David Stremme
Daytona 500 Advance
Race:
Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 18, 2007
Track:
Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile tri-oval)
Location:
Daytona Beach, Fla.
David Stremme and the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Team Facts:
Fast off the truck: CGRFS drivers David Stremme and Juan Pablo Montoya finished an impressive third and fourth, respectively in the first official on-track session in preparation for Sunday’s Daytona 500. Stremme led all three CGRFS entries with a top qualifying time of 48.521 seconds– a scant 0.2 seconds off the pole time.
2006 rookie rewind: Stremme’s rookie NNCS season saw him compete in 34 of 36 races on the season tour, completing 9,841 of 10,460 laps (94.1%), with seven laps led.
Practice makes perfect: Stremme recently turned the fifth fastest lap of 56 cars at the final NNCS test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in late January, showing a marked improvement on the speed charts as a result of the team’s off-season development.
Twice as nice: In addition to running a full schedule in the NNCS, Stremme is scheduled to run seven Busch Series events this season in the No. 41 Juicy Fruit Dodge for CGRFS. He will share driving duties with teammate Reed Sorenson (No. 41 Winterfresh Dodge) and CGRFS development driver Bryan Clauson (No. 41 Memorex Dodge).
No. 40 Coors Light Crew
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Steve Lane
Crew Chief
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Brian Burns
Engineer
Indianapolis, Ind.
Tony Glover
Team Manager
Kingsport, Tenn.
Rob Lopes
Tire Specialist
Carney’s Point, N.J.
Jim Pohlman
Car Chief
Oak Lawn, Ill.
John Weaver
Shock Specialist
Montrose, Mich.
Scott Ward
Front Tire Changer
Clearlake, Calif.
Brian Gallucci
Mechanic
Freeland, Pa.
Andy Silver
Front Tire Carrier
Weaverville, N.C.
Mike Calinoff
Spotter
Hauppauge, N.Y.
Joey Fellores
Rear Tire Changer
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Tim Jones
Engine Specialist
Clemens, N.C.
Doug Riepe
Rear Tire Carrier
Danbury, Conn.
Michael Smolka
Pit Support
Albemarle, N.C.
Brian Perry
Jack Man
Huntington, W.V
Anwar Parrish
Pit Support
Shelby, N.C.
Benjy Grubbs
Gas Man
Richmond, Va.
Tim Beaver
Transport Driver
Mooresville, N.C.
Jim Pohlman
Catch Can Man
Oak Lawn, Ill.
Matt Mansir
Transport Driver
Greensboro, N.C.
