Sterling Marlin News

Richmond Testing Tuesday:

Richmond Testing Tuesday:

April 16, 2003
Testing for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pontiac Excitement 400 and Hardee's 250 NASCAR Busch Series race May 2-3 began at Richmond International Raceway today. Stacy Compton, driver of the #59 Kingsford Busch Series Chevy, led practice with a speed of 122.471. The

Bill Elliott’s Pit Crew Wins Again:

Bill Elliott’s Pit Crew Wins Again:

April 10, 2003
The pit crew for #9-Bill Elliott captured the $20,000 prize in McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by Powerade for the fastest pit work among participating teams in last Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. The #9 spent a total of 310 seconds

Testing at Richmond UPDATE Postponed:

Testing at Richmond UPDATE Postponed:

April 7, 2003
The first NASCAR testing of the season at Richmond International Raceway starts next week, as NASCAR Busch Series drivers #2-Ron Hornaday, #21?/43?-Johnny Sauter and #00-Troy Cline are scheduled to test on Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9. Scheduled to test

Parts Confiscated:

Parts Confiscated:

April 5, 2003
NASCAR inspectors confiscated several parts in pre-qualifying inspections Friday and placed them on display in the hauler. Among the items taken: unapproved springs from the cars of Jerry Nadeau and Ken Schrader; a false in-car camera mount from the car of Todd Bodine

Team Ganassi Tested:

Team Ganassi Tested:

April 2, 2003
Chip Ganassi Racing's Winston Cup drivers #40-Sterling Marlin, #42-Jamie McMurray and #41-Casey Mears joined IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon and Tomas Scheckter in getting baseline assessment tests at the Center for Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical

Rumblings – Bristol:

Rumblings – Bristol:

March 24, 2003
#97-Kurt Busch's victory in the Food City 500 was worth $157,790 from the over $4.5M in posted awards, and was the usual hard-fought BMS win. They just don't come easy at this fast half-miler, but being able to carry our flag around on a victory lap has got to be a

Martin/Marlin on “Beyond the Glory”:

Martin/Marlin on “Beyond the Glory”:

March 10, 2003
Sterling Marlin and Mark Martin will be the subject of Fox Sports Net's " Beyond the Glory ", Marlin on Mar 16th and Martin on March 30. The program looks at the lives of athletes "beyond the playing area." Previous episodes of the hour-long documentary-style program

Ramblings:

Ramblings:

February 24, 2003
We went to Rockingham today....and racing broke out. We saw cars actually get side-by-side, and even some passing! Dale Jarrett and Kurt Busch staged a ding-dong battle to the finish, and when the dust settled (and there was a lot of that with all that wind) it was

Ganassi announces new sponsorship program for all teams:

Ganassi announces new sponsorship program for all teams:

February 18, 2003
Chip Ganassi Racing is proud to announce an innovative new sponsorship program that includes several of the world's top technology companies. Through their long-standing partnership with Target Corporation, Chip Ganassi Racing has finalized sponsorship agreements with

Waltrip the Eighth:

Waltrip the Eighth:

February 17, 2003
Michael Waltrip is just the eighth driver to win the Daytona 500 more than once. He joins Richard Petty (7), Cale Yarborough (4), Bobby Allison (3), Dale Jarrett (3), Bill Elliott (2), Jeff Gordon (2) and Sterling Marlin (2) on the list.( ThatsRacin.com )(2-17-2003

More on the Twin 125’s Dyno Tests:

More on the Twin 125’s Dyno Tests:

February 16, 2003
The total number of cars NASCAR tested on the chassis dyno came to an even dozen according to the NASCAR dyno sheet. The numbers, which are highly suspect due to the wide variance, cover a range that spans 384 - 360 horsepower. Topping the charts was Jack Sprague’s

Dodge Ads:

Dodge Ads:

February 15, 2003
Dodge NASCAR drivers Bill Elliott, Sterling Marlin and Rusty Wallace, as well as racing legend Richard Petty, take a break from their day jobs to star in a new TV ad for Dodge and its line of SRT performance vehicles. The spot, titled “Race Inspired,” features Elliott

Cars to be Dyno’d UPDATE 2:

Cars to be Dyno’d UPDATE 2:

February 15, 2003
NASCAR is expected to put today's top finishers of the 125's on its chassis dyno to compare effective horsepower at the rear wheels of cars fresh off the track. NASCAR is also expected to chassis dyno Sunday's top finishers. Drivers will be using their qualifying motors

Medical Tests for Ganassi Drivers:

Medical Tests for Ganassi Drivers:

January 23, 2003
Car owner Chip Ganassi is sending his Winston Cup drivers for a three-day medical test so his organization will have detailed health records in case of injuries. #40-Sterling Marlin spent 25 straight weeks on top of the Winston Cup standings last season before he was

Marlin tours The Hunley:

Marlin tours The Hunley:

January 23, 2003
Sterling Marlin first learned of the Civil War at the knee of his relatives in Tennessee. On Wednesday, Marlin touched a piece of Confederate history as he toured the recovered submarine H.L. Hunley [ www.thehunley.com ]. Marlin flew to Charleston, SC from Charlotte