2007-11-02 03:31:28 · 7 answers · asked by Ted 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Marlin is mired in mediocrity in the Nextel Cup Series.
He's had 19 starts and 4 DNFs with no top tens or top fives. It's a shame, cuz I really like the guy's personality and I miss his interviews.
He still races in the Busch Series, though. Maybe you can catch him there.
2007-11-02 03:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by Steve T 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the 2007 season, his #14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from last year to do this.
Sterling has had good runs so far this season, but last year's bad luck has spoiled those bad finishes. In Las Vegas, Marlin was running in the top 10, and with around 20 laps to go closing in on a top 5 until his engine failed. At Martinsville, Marlin was making his way to the front with a very strong car until he was spun out by Scott Riggs, Riggs got the top 10, Sterling finished 21st. His team currently sits within the top 35 in owner points, thereby assuring Sterling a starting position (regardless of qualifying speed) in upcoming races.
Marlin's run in the #14 ended on July 17, 2007, when Ginn Racing announced Regan Smith, who had been splitting time with Mark Martin in Ginn's U.S. Army-sponsored #01 car, would replace him beginning at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis.
Since then he has attempted two races, but he failed to qualify for both. He tried to make the Sharpie 500 at Bristol in the #78 car as a replacement for Kenny Wallace, and the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega, replacing Mike Wallace in the #09 car. Sterling Marlin eventually plans to retire at the end of the 2011 Sprint Cup season on November 20, 2011.
2007-11-02 03:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Me<3<3 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sterlin Marlin was replaced by his Teams owner-as was Joe Nemechek. Sterlin has filled in some races since!!!!!
2007-11-02 04:07:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ed P 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He is retired, but still races sometimes as a fill-in driver for a few people.
Go Jr.>>>>
2007-11-02 05:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
maybe in a vacation.best of luck.
2007-11-02 03:41:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
He drove in so many damn circles he's off in lala land in NC right now, mumbling "gotta be drivin fast and gimme a beer gd it"
2007-11-02 03:39:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 10⤋
dead or possible has AIDs
2007-11-02 03:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by $Mister Shady$ 1 · 3⤊ 11⤋