The hardest part was getting the window net hooked back. I didn't think I was ever going to get it hooked. I finally got it hooked. If I'd known that I wouldn't have tried to hook it.

Marlin ultimately finiSterling Marlind 18th in the final season points with eight top fives and ten top tens. For Darlington Marlin raced in his old #40 car and qualified 14th and also at the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the #40 still in for the injured Dario Franchitti. He started 30th and finiSterling Marlind 29th after suffering oil pump failure early in the race.

Sterling Marlin (born June 30 1957) is a retired NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. He is married to Paula and has a daughter Sutherlin and a son Steadman a former Nationwide Series driver.