With snow flurries swirling, Sterling Marlin turned laps in his #40 Dodge Charger at Bristol Motor Speedway on Tuesday afternoon to prepare for Aprils NASCAR race. For the first time in his 29-year NASCAR career, Marlin tested the settings on his car in the snow. “It takes a lap or two for the tires to come in,” Marlin said about driving in the freezing temperatures. “When its 25 degrees, it takes a little time to get some heat in the tires to get some more grip. After three or four laps, you are back where you normally are.”(Bristol Herald Courier)(3-9-2005)
