Reed Sorenson Mexico City Race Advance

 

 

Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Discount Tire Dodge

Telcel Motorola 200 - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Advance

 

No. 41 TEAM FACTS:

*        Chassis: The Discount Tire team will race chassis #553 in
Mexico City this weekend.  This is the same car that Sorenson and the
DTC crew tested at VIR in February.

*        Rookie of the Year: Sorenson's fifth-place finish at California
increased his lead over Carl Edwards in the Raybestos(r) Rookie
standings by four points (30-26) entering the road-course race this
weekend in Mexico City.  Sorenson was also the top finishing rookie for
the second straight week.

*        Road Course Racing: Sorenson has never competed in a
road-course race.  In preparation for Mexico City, he spent three days
at the Bondurant Driving School's road racing course in January.
Sorenson also tested with the No.41 team at VIR in February.

*        Busch Series Points Standings: Following last week's fifth
place finish Sorenson has jumped up to second in the points standings.
He is also the highest full time Busch Series driver in the standings.

*        Tire Fast Fact: Maintaining the tire balance on your vehicle is
critical to receiving satisfactory service from your tire investment. In
addition to a providing a smooth ride, balancing is a key component in
tire wear.  Assume you have driven your tires 5,000 miles since their
purchase and it's time to rotate. Over the miles, turning left and
right, hitting bumps and holes you could not see or avoid, and driving
down uneven road surfaces have led to uneven tread wear on your tires.
Well, besides rotating the tires and getting an alignment to set things
right, you should also rebalance the tires. Even if you can't feel
vibrations, they are present. The uneven tread wear has created an
imbalance that generates excessive heat and wear on your tires!

 

REED SORENSON QUOTES:

"I am just trying to get through the first few racea and then I will
look at the the points standings.  My main concern these past two races
and the next three races is making the race.  This weekend at Mexico
City I am hoping for a top-15 finish. I think it is cool to go outside
the country for our first international points race.  I am hoping that
this will bring in more race fans."

 

"I think it has been fun to race with the Cup guys and all the vets but
I haven't thought twice about it either.  They will race you hard but it
helps to make me a better driver and prepare me for the future."

 

BRIAN PATTIE, CREW CHIEF QUOTES:

 

"I think that Reed has done a great job in meeting our goals for these
first five races of the season.  We want to make the race and then,
depending on the track, we want a top-10 or a top-15 finish.  As long as
he can keep up the consistency we should be in perfect position at the
end of the season.  The team is looking forward to Mexico City this
weekend and there is some added pressure since Reed has never run on a
road course.  As long as he focuses, he will be fine this weekend."

Reed Sorenson 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results:

 

Date 

Track 

Start

Finish

Winnings

Status

Standings

2/19/2005

Daytona

5

9

$52,575 

Running

10

2/26/2005

Fontana

4

5

$39,175 

Running

2

 

Reed Sorenson Cumulative NASCAR Busch Series Stats

Starts              Wins                Top 5s             Top 10s
Poles               Winnings

   7                     0                      2                      5
0                    $197,145

 

Last Top-5: February 26, 2005 at California Speedway

Last Top-10: February 19, 2005 at Daytona International Speedway

Best Career Start: Third on August 7, 2004 at IRP

Best Career Finish: Fourth on November 20, 2004 at Homestead-Miami

 


DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY CREW:

 

Name

Crew position

Race shop duty

Reed Sorenson

Driver

Driver

Andy Graves

Team Manager

Team Manager

Tony Glover

Team Manager

Team Manager

Brian Pattie

Crew Chief

Crew Chief

Tim O'Brien

Engineer

Engineer

Dan Chivari

Front Tire Changer

Rear Mechanic

Shane Bourgeious

Front Tire Carrier

Race Day Only

Seth Jenkins

Rear Tire Changer

Race Day Only

Brian Taylor

Rear Tire Carrier

Race Day Only

RodneyMcGehee

Jack Man

Mechanic

Kevin Grub

Gas Man

Engine Tuner

Ryan Quann

Catch Can Man

Mechanic

Lorin Ranier

Spotter

Driver Development

Brandon Stafford

Tire Specialist

Tire Specialist

Adam Cooke

Shock Specialist

Shock Specialist

Tom Brown

Pit Support

Truck Driver

Tim Coffey

Pit Support

Truck Driver