CGRFS NASCAR BUSCH SERIES ADVANCE FOR CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY 02.24.07
Race: Stater Bros. 300 on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 Track: California Speedway (2-mile oval) Location: Fontana, Calif. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Entries NASCAR Busch Series Entries Kelby Krauss, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Angie Copen, No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit(r) Dodge Angie Copen, No. 41 Target Dodge Heather Kincel, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Heather Kincel, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge Team Facts:
* Sorenson Gets a 100% at Cali: Reed Sorenson gets a 100% when it comes to completing laps in his Busch Series car at California Speedway. Out of 600 laps of Busch Series competition he's entered, Sorenson has completed them all. When it comes to Busch racing, he also has never finished outside of the top 20, totaling one top-five, one top-10, three top-15 and four top-20 finishes. Out of four Busch Series starts, two have been inside the top five. He also averages a top-15 start and finish in Busch Series competition at California.
* No Time like the First Time: Sorenson's first race at California Speedway, in February 2005, resulted in a fourth-place start and fifth-place finish in the Stater Bros. 300. It was Sorenson's rookie year as a Busch Series driver for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS), and to date still the best start and finish the young racer has at the Fontana-based track.
* California Native: Rear-tire changer Daryl Lockyer is a native of the Los Angeles, Calif. area. He has been a tire changer for 13 years and a member of the CGRFS team for almost three years. Before joining the NASCAR ranks, he grew up 30 minutes from the California Speedway and built cars for fellow California native Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Chassis: The No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit team is bringing a brand new chassis out west this weekend-Chassis #656-to run in Saturday's race. The same car was taken out to Nevada earlier this month to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
* Tune in to Watch: The second Busch race of the 2007 season is schedule to start at 4:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 24, and will broadcast live on ESPN2 (TV), MRN (Radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 128.
Sorenson's California Speedway NASCAR Stats
Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Status Winnings 09/03/06 NNCS Sony HD 500 34 21 249/250 Running $98,175 09/02/06 NBS Ameriquest 300 17 19 150/150 Running $22,700 02/26/06 NNCS Auto Club 500 29 21 250/250 Running $97,875 02/25/06 NBS Stater Bros. 300 35 11 150/150 Running $33,275 09/03/05 NBS Ameriquest 300 3 12 150/150 Running $36,825 02/26/05 NBS Stater Bros. 300 4 5 150/150 Running $47,375 Track Summary: Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish Completed Total DNF Winnings NNCS 2 0 0 0 0 32 21 499 500 0 $196,050 NBS 4 0 0 1 1 15 12 600 600 0 $140,175 Totals: 6 0 0 1 1 23 16 1,099 1,100 0 $336,225 Sorenson's Cumulative NASCAR Busch Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 75 2 2 18 36 481 $2,270,004 No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Team 2007 Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Owner Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Owner Points 17-Feb Daytona 25 38 $42,475 37 6-Jul Daytona 24-Feb California 14-Jul Chicago 4-Mar Mexico 21-Jul St. Louis 10-Mar Las Vegas 28-Jul Indianapolis 17-Mar Atlanta 4-Aug Montreal 24-Mar Bristol 11-Aug Watkins Glen 7-Apr Nashville 18-Aug Michigan 14-Apr Texas 24-Aug Bristol 20-Apr Phoenix 1-Sep California 28-Apr Talladega 7-Sep Richmond 4-May Richmond 22-Sep Dover 11-May Darlington 29-Sep Kansas 26-May Charlotte 12-Oct Charlotte 2-Jun Dover 27-Oct Memphis 9-Jun Nashville 3-Nov Texas 16-Jun Kentucky 10-Nov Phoenix 23-Jun Milwaukee 17-Nov Homestead 30-June Loudon Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 1 0 0 0 0 $42,475 No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Crew Name Crew position Hometown Name Crew position Hometown Brian Pattie Crew Chief Zephyrhills, Fla. Ryan Quann Catch Can Man Richmond, Va. Tony Glover Team Manager Kingsport, Tenn. Lucas Tucker Tire Specialist Myrtle Beach, S.C. Lorin Ranier Spotter Prestonburg, Ken. Dan Chivari Chief Mechanic Erie, Pa. Adam Mosher Pit Coach/Support Fort Mill, S.C. Bruce Jones Rear Mechanic Lakeland, Fla. Trevor Lysne Front Tire Changer Fergus Falls, Minn. Brian Taylor Front Mechanic Cuthbert, Ga. Adam Cooke Front Tire Carrier/Shock Specialist Zephyrhills, Fla. Tim O'Brien Engineer Lebanon, Ohio Daryl Lockyer Rear Tire Changer Los Angeles, Calif. Todd Hamm Engine Tuner Kutztown, Pa. Doug Riepe Rear Tire Carrier Danbury, Conn. Brandon Stafford Swing Mechanic Taylorsville, N.C. Michael Smolka Jack Man Albemarle, N.C. Shane Bourgeois Pit Support Peachtree City, Ga. Tim Coffey Gas Man/Trk Driver Greenwood, Ind. Ronnie Willard Scorer Hamptonville, N.C.
Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Team Facts:
* Familiar Territory, but Different Story: This weekend at California Speedway, Juan Pablo Montoya will be running on a familiar track. He competed at the Fontana track in 1999 and 2000 for his current stock car team owner Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) Series. The Colombian native totaled two starts that resulted in two top-five beginnings, along with one top-five finish and two top-10s. The 10th-place finish in October of 2000 was achieved after he experienced mechanical problems that forced him out of the race. Only five cars finished all 250 laps of competition that day. Montoya completed 219 to bring home the top 10.
* Chassis: The No. 42 Busch team is bringing a strong chassis-#654-to race in this weekend's Stater Bros. 300. The same chassis was entered in a total of six NASCAR Busch races in 2006. The most memorable run was at Chicagoland in July when Casey Mears drove the chassis to his first NASCAR victory, which ironically that same weekend is when CGRFS announced Montoya was coming back on board with the team to go stock car racing in 2007. Montoya also raced the same chassis to a 14th-place finish in the last NASCAR Busch race of the 2006 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Altogether, the #654 car collected one win, three top-five and five top-15 finishes last year.
* California Boys: Another CGRFS Busch crewman is headed home this weekend to California. Scott Ward, the front-tire changer on the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Busch team and the No. 40 Coors Light NEXTEL Cup team, is from the west coast state. He is originally from Clearlake.
* Tune in to Watch: The second Busch race of the 2007 season is schedule to start at 4:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 24, and will broadcast live on ESPN2 (TV), MRN (Radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 128.
* To view the 2006 Texaco/Havoline Racing Media Guide visit: www.texacohavoline42.com/media
Montoya's California Speedway NASCAR Stats Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Status Winnings - - - - - - - - Track Summary: Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish Completed Total DNF Winnings NNCS - - - - - - - - - - - NBS - - - - - - - - - - - Totals: - - - - - - - - - - - Montoya's Cumulative NASCAR Busch Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 5 0 0 0 0 1 $123,580 No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Team 2007 Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Owner Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Owner Points 17-Feb Daytona 16 40 $44,375 39 6-Jul Daytona 24-Feb California 14-Jul Chicago 4-Mar Mexico 21-Jul St. Louis 10-Mar Las Vegas 28-Jul Indianapolis 17-Mar Atlanta 4-Aug Montreal 24-Mar Bristol 11-Aug Watkins Glen 7-Apr Nashville 18-Aug Michigan 14-Apr Texas 24-Aug Bristol 20-Apr Phoenix 1-Sep California 28-Apr Talladega 7-Sep Richmond 4-May Richmond 22-Sep Dover 11-May Darlington 29-Sep Kansas 26-May Charlotte 12-Oct Charlotte 2-Jun Dover 27-Oct Memphis 9-Jun Nashville 3-Nov Texas 16-Jun Kentucky 10-Nov Phoenix 23-Jun Milwaukee 17-Nov Homestead 30-June Loudon Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 1 0 0 0 0 $44,375 No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Crew Name Crew position Hometown Name Crew position Hometown Brad Parrott Crew Chief Charlotte, N.C. Mark Rette Chief Mechanic Freehold, N.J. David Mazer Engineer Montville, N.J. Steve Dietrick Rear Mechanic Nipomo, Calif. Tab Boyd Spotter Pensacola, Fla. Felipe Vazquez Engine Tuner Kutztown, Pa. Scott Ward Front Tire Changer Clearlake, Calif. Scott Vogelsong Shock Specialist Camp Hill, Pa. Todd Drakulich Front Tire Carrier Tucson, Ariz. Bart Apple Tire Specialist Baltimore, M.D. Tyler Jones Rear Tire Changer/Swing Mechanic South Royalton, Vt. Phil Thomas Scorer Bakersville, N.C. John Gaynor Rear Tire Carrier Vancouver, Wash. Jody Hall Pit Support Concord, N.C. Joel Charpentier Jack Man Charleston, S.C. Chuck Calley Pit Support Indianapolis, Ind. Marcus Bonicelli Gas Man/Front Mechanic Colorado Springs, Colo. Gonzalo Mejia Pit Support Bogota, Colombia Bill Cole Catch Can Man/Truck Driver Milan, Ill. Dan Bormann Pit Support Shingle Springs, Calif. www.chipganassiracing.com