Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge
Chevy American Revolution 400– Richmond International Raceway Advance
No. 40 TEAM FACTS:
· Chassis: Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light team are taking chassis #309 to Richmond this weekend. This car has only run one other time this season at Martinsville where it placed ninth.
· Is that the Coors Light Dodge?: The Coors Light Dodge is sporting a new paint scheme that began running at California Speedway two weeks ago. The No. 40 Dodge no longer carries the outline of the mountains, they have been replaced with the new “Rock On” logo.
· Top Finishes: Marlin has posted three top-10 and two top-five finishes in ten races this season.
· California Speedway: Marlin has finished in the top-10 seven times in 18 spring race starts at Richmond.
· Qualifying at Richmond: Marlin’s highest qualifying effort at Richmond is third which he did twice in 1998 and 2001.
· NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings: Marlin sits 15th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points standings, just 138 points out of tenth place.
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