Reed Sorenson Dollar General 300 Race Advance
No. 41 TEAM FACTS: * Busch Series Points Standings: Reed Sorenson's sixth-place finish at Kansas Speedway kept him third in the NASCAR Busch Series championship points standings. Sorenson trails leader Martin Truex Jr., by 251 points and second-place Clint Bowyer by 202 points. * Rookie of the Year: After his top-10 finish at Kansas, Sorenson has regained the lead over Carl Edwards in the rookie of the year race (314-312). The rookie points are determined by each of the candidates top-16 finishes during the season. * Testing: Sorenson and the Discount Tire team are testing at Memphis Motorsports Park this week in preparation for next weekend's Sam's Town 250 at the .75-mile track. * Chassis: The Discount Tire team will race chassis #555 at Charlotte this weekend. This is the same car that Sorenson piloted to a 10th, fifth, third and sixth-place finish at Chicago, Charlotte, Texas and Las Vegas respectively. * Did You Know?: Sorenson along with fellow rookies Edwards and Jon Wood are the only rookies to score top-five finishes this season. * Charlotte in May: In his first NASCAR start at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May, Sorenson piloted his Discount Tire Dodge to a fifth-place finish and earned his fifth top-five of the season. Sorenson was also the top finishing Busch Series regular in a race that had 17 NEXTEL Cup drivers entered in the 43 car field. REED SORENSON QUOTES: "We are starting to get into a groove. We've had top-10 finishes the past three races and that is exactly what we need to continue to do if we are going to stay in the top-three in points. The Discount Tire crew worked hard this past weekend where track position was so important. They were able to help me out a few times and we had a really good race car. We ran well in the spring at Charlotte and I expect we will run well again this weekend. There are always a lot of Cup drivers in companion races but especially at Charlotte where most of the race teams are based. I look forward to racing with those guys this weekend and hopefully we will have another top-10 finish." Reed Sorenson Cumulative NASCAR Busch Series Stats: Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings 35 2 11 19 2 $ 1,188,256 Last Top-Five: September 24, 2005 at Dover International Speedway Last Top-10: October 8, 2005 at Kansas Speedway 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 9/24/2005 Dover 3 4 $36,390 Running 3 10/8/2005 Kansas 20 6 $40,625 Running 3 Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 30 2 11 17 2 $ 1,144,726 Discount Tire Company Crew: Name Crew position Hometown Name Crew position Hometown Jimmy Elledge Crew Chief Redding, Calif. Tim Coffey Gas Man Indianapolis, Ind. Andy Graves Team Manager Syracuse, N.Y. Ryan Quann Catch Can Man Richmond, Va. Tony Glover Team Manager Kingsport, Tenn. Rob Lopes Tire Specialist Tim O'Brian Engineer Lebanon, Ohio Dan Chivari Pit Support Erie, Pa. Bobby Burrell Front Tire Changer Huntersville, N.C. Lorin Ranier Spotter Prestonsburg, Ky. Marty Forcier Front Tire Carrier Superior, Mich. Rudy Wade Engine Specialist Jason Sheets Rear Tire Changer Indianapolis, Ind. Adam Cooke Pit Support Zephyrhills, Fla. Alex Yonchok Rear Tire Carrier Syracuse, N.Y. Brian Taylor Pit Support Cuthbert, Ga. Shaun Peet Jack Man Nanaimo, B.C Shane Bourgeois Pit Support Peachtree City, Ga