. Guests will
also get some time to chat with Becky Sorenson, mother of NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup rookie Reed Sorenson. Limited seating is available, so please call
1.866.888.6388 to make your reservation.
* Rookie Ranks: Stremme is currently sixth in the Raybestos
Rookie of the Year standings. With 146 points, he is 118 points behind
leader Denny Hamlin and only 31 points behind fifth-place J.J Yeley.
* 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 seven races remaining in the 2006
season.
David Stremme, Talladega Superspeedway Stats:
Date
Series
Start
Finish
Laps
Winnings
4/24/2004
Busch Series
18
40
78/117
$17,565
4/30/2005
Busch Series
30
3
120/120
$35,393
5/1/2006
Cup Series
17
34
106/188
$85,725
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
23
0
1
1
0
$138,683
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
May 1
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
20
18
$93,108
114
May 13
Darlington
4
25
$96,533
88
Oct 1
Kansas
40
26
$101,547
85
May 28
Charlotte
25
31
$90,900
70
Oct 8
Talladega
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
27
0
0
0
0
$2,762,125
David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
31 0 0
0 0 $ 3,030,275
No. 40 Coors Light Crew:
No. 40 Crew:
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Steven Lane
Crew Chief
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Jim Pohlman
Catch Can Man
Oak Lawn, Ill.
Tony Glover
Team Manager
Kingsport, Tenn.
Rob Lopes
Tire Specialist
Carney's Point, N.J.
Jim Pohlman
Car Chief
Oak Lawn, Ill.
Luke Roffers
Pit Support
Oneida, Wis.
Scott Ward
Front Tire Changer
Clearlake, Calif.
Mike Calinoff
Spotter
Hauppauge, N.Y.
Andy Silver
Front Tire Carrier
Weaverville, N.C.
Frank Mathalia
Engine Specialist
Oneiata, N.Y.
Daryl Lockyer
Rear Tire Changer
Los Angeles, Calif.
Brian Burns
Engineer
Indianapolis, Ind.
Doug Riepe
Rear Tire Carrier
Danbury, Conn.
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.
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Jennifer Powell
Media Relations
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
8500 Westmoreland Drive
Concord, NC 28027
Office: (704) 662-9642 ext 1147
Fax: (704) 235-1165
jpowell@ganassi.com
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