Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge
Old Dominion 500 Advance
600th Career Start
RACE INFORMATION:
EVENT: Old Dominion 500 (race 32 of 36)
TRACK: Martinsville Speedway
QUALIFYING: Friday, October 17 at 3:05 p.m. EST
RACE: Sunday, October 19 at 12:30 p.m. EST
BROADCAST: NBC television and MRN radio
COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
Career Facts: This weekend’s race at Martinsville will be Sterling Marlin’s 600th career start.
Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #309 at Martinsville. This is the same car that raced at both Richmond’s (13th and 22nd), Loudon (39th) and at Martinsville (7th) earlier this season.
Spring Martinsville Race: After starting from the 25th position Sterling Marlin secured a 7th place finish in the Virginia 500 earlier this season at Martinsville Speedway. Marlin was the highest finishing Dodge and even led a lap during the course of the race.
Martinsville Speedway Facts: Marlin has qualified in the top-10 seven times in 34 starts at Martinsville Speedway. He has finished 12th or better in his last five races at Martinsville.
Fascinating Fact: Sterling Marlin has qualified in the top-10 three out of the last six races.
Pigskin Picks: Check out “Totally NASCAR” on Friday’s to see Sterling Marlin’s pick for the Tennessee Volunteers games. Marlin, a Tennessee native and a football fan enjoys following the season of the Volunteers and the Titans.
Cruisin’ with Sterling Marlin and Coors Light: After Homestead-Miami Sterling will be celebrating the end of the 2003 Racing Season with a 4-day Caribbean cruise with his fans. For more information check out http://www.sterlingmarlincruise.com.