Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge Phoenix Advance...
Phoenix Phacts: Sorenson has four starts at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), one in the NEXTEL Cup Series and three in the Busch Series, with his best finish of second coming earlier this season in the April Busch Series race. Additionally he recorded an eighth-place finish in last November's Busch race. His lone NEXTEL Cup start resulted in a 40th-place effort.
Energizer-Cars Promotion: Energizer is hosting an event at the NASCAR SpeedPark in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 14 to help launch the release of the Cars DVD. Reed Sorenson will arrive at the SpeedPark with the Energizer Bunny to make a special delivery of Cars DVDs for children from the Victory Junction Gang Camp. The camp is designed to help children with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses. Additionally, Sorenson and the kids will take a few laps around the track. After the race, Sorenson and the Energizer Bunny will host a special screening of the movie. Complete details on the Energizer-Cars promotion and the SpeedPark event are available upon request.
TUMS: TUMS and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) recently announced a two-year associate partnership beginning in 2007. As part of the deal, the TUMS logo will appear on the rear decklid of the No. 41 Dodge, driven by Reed Sorenson in the NEXTEL Cup Series, throughout the season. In addition, the car will feature a TUMS paint scheme during the April race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. David Stremme's No. 40 Dodge will carry the TUMS logo on its B post throughout the season and also will feature a full TUMS paint scheme at Chicagoland Speedway in July. TUMS branding also will be visible on driver and crew uniforms and on team equipment. For more information please visit http://www.tums.com/racing.asp <http://www.tums.com/racing.asp>
Habla usted espaņol?: CGRFS announced last week its official website-www.chipganassiracing.com <http://www.chipganassiracing.com/> -has expanded its online arsenal to include a fully-functioning Spanish microsite located at http://espanol.chipganassiracing.com <http://espanol.chipganassiracing.com/> . The initial Spanish site will work to immediately accommodate the outpouring of Juan Pablo Montoya fans and media that have spiked the website's traffic number since the Montoya-Ganassi announcement in July. CGRFS plans to incorporate all of its teams in the months to come. Visitors can also access the Spanish site by selecting the "En Espanol" button in the navigation scheme on the team's homepage.
Chassis: Crew Chief Jimmy Elledge and the No. 41 Target Team have selected chassis #614 for this weekend's race at PIR. This chassis is a product of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' new short track program developed this season. The car has previously run at New Hampshire 1 (24th-place finish), Richmond 2 (14th), New Hampshire 2 (17th) and Martinsville 2 (35th).
NEXTEL Cup Points Report: Sorenson and the No. 41 team maintained their 25th position in the overall standings after finishing 17th in the last event at PIR. With a total of 3243 points, the team is only 128 points out of 20th.
Rookie Round Up: Sorenson sits third in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings with 196 points. With two races remaining he trails leader Denny Hamlin by 88 points and second place Clint Bowyer by 37. Sorenson has captured rookie of the race honors in five of the 34 races run thus far in '06 (Atlanta - 10th, Martinsville - 12th, Michigan - fifth, Chicagoland - seventh, Michigan 2 - eighth).
Busch Series Update: Sorenson remains 10th in the Busch Series driver standings after finishing 36th in the last event at Texas Motor Speedway, and he is only 43 points out of ninth.
Reed Sorenson on Phoenix...
"Last weekend's race at Texas was a big improvement from what we experienced the whole month of October. We still didn't get the finish that the car was capable of, but the overall performance was excellent. I made a mistake trying to be too greedy and spun the car out. We were able to overcome that and get a good finish out of it. Overall it was a great effort by everyone on the Target team and a huge confidence booster going into the final two races of the season.
"I like Phoenix and I expect us to be fast when we unload on Friday. We're taking our new light-weight short track car that was developed this season. It was a contender for the win in New Hampshire earlier this year and I think it will be equally as good this weekend. I really want to get a win in one of these final two races and I believe this team is as capable as any team to do that."
Sorenson's Phoenix International Raceway Stats (1 mile)
Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Status Winnings
4/22/06 Nextel Cup Subway Fresh 500 34 40 312/312 Running $68,700
4/21/06 Busch Basha's 200 5 2 200/200 Running $55,900
11/12/05 Busch Arizona 200 5 8 200/200 Running $33,600
4/22/05 Busch Basha's 200 17 32 176/200 Running $21,050
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.
9
24
$92,550
22nd
Feb. 26
California
29
21
$97,875
24th
July 23
Pocono
23
26
$73,625
23rd
Mar. 12
Las Vegas
36
40
$85,300
32nd
Aug. 6
Indianapolis
41
30
$147,725
23rd
Mar. 19
Atlanta
15
10
$89,225
25th
Aug. 13
Watkins Glen
40
12
$83,975
23rd
Mar. 26
Bristol
22
22
$92,450
27th
Aug. 20
Michigan
28
8
$93,035
21st
Apr. 2
Martinsville
25
12
$85,925
24th
Aug. 26
Bristol
10
36
$90,315
22nd
Apr. 9
Texas
13
13
$126,675
19th
Sept. 3
California
34
21
$98,175
23rd
Apr.22
Phoenix
34
40
$68,700
24th
Sept. 9
Richmond
29
14
$79,500
22nd
Apr. 30
Talladega
41
26
$89,825
24th
Sept. 17
New Hamp.
31
17
$83,625
22nd
May 6
Richmond
24
23
$77,025
26th
Sept. 24
Dover
7
11
$102,125
21st
May 13
Darlington
16
11
$94,375
24th
Oct. 1
Kansas
26
43
$84,566
23rd
May 28
Charlotte
23
10
$119,275
20th
Oct. 8
Talladega
42
39
$76,675
24th
June 4
Dover
39
19
$91,600
21st
Oct. 14
Charlotte
9
36
$69,050
25th
June 11
Pocono
35
36
$68,750
24th
Oct. 22
Martinsville
16
35
$72,625
25th
June 18
Michigan
25
5
$98,350
20th
Oct. 29
Atlanta
24
29
$88,000
25th
June 25
Infineon
41
29
$79,500
21st
Nov. 5
Texas
19
17
$108,550
25th
July 1
Daytona
37
34
$89,600
24th
Nov. 12
Phoenix
July 9
Chicago
18
7
$116,525
21st
Nov. 19
Homestead
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Winnings
34
0
1
5
0
$3,309,223
Last updated 11/6/06
Sorenson's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats:
Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Winnings
36 0 1 5 0 $3,415,574
Sorenson's Career Highlights
-First NEXTEL Cup Series Top Five (Fifth place, 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 Yonchuk
Rear Tire Carrier
Syracuse, N.Y.
Rod Bussard
Transport Driver
Everett, Penn.
Shaun Peet
Jack Man
Nanaimo, B.C
Mark Miller
Transport Driver
New Wilmington, Pa.
Randy Hildreth
Gas Man
Charlotte, N.C.
Shane Bourgeois
Pit Support
Peachtree City, Ga.
Eric Hoyle
Catch Can Man
Asheville, N.C.
Mike Chance
Pit Support
Hope Mills, NC