Auto Club 500 - Sterling Marlin Notes

Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge
Auto Club 500 – California Speedway Advance

No. 40 TEAM FACTS:

· Chassis: Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light team are taking chassis #203 to California Speedway this weekend. This car has only run one other time this season at Texas where it placed 26th.

· Is that the Coors Light Dodge?: No your eyes are not deceiving you, the Coors Light Dodge paint scheme is altered this weekend at California Speedway. Starting this weekend the car will sport a new paint scheme for the rest of the season.

· Top Finishes: Marlin has already posted three top-10 finishes in nine races this season.

· California Speedway: Marlin has finished in the top-10 for the past three races at California Speedway.

· Qualifying at California: Marlin’s highest qualifying effort at California Speedway is 14th which he did in 1998.

· NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin sits 14th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings.

· Last chance to vote!: Fans have until the end of the month to vote for one of three different No. 40 Prilosec OTC paint schemes, to be run later this season, on www.prilosecotc.com.

Last Pole: September 1, 2002 at Darlington Raceway
Last Win: March 3, 2002 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Last Top-5: March 28, 2004 at Bristol Motor Speedway