Sterling Marlin News

NASCAR vs NHRA:

NASCAR vs NHRA:

May 7, 1999
On Saturday, May 8th, four of NASCAR's top Winston Cup drivers will test their abilities on the 1/4 mile drag strip at National Trail Raceway for the JEG'S Ultimate Day Of Racing presented by Jericho Investments. Winston Cup drivers Sterling Marlin, Chad Little, Jerry

Marlin and The Duke:

Marlin and The Duke:

May 2, 1999
Sterling Marlin is carrying the John Wayne paint scheme at California

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

May 1, 1999
Five drivers have qualified for all nine races this season without posting a top-10 finish: Chad Little, Sterling Marlin, Elliott Sadler, Jimmy Spencer and Darrell Waltrip( icFlorida/Cox News ) -- UPDATE 1: This is incorrect - Little(9th-Daytona/Atlanta), Marlin(9th

Smith Brothers Motorsports News:

Smith Brothers Motorsports News:

April 14, 1999
Bill Moore of Denver, N.C. has joined Smith Brothers Motorsports and driver Skip Smith to help lead their BGN efforts in 1999. Moore will serve as Supervising Technical Consultant for Smith Brothers. Working hand-in-hand with crew chief Terry Hess, Moore's responsibility

GM Talladega Testing Day One UPDATE 1:

GM Talladega Testing Day One UPDATE 1:

April 13, 1999
Bobby Hillin stepped in for Jeff Gordon and tested the #24 DuPont Chevy. Mike Skinner had Mike Dillon subbing in the #31 Lowes Chevy. The top six speeds: #40-Marlin 195.376mph; #24-Hillin 195.369; #5-Labonte 194.362; #7-Waltrip 194.196; #3-Earnhardt 194.168; and #42

Bristol Testing:

Bristol Testing:

March 30, 1999
Tony Stewart and Bobby Hamilton in Cup cars and Kenny Schrader and Sterling Marlin in their BGN cars tested at Bristol today, no speeds

Marlin and UT scheme:

Marlin and UT scheme:

March 17, 1999
Race fans will be seeing orange and checkerboards Tennessee style when two-time Daytona 500 Champion Sterling Marlin debuts a special paint scheme featuring the University of Tennessee - 1998 National Football Champions - for the April 2-3 BellSouth Mobility 320 NASCAR

Marlin and BGN Update:

Marlin and BGN Update:

March 1, 1999
I hear Sterling Marlin will drive in the Las Vegas BGN race in a Circuit City sponsored #42 Pontiac for Joe Gibbs Racing. Marlin will also drive in four other BGN races for Gibbs, Texas, California, Dover(sept) and Phoenix. See the NASCAR Online story at Gibbs signs

Marlin and BGN Update:

Marlin and BGN Update:

March 1, 1999
I hear Sterling Marlin will drive in the Las Vegas BGN race in a Circuit City sponsored #42 Pontiac for Joe Gibbs Racing. Marlin will also drive in four other BGN races for Gibbs, Texas, California, Dover(sept) and Phoenix. See the NASCAR Online story at Gibbs signs

John Wayne Scheme:

John Wayne Scheme:

February 16, 1999
Sterling Marlin will have a Coors Light/John Wayne paint scheme at Texas and Phoenix. See images of the car at the Sterling Marlin Site (an excellent site btw) go to the hot news. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of souvenirs featuring the special design will

Friday Practice:

Friday Practice:

February 13, 1999
There was Cup practice on Friday, but saw nothing about it on NASCAR Online, but Speedworld has the speeds at www.speedworld.net . Sterling Marlin was fastest at 191.099mph. 39 of the 43 cars went out. Teams not on the practice sheet: #'s 3,16,24 and 31.

Cope’s Engine:

Cope’s Engine:

February 8, 1999
Bahari Racing leased an engine from SABCO for Derrike Cope's 2nd round qualifing attempt, the same one that Sterling Marlin used in 1st round qualifying(ESPN Qualifying Show)

Practice #2 and Bud Shootout Practice:

Practice #2 and Bud Shootout Practice:

February 5, 1999
Second Practice is over, Sterling Marlin was fastest at 193.994mph. 54 cars practiced. See results at NASCAR Online or Speedworld . Rusty Wallace was fastest in the Shootout practice at 190.126mph

GM Test Speeds:

GM Test Speeds:

January 19, 1999
The last Daytona 500 testing session will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Tuesday speeds are in - fastest was #24-Jeff Gordon 191.832mph, 2nd was Kyle Petty(wow!), followed by #31-Mike Skinner; #3-Dale Earnhardt and #40-Sterling Marlin. See the speeds at NASCAR

Vegas Testing:

Vegas Testing:

January 19, 1999
Bobby Labonte(#18), Tony Stewart(#20), Sterling Marlin(#40), Joe Nemechek(#40) and Kenny Wallace(#55) tested at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last week. Nemechek posted the fastest unofficial lap speed of 166.02 mph in his BellSouth Chevrolet while Stewart was second fastest