The Winston - Sterling Marlin Notes

Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge, The Winston Advance

RACE INFORMATION:

EVENT: The Winston (non-points event)
TRACK: Lowe's Motor Speedway
QUALIFYING: Friday, May 16, 7:00 p.m.
RACE: Saturday, May 17, 9:00 p.m.
BROADCAST: FX television and MRN radio

COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS:
-Chassis: The Coors Light team will races chassis #305 in The Winston. This is the same car that finished 14th in Atlanta earlier this season.

-NASCAR's Top-10: Sterling Marlin moved into 10th place in NASCAR Winston Cup Championship points following his 13th place finish at Richmond. This is the first time Marlin has been in the top-10 in points this season.

-On a roll: Marlin has scored top-15 finishes in the last four races.

-Winner: Marlin has won The Winston Open three times (1988, 1989, 1993) but he has never won The Winston.

-Bride's Maid: In 11 starts in The Winston, Marlin has scored three second place finishes but has never won the event.

STERLING MARLIN QUOTES:
"I'll tell you, we've never won The Winston but of any year, this is the year to do it. Having that $1 million dollar purse is pretty cool. I'm just hoping that we can stay out of trouble. We got caught in a wreck last year and lost our good car. It's going to get pretty exciting out there at the end. I just hope everyone stays patient until that point. You don't want to have a big wreck at the beginning of the race and lose your chance for the win. I just want to be out front at the end. Let all of them dice behind me."

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