Sterling Marlin News

Special Scheme for Marlin at Atlanta:

Special Scheme for Marlin at Atlanta:

October 21, 2003
Coors Light will be highlighting their support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this race season with a special paint scheme at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Sterling Marlin, driver of the #40 Coors Light Dodge will display a special pumpkin themed paint scheme at

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Martinsville:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Martinsville:

October 19, 2003
Break out the brooms....we've got another sweeper! #24-Jeff Gordon completed the Martinsville Speedway sweep in today's Subway 500 in dominant style. He led 311 of the 500 laps and made it a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 by finishing a little over one second ahead of teammate

Testing at Phoenix UPDATE:

Testing at Phoenix UPDATE:

October 17, 2003
no speeds or official report, but hear that #29-Kevin Harvick, #20-Tony Stewart and #19-Jermey Mayfield tested at Phoenix Intel Raceway this week.(10-16-2003) UPDATE: With more than $10 million in track improvements completed at Phoenix International Raceway, the first

Prilosec to be an associate sponsor on the #40 in 2004:

Prilosec to be an associate sponsor on the #40 in 2004:

October 10, 2003
Prilosec OTC will sponsor two time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin and the #40 NASCAR Cup team owned by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Beginning with the 2004 Nextel Cup season, Prilosec OTC will integrate its Associate sponsorship into a variety of marketing

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Talladega:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Talladega:

September 28, 2003
It was a wild one....it was a plate race....and it was Talladega! What more can be said? In a rough race (both on the track and in the pits) Michael Waltrip prevailed in a four lap sprint to the finish today at Talladega Superspeedway in the EA Sports 500, holding

Testing at Kansas:

Testing at Kansas:

September 26, 2003
hearing #49-Ken Schrader and #35-Bobby Hamilton Jr. are testing Cup cars at Kansas Speedway in preparation for the Oct 5th Banquet 400. Also testing at Kansas this week is #88-Dale Jarrett on Wednesday and Thursday and #40-Sterling Marlin on Tuesday and Wednesday at

Testing at Kansas:

Testing at Kansas:

September 23, 2003
hearing #49-Ken Schrader and #35-Bobby Hamilton Jr. are testing Cup cars at Kansas Speedway in preparation for the Oct 5th Banquet 400. Also testing at Kansas this week is #88-Dale Jarrett on Wednesday and Thursday and #40-Sterling Marlin on Tuesday and Wednesday at

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Dover:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Dover:

September 21, 2003
Ryan Newman stretched his fuel for 106 laps and captured his 7th victory of the season in this afternoon's MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway. Newman's 8th career win moves him into a 4-way tie for 50th on the all-time win list with Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – New Hampshire:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – New Hampshire:

September 14, 2003
#48-Jimmie Johnson became our second "Sweeper" of the season today at New Hampshire International Speedway as he captured the Sylvania 300 in fine fashion. It was his 6th career win (he's now solo in 59th on the all-time win list) and 3rd of the season. It was also

Changes for Talladega UPDATE:

Changes for Talladega UPDATE:

September 8, 2003
According to NASCAR Winston Cup director John Darby, there will be an adjustment to the speedway formula when the tour arrives at Talladega, Ala., to contest the Sept. 28 EA Sports 500. Darby told TFR the change would come in the throttle response area. “We’re going

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Richmond:

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Richmond:

September 5, 2003
What a day for the #01 team of Mike Skinner. Hows about wrecking on your first lap in practice? Then, your team busts their butt getting the backup ready and you grab the pole! Then, you wreck in Happy Hour and you're now waiting for another car to come from the shop

McMurray speedy at Lowe’s testing:

McMurray speedy at Lowe’s testing:

September 3, 2003
#42-Jamie McMurray, last year's surprise winner of the. UAW-GM Quality 500, led the speed parade Tuesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway as seven NASCAR Winston Cup drivers and teams fine tuned their "night moves" in preparation for the inaugural nighttime running of

8 Straight at MIS:

8 Straight at MIS:

August 17, 2003
There have been eight different race winners in the past eight Winston Cup races at Michigan which ties Charlotte, New Hampshire and Pocono for the second longest streak of different race winners. Martinsville holds the all-time record for different race winners, with

2003 vs 2002 – Comparison after 21 races:

2003 vs 2002 – Comparison after 21 races:

August 6, 2003
not as close as a few weeks ago...but: 2003: #17-Matt Kenseth has 3152 points, 286 ahead of 2nd in the standings, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2002: #40-Sterling Marlin had 2866 points, 211 ahead of 7th place in the standings, #20-Tony Stewart, who won the Cup so there still

More on Stewart/Ganassi:

More on Stewart/Ganassi:

August 6, 2003
....Rumors that Stewart might be considering a move to Ganassi's operation surfaced nearly a month ago and show no signs of dying down. [Crew Chief Greg] Zipadelli admits that has become something of a distraction for the team. Zipadelli said the issue has not caused