Sterling Marlin News

Testing News from Talladega

Testing News from Talladega

April 13, 1998
Sterling Marlin, Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, Ernie Irvan, Dick Trickle, Johnny Benson and Matt Kenseth(#60) tested at Talladega today. Also Mike Dillon and Dave Marcis tested the Dale Earnhardt #3 Chevy. Mark Gibson, Micky Gibbs and David Bonnett also help test

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

April 9, 1998
Sterling Marlin, Wally Dallenbach and David Green tested at Greenville-Pickens Speedway(SC) today in Cup cars. Hank Parker Jr. was in the #78 BGN car.(MRM)(4-9-98)

Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway

April 8, 1998
Morgan Shepherd(#31), Sterling Marlin(#40) and Joe Nemechek(#42) tested Wednesday at Greenville-Pickens Speedway(SC). Five more teams are expected to be there on Thursday including Michael Waltrip(#21).(Radar)(4-8-98)

Testing at Texas rained out

Testing at Texas rained out

March 17, 1998
Testing at Texas was rained out on Monday, Sterling Marlin, Terry Labonte, Joe Nemechek, Wally Dallenbach, Ricky Craven and Jerry Nadeau were on hand. They'll try again Tuesday(WinstonCup Today)(3-16-98) - Defending Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague joined

Sterling Marlin attempting BGN race

Sterling Marlin attempting BGN race

March 13, 1998
Sterling Marlin will attempt to qualify the #1 Marlin Racing/Coors Light-sponsored Chevrolet in this weekend's BGN BellSouth Mobility/Opryland 320 at Nashville Speedway USA.(NASCAR Online)(3-12-98) - See a story and an image of the car atSterling Marlin BGN Racing

Some teams not testing at Texas now

Some teams not testing at Texas now

March 12, 1998
Because of the Primestar 500 being run a day late a few of the teams that were to test at Texas have decided not to. Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace, Joe Nemechek, Sterling Marlin, Wally Dallenbach canceled. Next week 3/16-19/98 Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte and the three

Heart surgery for Donlavey

Heart surgery for Donlavey

March 9, 1998
NASCAR pioneer car owner W.C. "Junie" Donlavey, 73, underwent heart-related surgery Monday in Richmond, Va., for an aortic valve replacement. Donlavey, bothered for a long time by the defective heart valve, said he considered the operation "preventive maintenance."

Marlin relieves Dallenbach

Marlin relieves Dallenbach

March 9, 1998
Wally Dallenbach, who had the flu, was relieved by Sterling Marlin during the Primestar 500(3-9-98)

Marlin’s 332 race streak ends

Marlin’s 332 race streak ends

March 8, 1998
Sterling Marlin will miss his first Winston Cup race since November 16, 1986. That race was the Winston Western 500 at Riverside, CA. Marlin had 332 consecutive starts in Winston Cup(3-8-98)

Coors Light moves to Lepage at Atlanta

Coors Light moves to Lepage at Atlanta

March 8, 1998
Kevin LePage's #91 LJ Racing Chevy will now be sponsored at Atlanta by Coors Light since Sterling Marlin failed to make the Primestar 500. No idea if First Union will be on the car too(TNN's Raceday)(3-8-98)

Glover staying with Marlin

Glover staying with Marlin

March 5, 1998
Tony Glover will remain the crew chief of the #40 Coors Light Chevy driven by Sterling Marlin for the time being. The team still plans to hire a replacement for Buddy Barnes who left last month because of things the team and Barnes didn't see eye to eye on.(NASCAR

Crew Chief Silly Season

Crew Chief Silly Season

February 26, 1998
UPDATE: Crew Chief Silly Season already: I hear Buddy Barnes is no longer Sterling Marlin's crew chief and that Tony Glover will take over starting at Vegas and until someone is found. I have no more info on the news at this time(2-25-98) - Confirmed on RPM2Nite(2-

BGN races for Marlin

BGN races for Marlin

December 10, 1997
The NASCAR Online Chat with Sterling Marlin mentioned that he would run 10 BGN races in 1998 in the #1 car. They have a good idea who the sponsor is but haven't signed anything yet.(12-10-97)

Ten winners this year

Ten winners this year

November 11, 1997
"With only one of 32 races remaining in the Winston Cup season, there have been 10 winners. Four drivers who won at least once in 1996 remain winless. They are Dale Earnhardt, Sterling Marlin, Geoff Bodine and Bobby Labonte."(Speedworld)(11-11-97)

Sterling Marlin not happy with Jeff Gordon

Sterling Marlin not happy with Jeff Gordon

October 15, 1997
"Sterling Marlin was quite upset with Gordon after the crash on Sunday at Talladega, and was not convinced a tire let go on Gordon's car, as Gordon said. "I'll call it like I see it. It looked like Andretti and Gordon were going down the straightaway straight. Gordon