David Stremme Atlanta Motor Speedway Race Advance
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David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Race Advance
Bass Pro Shops 500 - Atlanta Motor Speedway
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
* Making Strides: Rookie David Stremme has made considerable
strides in his 30 NEXTEL Cup Series starts this season. His
average-starting spot the first 15 starts of the season was 29th and his
average finish was 31st. His highest start was fourth at Darlington and
his highest finish was 19th at Michigan. In the last 15 starts, he has
improved to a 23rd starting and finishing average and his highest start
was third at the July Daytona race and his highest finish was 11th at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
* Rockin Rookie: Two weekends ago in Charlotte, Stremme battled
for 334 laps to bring home his second-highest finish of the season,
15th. His top-15 finish also won him the Raybestos Rookie of the Race
Award for the first time this season. Last weekend in Martinsville,
Stremme was the second-highest rookie finisher with his second
consecutive 15th-place finish.
* Chassis: Crew Chief Steve Lane and the No. 40 crew are taking
chassis No. 606 for the event this weekend. This is the second time
this season that Stremme will pilot this car. The first time was at
Charlotte two weeks ago where he piloted the No.40 Dodge to a 15th-place
finish. This car is out of Stremme's teammate Reed Sorenson's stable.
Sorenson piloted this car to a 13th, 10th, fifth and 26th-place finish
at Texas, Charlotte, the first Michigan and second Pocono races
respectively.
* Earlier this Season: Back in March, after sitting around in the
rain for hours on Sunday afternoon, Stremme took the checkered flag on
Monday in the 33rd spot. The handling of the Coors Light Dodge coupled
with a slight vibration forced Stremme to pit under green, which
eventually resulted in a 33rd-place finish.
* Atlanta Action: This will be Stremme's fifth start at Atlanta
Motor Speedway. He averages a 30th-place starting spot but improves
greatly over the course of the race as his average finish is 17th. His
highest start and finish at the 1.54-mile track was in 2004 in the Busch
Series event, when he started 11th and finished eighth.
* Rookie Ranks: Stremme is currently sixth in the Raybestos
Rookie of the Year standings. With 157 points, he is 120 points behind
leader Denny Hamlin and only 24 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 four races remaining in the 2006
season.
David Stremme Quote:
"The Coors Light team is coming off two solid finishes at Charlotte and
Martinsville. We had a strong car, stayed out of trouble and had good
pit stops that allowed us to finish 15th in both races. I am really
proud of my guys and I feel good about going to Atlanta Motor Speedway
this weekend. We are taking the same car we had in Charlotte and it is
a car that my teammate Reed Sorenson has raced several times this year
and also finished well in. I just hope we can continue to run strong
this weekend and bring home another top-15 finish in the Coors Light
Dodge."
David Stremme, Atlanta Motor Speedway Stats:
Date
Series
Start
Finish
Laps
Winnings
10/25/2003
Busch Series
37
12
203/203
$17,275
10/30/2004
Busch Series
11
8
200/200
$23,295
3/19/2005
Busch Series
35
13
203/203
$22,313
3/19/2006
Cup Series
38
33
322/325
$75,125
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
4
0
0
1
0
$138,008
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
38
33
$78,500
64
June 4
Dover
29
41
$80,895
45
Oct 14
Charlotte
12
15
$97,033
118
June 11
Pocono
32
26
$87,783
85
Oct 22
Martinsville
13
15
$95,633
118
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
30
0
0
0
0
$3,033,291
David Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
34 0 0
0 0 $ 3,301,441
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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