Sterling Marlin News

Rumblings – Dover:

Rumblings – Dover:

September 25, 2005
Jimmie Johnson passed Mark Martin on lap 377, then held off his teammate Kyle Busch to take today's MBNA RacePoints 404 at Dover International Speedway. It was his third win of the season (he won at Lowe's in May and Las Vegas in February), his third at Dover, the

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

September 22, 2005
Green prepares for 350th start David Green (#27 Kleenex Ford), the 1994 NASCAR Busch Series champion, is set for his milestone 350th career series start Saturday at Dover. Green is fourth on the all-time list in that category, behind Tommy Houston (417), Elton Sawyer

Rumblings – New Hampshire:

Rumblings – New Hampshire:

September 19, 2005
Well, I'm Back! [Henry is...welcome back] First of all, I want to take a couple lines here to thank all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and contributions. There is a ton of devastion in this area, and it's gonna be a long time till South Louisiana and Coastal Mississippi

NASCAR Threatening stiff penalties for revenge on track:

NASCAR Threatening stiff penalties for revenge on track:

September 19, 2005
NASCAR was threatening very heavy penalties Sunday after tempers ran hot during the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said after the race that penalties against several drivers involved in incidents Sunday would be announced

Marlin to MB2 in 2006? UPDATE 3:

Marlin to MB2 in 2006? UPDATE 3:

September 3, 2005
hearing that Sterling Marlin could be part of the MB2 Motorsports stable of drivers in 2006, replacing Scott Riggs. MB2 is also grooming 20-year-old World of Outlaws driver Kraig Kinser. The 20-year-old driver is part of MB2's driver development program and will make

Harvick putting the pressure on RCR UPDATE to the #42? #77?:

Harvick putting the pressure on RCR UPDATE to the #42? #77?:

August 30, 2005
#29-Kevin Harvick, saying he’s putting pressure on [Richard] Childress to improve the team and could leave next year if his things don’t go the way he wants. “I’m checking things out and really just trying to see how it all goes,” Harvick said Friday. “We’ll race to

Marlin to MB2 in 2006? UPDATE 2:

Marlin to MB2 in 2006? UPDATE 2:

August 27, 2005
hearing that Sterling Marlin could be part of the MB2 Motorsports stable of drivers in 2006, replacing Scott Riggs. MB2 is also grooming 20-year-old World of Outlaws driver Kraig Kinser. The 20-year-old driver is part of MB2's driver development program and will make

Riggs signs with EMS to run #10 Dodge in 2006 UPDATE 3:

Riggs signs with EMS to run #10 Dodge in 2006 UPDATE 3:

August 27, 2005
The runner-up finish [at Michigan] for #10-Scott Riggs was the best of his two years in the Cup Series and came at a time when there is a big question mark over where he will race after this year. Riggs could re-sign with MB2 Motorsports, which brought him to NASCAR

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Bristol

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Bristol

August 24, 2005
Only 10 races to go in NASCAR Busch Series season Friday nights race marks an important juncture in the NASCAR Busch Series season 10 races remaining for drivers challenging for the championship. Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet), the defending NASCAR

Marlin to MB2 in 2006? UPDATE:

Marlin to MB2 in 2006? UPDATE:

August 22, 2005
hearing that Sterling Marlin could be part of the MB2 Motorsports stable of drivers in 2006, replacing Scott Riggs. MB2 is also grooming 20-year-old World of Outlaws driver Kraig Kinser. The 20-year-old driver is part of MB2's driver development program and will make

Marlin to HOF Racing?

Marlin to HOF Racing?

August 21, 2005
Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach, former NFL stars, after years of trying have apparently finally got things going for a long-proposed new NASCAR team. One driver under consideration is reported to be Sterling Marlin. Gibbs is to supply the engines.(Winston Salem Journal

Sad News:

Sad News:

August 14, 2005
Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin, one of NASCAR's early stars and father of current Nextel Cup driver Sterling Marlin, died Sunday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 73. Marlin died in his hometown of Columbia, Tenn., said officials from Chip Ganassi Racing, which fields

Marlin’s Dad Ill UPDATE on Coo Coo; Pruett to run the #40:

Marlin’s Dad Ill UPDATE on Coo Coo; Pruett to run the #40:

August 13, 2005
Ganassi Racing's Busch driver, David Stremme [who will take over the #40 in 2006] is practicing the #40 Coors Light Dodge for Sterling Marlin who flew back to Tennessee last night to be with his father, former Cup driver Coo Coo Marlin, who is ill. No word on Coo Coo

CANCELLED because of RAIN:

CANCELLED because of RAIN:

August 13, 2005
after 37 of 48 driver went out to qualify, hard rain hit the Watkins Glen International Track and caused cancellation of qualifying. So the field was set by the rules book, so the first 35 drivers are set by 2005 Owners Points, then by race team attempts, with ties

Ramblings – Watkins Glen:

Ramblings – Watkins Glen:

August 13, 2005
They've finally figured out how to slow Tony Stewart down....have it rain! So, instead of taking the pole for tomorrow's Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen by being almost a half-second quicker than the field, he takes it by 75 points. That's the margin over Jimmie