Ford 400 - Sterling Marlin Notes

Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge
Homestead 400 – Homestead-Miami Speedway Advance

No. 40 TEAM FACTS:

· We Are Family: Sterling Marlin and four other Coors Light crew members can be seen this Thursday during NASCAR week on Family Feud. The Coors Light team takes on Elliott Sadler and his team competing for $20,000 toward their favorite charity. The charity of choice for Marlin and the Coors Light crew was the Boys and Girls Club of Nashville, TN.

· Chassis: Marlin and the Coors Light team are taking chassis #203 to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. This chassis was last run at Dover where it placed 15th. This car has also raced at Texas, Fontana, Charlotte, Pocono and Chicago this season. Marlin’s highest finish in this chassis is seventh at Chicago.

· Qualifying at Homestead-Miami: Marlin’s highest qualifying effort at Homestead-Miami Speedway is fifth in 2001 which is also the same year he had his highest finish of fifth.

· Racing at Homestead-Miami: In four starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Marlin has two top-10 finishes. His highest finish is fifth in 2001.

· NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin’s 12th-place finish at Darlington last weekend elevated him one spot to 20th in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship points.