Reed Sorenson Dover 200 Race Advance
Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Discount Tire Dodge Dover 200-Dover International Speedway Advance No. 41 TEAM FACTS: * Busch Series Points Standings: Reed Sorenson's seventh-place finish at Richmond International Raceway elevated him one spot to third in the NASCAR Busch Series championship point's standings. Sorenson trails leader Martin Truex by 286 points and second-place Clint Bowyer by 217 points. * Rookie of the Year: Sorenson remains second behind Carl Edwards in the rookie of the year race (310-301). The rookie points are determined by each of the candidates top-16 finishes during the season. * Racing Rookies: Sorenson became the first rookie to lead a lap in the September race at Richmond since Kevin Harvick led one lap in 2000. Sorenson led once for four laps and was the only first-year driver to lead in the race. * Chassis: The Discount Tire team will race chassis #556 at Dover this weekend. This is the same car the team finished second with at Dover and fourth at Kentucky. * Did You Know?: This will be the sixth time Sorenson will race on a concrete track. He has an fourth-place finish average on concrete tracks with two races at Nashville and Bristol and one race at Dover this season. * Top Honors: Sorenson was the rookie of the race in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway two weeks ago. Sorenson finished seventh, his 15th top-10 finish in 28 starts this season. He has captured the top honors 14 times, the most of any freshman driver. JIMMY ELLEDGE, INTERIM CREW CHIEF QUOTES: How special would it be to win a Busch race with Reed after only working with him for three races? "That's one of the team's goals, as well as a personal one. I've won races in the ARCA, Truck and Cup Series', and the Busch Series is missing from my resume. The No. 41 team has been working hard and has an opportunity to win in the final seven races. The team's got some good tracks coming up and a test at Kansas. I'll have a better feel for the cars and the team after testing with them for two days. I'm looking forward to the next three races, and I'd like to say that helped them achieve their goals this season by getting Reed and the Discount Tire Dodge to victory lane." Reed Sorenson Cumulative NASCAR Busch Series Stats: Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 33 2 10 17 2 $ 1,111,241 Last Top-Five: August 6, 2005 at Indianapolis Raceway Park Last Top-10: September 9, 2005 at Richmond International Raceway Best Career Start: First on August 6, 2005 at Indianapolis Raceway Park Best Career Finish: First on July 30, 2005 at Gateway International Raceway 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 3/6/2005 Mexico 19 14 $44,525 Running 5 3/12/2005 Las Vegas 7 6 $35,275 Running 4 3/19/2005 Atlanta 28 19 $13,250 Running 4 3/26/2005 Nashville 1 1 $67,771 Running 2 4/4/2005 Bristol 6 3 $46,538 Running 2 4/16/2005 Texas 15 3 $59,132 Running 2 4/22/2005 Phoenix 17 32 $21,050 Running 2 4/30/2005 Talladega 20 32 $26,395 Accident 3 5/6/2005 Darlington 18 12 $25,200 Running 3 5/13/2005 Richmond 9 31 $15,530 Running 3 5/28/2005 Charlotte 6 5 $45,180 Running 3 6/4/2005 Dover 6 2 $47,490 Running 2 6/11/2005 Nashville 6 3 $42,130 Running 1 6/18/2005 Kentucky 8 4 $48,700 Running 1 6/25/2005 Milwaukee 23 12 $25,480 Running 2 7/1/2005 Daytona 8 20 $30,745 Running 3 7/9/2005 Chicago 19 10 $39,050 Running 3 7/16/2005 New Hampshire 15 14 $26,035 Running 3 7/23/2005 Pikes Peak 33 7 $36,505 Running 3 7/30/2005 St. Louis 2 1 $79,321 Running 3 8/6/2005 Indianapolis 1 3 $41,533 Running 3 8/13/2005 Watkins Glen 26 41 $23,070 Engine 3 8/20/2005 Michigan 4 36 $19,630 Engine 3 8/26/2005 Bristol 42 11 $31,775 Running 3 9/3/2005 Fontana 3 12 $36,825 Running 4 9/9/2005 Richmond 15 7 $30,535 Running 3 Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 28 2 10 15 2 $ 1,067,711 DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY CREW: Name Crew Position Race Shop Duty Hometown Reed Sorenson Driver Driver Peachtree City, Georgia Andy Graves Team Manager Team Manager Syracuse, New York Tony Glover Team Manager Team Manager Kingspot, Tennessee Brian Pattie Crew Chief Crew Chief Zephyrhills, Florida Tim O'Brian Engineer Engineer Lebanon, Ohio Dan Chivari Front Tire Changer Rear Mechanic Erie, Pennsylvania Adam Cooke Front Tire Carrier Shock Specialist Zephyrhills, Florida Daryl Lockyer Rear Tire Changer Mechanic Agoura Hills, California Brian Taylor Rear Tire Carrier Mechanic Cuthbert, Georgia Shaun Peet Jack Man Race Day Only Nanaimo, Canada Tim Coffey Gas Man Truck Driver Indianapolis, Indiana Ryan Quann Catch Can Man Race Day Only Richmond, Virginia Lorin Ranier Spotter Driver Development Prestonsburg, Kentucky Brandon Stafford Tire Specialist Tire Specialist Taylorsville, North Carolina Shane Bourgeois Pit Support Test Team Peachtree City, Georgia