R. Sorenson No. 41 Discount Tire Phoenix International Raceway Advance 11.11.06
Media Contact: Angie Copen, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, 704-662-9642, acopen@ganassi.com Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Discount Tire Dodge Arizona.Travel 200 - Phoenix International Raceway - 11.11.06 To view the 2006 Discount Tire Media Guide, please visit www.discounttiremotorsports.com <http://www.discounttiremotorsports.com/> No. 41 Discount Tire Team Fast Facts: * Meet Reed in Phoenix: Reed Sorenson will stop by the Discount Tire store located at 13213 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear, Ariz. from 4:30 to 6 p.m. MT Thursday, November 9 to sign autographs and meet area race fans. * Discount Tire's Backyard: The No. 41 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) Busch team is racing not too far from its sponsor's home base this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), as Discount Tire Company-the team's primary sponsor-is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., which is just a little more than 35 miles from PIR. To learn more about Discount Tire, go to www.discounttire.com <http://www.discounttire.com/> . * Stremme Discounting, Too: In addition to Sorenson and his gang racing the No. 41 Discount Tire Dodge on Saturday, Sorenson's teammate David Stremme will pilot a red, black and white No. 40 Discount Tire Dodge on Sunday, as well. Discount Tire has been a long-time partner of CGRFS, playing a crucial role in the race team's driver development program. * Phoenix Pointers: Sorenson has scored back-to-back top-five starts in his last two runs at PIR. He and the No. 41 Discount Tire team had an all around impressive performance at PIR this past spring when they finished runner-up to race winner Kevin Harvick and also took an 11-position jump in the driver and owner Busch Series standings at the time. * How's It Looking: Despite a 36th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway this past Saturday, Sorenson and team still stand inside the NASCAR Busch Series top 10. Sorenson, at 3,487, stands 10th in the driver ranks while the No. 41 Discount Tire team, with 3,572, stands 10th in owner points. * On the Cup Side: A late-race spin derailed Sorenson's run on Sunday in the No. 41 Target Dodge at Texas, but the team didn't give up and scored a respectable 17th-place finish. Sorenson and the Target team maintained 25th in the overall standings and they currently sit just 128 points out of 20th heading into this upcoming Sunday's NEXTEL Cup event at PIR. Sorenson is still third in the Raybestos Rookie contender standings, as well. * Chassis: The No. 41 Discount Tire team is bringing a brand new race car-chassis #655-to PIR this weekend for Saturday's Arizona Travel 200. Reed comments about returning to Phoenix International Raceway to go Busch racing: "I have been looking forward to returning to Phoenix all year. The Discount Tire team had such a great run there in April. We came so close to grabbing a win, so maybe we can close the deal this weekend. We're taking a brand new car so that should be good. The cars the guys have built this year have put out some great results so hopefully we'll follow suit on Saturday." Reed Sorenson Phoenix International Raceway Stats NASCAR Busch Series (1-mile oval in Avondale, Ariz.) Date Race Start Finish Laps Completed Total Laps Status Winnings 04.22.06 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 5 2 206 206 Running $55,900 11.12.05 Arizona 200 5 8 200 200 Running $33,600 04.22.05 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 17 32 176 200 Running $21,050 Total/Average: 3/9 3/14 582 606 $110,550 Track Summary: 3 Starts 0 Wins 1 Top 5 2 Top 10s 0 Poles No. 41 CGRFS Team 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Rank/Pts. Date Race Start Finish Winnings Rank/Pts. Feb. 18 Daytona 13 9 $60,900 9th/138 July 8 Chicago 4 8 $28,750 18th/142 Feb. 25 California 35 11 $33,275 8th/130 July 15 Loudon 7 17 $16,025 19th/112 March 5 Mexico 25 36 $44,640 17th/55 July 22 Martinsville **9 4 $36,825 16th/160 March 11 Las Vegas 27 10 $42,708 13th/134 July 29 St. Louis 14 4 $31,775 11th/160 March 18 Atlanta 28 42 $17,505 18th/37 Aug. 5 Indianapolis 8 2 $32,775 11th/170 March 25 Bristol 18 27 $21,850 21st/82 Aug. 12 Watkins Glen 35 28 $15,130 11th/79 April 8 Texas 2 13 $23,750 19th/124 Aug. 19 Michigan 34 7 $19,035 9th/151 April 15 Nashville 4 19 $14,150 19th/111 Aug. 25 Bristol 2 42 $19,915 13th/37 April 21 Phoenix 5 2 $55,900 14th/175 Sept. 2 California 17 19 $22,700 12th/106 April 29 Talladega 13 17 $20,000 16th/112 Sept. 8 Richmond 9 5 $21,300 10th/155 May 5 Richmond 9 36 $14,215 16th/55 Sept. 23 Dover 22 6 $18,925 9th/150 May 12 Darlington 23 23 $14,700 17th/94 Sept. 30 Kansas 4 7 $29,600 9th/151 May 27 Charlotte 22 21 $16,050 16th/100 Oct. 13 Charlotte 38 38 $14,445 9th/49 June 3 Dover 16 10 $18,975 15th/134 Oct. 28 Memphis 38** 7 $21,950 9th/146 June 10 Nashville 36 23 $16,275 13th/94 Nov. 4 Texas 23 36 $14,290 10th/55 June 17 Kentucky 3 39 $17,370 16th/46 Nov. 11 Phoenix *June 24 *Milwaukee *11 *26 *$17,200 *20th/85 Nov. 19 Homestead June 30 Daytona 6 40 $19,485 21st/43 Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Pts. Total Winnings 33 0 5 13 0 3,572 $812,388 *Indicates when David Stremme drove the No. 41 **Indicates when Kevin Hamlin qualified the No. 41 Reed Sorenson 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Totals Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Laps Led Pts. Total Money 32 0 5 13 0 31 3,487 $795,188 Reed Sorenson NASCAR Busch Series Career Totals Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Laps Led Money 72 2 18 35 2 482 $2,204,110 Reed Sorenson Highlights First Busch Series Start (Indianapolis, Aug. 7, 2004) First Busch Series Win (Nashville, March 26, 2005) First Busch Series Pole (Nashville, March 26, 2005) First NEXTEL Cup Series Start (Atlanta, Oct. 30, 2005) 2003 ASA Rookie of the Year 1997 Quarter Midgets National Champion 1998-2002 Legends Cars: 84 wins, 152 top fives & 166 top-10 finishes in 183 starts No. 41 Discount Tire 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. Adam Cooke Shock Specialist Zephyrhills, Fla. Lorin Ranier Spotter Prestonburg, Ken. Dan Chivari Swing Mechanic Erie, Pa. Trevor Lysne Front Tire Changer Fergus Falls, Minn. Bruce Jones Rear Mechanic Lakeland, Fla. Adam Mosher Front Tire Carrier Fort Mill, S.C. Brian Taylor Front Mechanic Cuthbert, Ga. Daryl Lockyer Rear Tire Changer Los Angeles, Calif. Tim O'Brien Engineer Lebanon, Ohio Doug Riepe Rear Tire Carrier Danbury, Conn. Todd Hamm Engine Tuner Kutztown, Pa. Shaun Peet Jack Man Nanaimo, B.C Brandon Stafford Tire Specialist Taylorsville, N.C. Tim Coffey Gas Man/Transport Driver Greenwood, Ind. Shane Bourgeois Pit Support Peachtree City, Ga.