Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge Daytona Advance...
Target Team Fast Facts:
Paint Scheme Change: The Target paint scheme will be switching
to a primarily red scheme with a white Bullseye on the hood for the
remainder of the season starting with the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. The
scheme was first introduced during the night races this past May.
Restrictor-Plate Results: Sorenson has two starts in NEXTEL Cup
and five in Busch Series competition at restrictor-plate tracks. His
Cup finishes are 29th (Daytona) and 26th (Talladega). Sorenson has two
top-10 finishes in the Busch Series, both coming at Daytona in Feb. of
'05 and '06.
Testing 1,2,3: Sorenson, along with his Chip Ganassi Racing
with Felix Sabates teammates and various other NEXTEL Cup teams tested
at The Milwaukee Mile on Tues. and Wed. in preparation for the upcoming
race at New Hampshire International Speedway and other relatively flat
tracks on the circuit.
Chassis: Crew Chief Jimmy Elledge and the Target Team have
selected chassis #602 for this weekend's NEXTEL Cup Series race. This
is the same car the team used in the season opener at the 2.5-mile
superspeedway (29th-place finish).
NEXTEL Cup Points Report: Sorenson and the Target team dropped
one position to 21st in the overall standings after their 29th-place
effort in the last event at Infineon Raceway. The team is 35 points out
of 20th and 173 points out of the top 15.
Rookie Round Up: Sorenson is currently third in the Raybestos
Rookie of the Year standings with 144 points. He trails leader Denny
Hamlin by 41 points. Sorenson has captured rookie of the race honors in
three of the 16 races run thus far in '06 (Atlanta - 10th-place finish,
Martinsville - 12th, Michigan - fifth).
Busch Series Update: Sorenson is 18th in the overall Busch
Series driver standings and he is 83 points out of 15th place. Sorenson
missed last weekend's race in Milwaukee to focus on his NEXTEL Cup
Series efforts at Infineon Raceway. CGRFS teammate David Stremme
piloted the car to a 26th-place finish. Sorenson returns to the seat of
the Discount Tire Dodge this weekend in Daytona.
Reed Sorenson on Daytona...
"I've been looking forward to returning to Daytona since the
season-opener. We were running about 11th on the last lap and cut a
tire coming to the checkered flag which cost us a great finish. We're
bringing the same car back and I expect it to be equally as good on
Saturday night. I've got a couple more restrictor-plate races under my
belt since then and I'm starting to get a better feel for how to work
the draft."
Sorenson on the First Part of the Season...
"I feel pretty good about how the Target team has performed up to this
point. Of course I'd like to have some better final results, but
overall I'm pleased with where we are at this stage of the season and
where we are headed. I'm a rookie driver working with a new team and it
takes time to develop the communication. Jimmy (Elledge) and myself,
along with the entire crew, are make huge strides each week and it's
starting to show. We've had strong cars at a majority of the races thus
far, but had different things keep us from getting the finishes we've
deserved at times. It's all luck and hopefully we've got the bad luck
behind us. I expect many great things to happen for this team during
the second half."
Sorenson's Daytona Stats (2.5-miles)
Date Series Race
Start Finish Laps Status Winnings
2/19/06 Nextel Cup Daytona 500 22
29 200/200 Running $262,908
2/18/06 Busch Hershey Kissables 300 13
9 120/120 Running $60,900
7/1/05 Busch Winn Dixie 250
8 20 104/104 Running $30,745
2/19/05 Busch Hershey's Take 5 300 5
9 120/120 Running $52,575
2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results
Date
Race
Start
Finish
Winnings
Pts. Pos.
Date
Race
Start
Finish
Winnings
Pts. Pos
Feb. 19
Daytona
22
29
$262,908
29th
July 16
New Hamp.
Feb. 26
California
29
21
$97,875
24th
July 23
Pocono
Mar. 12
Las Vegas
36
40
$85,300
32nd
Aug. 6
Indianapolis
Mar. 19
Atlanta
15
10
$89,225
25th
Aug. 13
Watkins Glen
Mar. 26
Bristol
22
22
$92,450
27th
Aug. 20
Michigan
Apr. 2
Martinsville
25
12
$85,925
24th
Aug. 26
Bristol
Apr. 9
Texas
13
13
$126,675
19th
Sept. 3
California
Apr.22
Phoenix
34
40
$68,700
24th
Sept. 9
Richmond
Apr. 30
Talladega
41
26
$89,825
24th
Sept. 17
New Hamp.
May 6
Richmond
24
23
$77,025
26th
Sept. 24
Dover
May 13
Darlington
16
11
$94,375
24th
Oct. 1
Talladega
May 28
Charlotte
23
10
$119,275
20th
Oct. 8
Kansas
June 4
Dover
39
19
$91,600
21st
Oct. 14
Charlotte
June 11
Pocono
35
36
$68,750
24th
Oct. 22
Martinsville
June 18
Michigan
25
5
$98,350
20th
Oct. 29
Atlanta
June 25
Infineon
41
29
$79,500
21st
Nov. 5
Texas
July 1
Daytona
Nov. 12
Phoenix
July 9
Chicago
Nov. 19
Homestead
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
16
0
1
3
0
$1,658,792
Last updated 6/26/06
Sorenson's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
Poles Winnings
18 0 1
3 0 $ 1,765,333
Sorenson's Career Highlights
-First NEXTEL Cup Series Top Five (Michigan, June 18, 2006)
-First NEXTEL Cup Series Start (Atlanta, Oct. 30, 2005)
-First Busch Series Win (Nashville, Mar. 26, 2005)
-First Busch Series Pole (Nashville, Mar. 26, 2005)
-First ARCA win (Michigan, June 2004)
-2003 ASA Rookie of the Year
-1998-2002 Legends Cars: 84 wins, 152 top fives and 166 top-10 finishes
in 183 starts
-1997 Quarter Midgets National Champion
Target Crew:
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Name
Crew position
Hometown
Jimmy Elledge
Crew Chief
Redding, Calif.
Doug Spees
Tire Specialist
Toledo, Oh.
Tony Glover
Team Manager
Kingsport, Tenn.
Jesse Sanders
Pit Support
Coupeville, Wash.
Jeff Vandermoss
Car Chief
Green Bay, Wis.
Lorin Ranier
Spotter
Prestonsburg, Ky.
Bobby Burrell
Front Tire Changer
Huntersville, N.C.
Travis Alexander
Engine Specialist
Walla Walla, Wash.
Marty Forcier
Front Tire Carrier
Superior, Mich.
Tim Smith
Engineer
Cope, S.C.
Jason Sheets
Rear Tire Changer
Indianapolis, Ind.
Roger Parkinson
Pit Support
San Diego, Calif.
Alex Yonchok
Rear Tire Carrier
Syracuse, N.Y.
Rod Bussard
Transport Driver
Everett, Penn.
Shaun Peet
Jack Man
Nanaimo, B.C
Mark Miller
Transport Driver
Randy Hildreth
Gas Man
Charlotte, N.C.
Jeremy Crosby
Pit Support
Hickory, N.C.
Eric Hoyle
Catch Can Man
Asheville, N.C.
Mike Chance
Pit Support
