Sterling, who is running a limited Sprint Cup schedule this year, is often referred to as the last of the Good Ol Boys, and Sutherlin is proud of her country-fried roots. Distractify is a registered trademark. Marlin always has been a combination of farm boy and racer. Talk in the hauler includes University of Tennessee football (for it), immigration at the Mexican border (against it) and the track hot dog (for it). I told her if shes going to race, then race with the big boys, says Sterling, who plans to run some Late Model races at the Fairgrounds this season, while Steadman runs a full schedule. In 2001, SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased by CART & IndyCar championship owner Chip Ganassi and the team switched to Dodge Intrepids. The next week, Marlin dropped to 4th in the standings after a 21st-place finish at Dover. Billy Harrison, friends with Marlin since the second grade, works on the pit crew, along with his sons, Zach and Luke. 09 car, but qualified at Talladega and the following week at Richmond as well. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins at the Daytona 500. One afternoon mama (Paula) was cooking baloney on the grill and I was shucking corn. In 2002, Marlin had a strong car at the Daytona 500, and towards the end was battling Jeff Gordon for the lead when they made contact, sending Gordon spinning. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, a son, Steadman, a former Nationwide Series driver, and a grandson Stirlin who splits a schedule with Sterling in Sterlings No. Marlin spoke out about the threats. Marlin won 2 more times during the 1995 season (at Darlington and Talladega) and with a total of 3 wins, 9 top 5 finishes, and 22 top 10 finishes, finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In 1999, he won his first pole since 1995 at Pocono Raceway, but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. It was on that very farm that he learned the ethics of hard work from his father Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin. Sterling Marlin was one of the drivers who appeared in an episode, along with some crew members from the Coors team. 40, still in for the injured Dario Franchitti. My folks took me to my first race when I was two weeks old and Ive grown up in the sport. Sutherlin says. Read the official press release. I guess Spencer didn't punch him hard enough. Marlin only made eight starts in 1985, seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish being 12th at Talladega Superspeedway. "I went this week to see him again, and he said everything looks fine, that I can stay on the lowest dosage medicine.". After considerable thought, research and consultations with numerous doctors and specialists, my dad decided to undergo Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. Sutherlin Marlin House is on Facebook. From 1980 to 1982, Marlin was a three-time track champion at the historic Nashville Speedway USA. Well find out pretty fast if shes got it or not., Ill be cautious, especially at first, Sutherlin says, but I wont be intimidated.,