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CGRFS Daytona 500 Advance

Race:

Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 18, 2007 

Track: 

Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile tri-oval)

Location:  

Daytona Beach, Fla.

 

 

CGRFS Media Contacts at Daytona International Speedway:

 

 

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Entries

NASCAR Busch Series Entries

Kelby Krauss, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge

Angie Copen, No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge

Patrick Rogers, No. 41 Target Dodge

Heather Kincel, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge

Heather Kincel, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge

 

			

 

David Stremme and the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Team Facts:

 

*          Fast off the truck: CGRFS drivers David Stremme and Juan
Pablo Montoya finished an impressive third and fourth, respectively in
the first official on-track session in preparation for Sunday's Daytona
500. Stremme led all three CGRFS entries with a top qualifying time of
48.521 seconds- a scant 0.2 seconds off the pole time.

 

*          2006 rookie rewind: Stremme's rookie NNCS season saw him
compete in 34 of 36 races on the season tour, completing 9,841 of 10,460
laps (94.1%), with seven laps led. 

 

*          Practice makes perfect: Stremme recently turned the fifth
fastest lap of 56 cars at the final NNCS test session at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway in late January, showing a marked improvement on the speed
charts as a result of the team's off-season development.

 

*          Twice as nice: In addition to running a full schedule in the
NNCS, Stremme is scheduled to run seven Busch Series events this season
in the No. 41 Juicy Fruit Dodge for CGRFS. He will share driving duties
with teammate Reed Sorenson (No. 41 Winterfresh Dodge) and CGRFS
development driver Bryan Clauson (No. 41 Memorex Dodge).

 

Stremme's Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Stats

Date

Series

Race

Start

Finish

Laps 

Status

Winnings

2004

NBS

Spring

4

6

120/120

Running

$54,550

2004

NBS

Fall

25

28

98/100

Running

$22,485

2005

NBS

Spring

24

40

56/120

Engine

$43,760

2005

NBS

Fall

37

18

104/104

Running

$24,645

2006

NNCS

Spring

32

28

203/203

Running

$263,358

2006

NNCS

Fall

3

16

160/160

Running

$121,658

 

Track Summary:

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Avg. Start

Avg. Finish

Completed

Total 

DNF

Winnings

NNCS

2

0

0

0

0

17.5

22

363

363

0

$385,016

NBS

4

0

0

0

1

22.5

23

378

444

1

$145,440

Totals:

6

0

0

0

1

20

22.5

741

807

1

$530,456

 

Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Laps Led

Winnings

38

0

0

0

0

7

$3,724,263

 

No. 40 Coors Light Team 2007 Results

Date

Race

Start

Finish

Winnings

Points

Date

Race

Start

Finish

Winnings

Points

18-Feb

Daytona

 

 

 

 

15-Jul

Chicago

 

 

 

 

25-Feb

California 

 

 

 

 

29-Jul

Indianapolis

 

 

 

 

11-Mar

Las Vegas 

 

 

 

 

5-Aug

Pocono

 

 

 

 

18-Mar

Atlanta 

 

 

 

 

12-Aug

Watkins Glen

 

 

 

 

25-Mar

Bristol 

 

 

 

 

19-Aug

Michigan

 

 

 

 

1-Apr

Martinsville 

 

 

 

 

25-Aug

Bristol

 

 

 

 

15-Apr

Texas 

 

 

 

 

2-Sep

California

 

 

 

 

21-Apr

Phoenix 

 

 

 

 

8-Sep

Richmond

 

 

 

 

29-Apr

Talladega 

 

 

 

 

16-Sep

Loudon

 

 

 

 

5-May

Richmond 

 

 

 

 

23-Sep

Dover

 

 

 

 

12-May

Darlington

 

 

 

 

30-Sep

Kansas

 

 

 

 

27-May

Charlotte 

 

 

 

 

7-Oct

Talladega

 

 

 

 

3-Jun

Dover 

 

 

 

 

13-Oct

Charlotte

 

 

 

 

10-Jun

Pocono

 

 

 

 

21-Oct

Martinsville

 

 

 

 

17-Jun

Michigan 

 

 

 

 

28-Oct

Atlanta

 

 

 

 

24-Jun

Sonoma 

 

 

 

 

4-Nov

Texas

 

 

 

 

1-Jul

Loudon

 

 

 

 

11-Nov

Phoenix

 

 

 

 

7-Jul

Daytona

 

 

 

 

18-Nov

Homestead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starts

Wins

Top 5

Top 10

Poles

Winnings

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

	


 

No. 40 Coors Light Crew

Name

Crew position

Hometown

Name

Crew position

Hometown

Steve Lane

Crew Chief

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Brian Burns

Engineer

Indianapolis, Ind.

Tony Glover

Team Manager

Kingsport, Tenn.

Rob Lopes

Tire Specialist          

Carney's Point, N.J.

Jim Pohlman

Car Chief

Oak Lawn, Ill.          

John Weaver           

Shock Specialist

Montrose, Mich.       

Scott Ward

Front Tire Changer

Clearlake, Calif.

Brian Gallucci          

Mechanic

Freeland, Pa.

Andy Silver

Front Tire Carrier

Weaverville, N.C.

Mike Calinoff

Spotter

Hauppauge, N.Y.

Joey Fellores

Rear Tire Changer   

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Tim Jones

Engine Specialist

Clemens, N.C.

Doug Riepe

Rear Tire Carrier

Danbury, Conn.

Michael Smolka

Pit Support

Albemarle, N.C.

Brian Perry

Jack Man

Huntington, W.V

Anwar Parrish        

Pit Support

Shelby, N.C.

Benjy Grubbs          

Gas Man

Richmond, Va.

Tim Beaver              

Transport Driver

Mooresville, N.C.

Jim Pohlman

Catch Can Man

Oak Lawn, Ill.

Matt Mansir              

Transport Driver

Greensboro, N.C.    

 

Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Target Dodge Team Facts:

 

*          Daytona 500 qualifying: Sorenson and the Target team
experienced electrical problems during their qualifying effort for the
Daytona 500. Their one lap run placed them 44th out of 61 teams
attempting to make the race.

 

*          2006 NEXTEL Cup Series Stats

        - First career top-five finish (Michigan, June 18)

        - Five top-10 finishes (Atlanta, Mar. 19; Lowe's, May 28;
Michigan, June 18; Chicagoland, July 9; Michigan, Aug. 20)

        - Led a total of 91 laps collectively at Michigan, Chicagoland,
Loudon, Watkins Glen, Dover, Talladega and Daytona.

        - Completed 9,860 out of a possible 10,600 laps of competition
(92.5%)

        - Average Start: 25.6

        - Average Finish: 23.1

 

*          Daytona Stats: Sorenson has six starts at DIS in either the
NNCS or Busch Series with a best finish of fifth coming in his first
start at the track in the Busch Series race on Feb. 19, 2005. His best
NNCS finish at the 2.5-mile track is 29th, which came in last season's
Daytona 500. 

 

*          Birthday Boy: Sorenson recently celebrated his 21st birthday
while testing in Las Vegas on Feb. 5. He is the youngest driver
competing full time in the NNCS. 

 

*          Double Duty: In addition to running a full schedule in the
NNCS, Sorenson is scheduled to run 18 Busch Series events this season,
15 in the No. 41 Juicy Fruit Dodge and three in the Memorex Dodge. He
will share driving duties with teammate Stremme (No. 41 WinterFresh
Dodge) and CGRFS development driver Bryan Clauson (No. 41 Memorex
Dodge).

 

*          TUMS-tu-TUMS-TUMS: Sorenson, Stremme and TUMS Racing will
host a special media event at Daytona to unveil the new TUMS
"Diner-mobile", release the TUMS Track Tour and provide interview
opportunities. The event will take place from 4:45-5:15 p.m. on Wed.,
Feb. 14, in the Daytona International Speedway display area located on
the front stretch.

 

*          Chassis: Crew chief Jimmy Elledge and the Target team have
selected chassis #602 for the Daytona 500. This is the same car that was
used in both Daytona races last season.

 

*          To view the 2006 Target Racing Media Guide, please visit:  
www.target.com/pressroom  

 

Sorenson's Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Stats

Date

Series

Race

Start

Finish

Laps 

Status

Winnings

7/1/06

NNCS

Pepsi 400

37

34

203/203

Running

$89,600

6/30/06

NBS

Winn-Dixie 250

6

40

60/103

Accident

$19,485

2/19/06

NNCS

Daytona 500

22

29

200/200

Running

$262,908

2/18/06

NBS

Hershey's 300

13

9

120/120

Running

$60,900

7/1/05

NBS

Winn-Dixie 250

8

20

104/104

Running

$30,745

2/19/05

NBS

Hershey's 300

5

9

120/120

Running

$52,575

 

Track Summary:

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Avg. Start

Avg. Finish

Completed

Total 

DNF

Winnings

NNCS

2

0

0

0

0

29.5

31.5

403

403

0

$352,508

NBS

4

0

0

0

2

8.0

19.5

407

447

1

$163,705

Totals:

6

0

0

0

2

18.7

25.5

810

850

1

$516,213

 

Sorenson's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Laps Led

Winnings

38

0

0

1

5

91

$3,840,342

 

No. 41 Target Team 2007 Results

Date

Race

Start

Finish

Winnings

Points

Date

Race

Start

Finish

Winnings

Points

18-Feb

Daytona

 

 

 

 

15-Jul

Chicago

 

 

 

 

25-Feb

California 

 

 

 

 

29-Jul

Indianapolis

 

 

 

 

11-Mar

Las Vegas 

 

 

 

 

5-Aug

Pocono

 

 

 

 

18-Mar

Atlanta 

 

 

 

 

12-Aug

Watkins Glen

 

 

 

 

25-Mar

Bristol 

 

 

 

 

19-Aug

Michigan

 

 

 

 

1-Apr

Martinsville 

 

 

 

 

25-Aug

Bristol

 

 

 

 

15-Apr

Texas 

 

 

 

 

2-Sep

California

 

 

 

 

21-Apr

Phoenix 

 

 

 

 

8-Sep

Richmond

 

 

 

 

29-Apr

Talladega 

 

 

 

 

16-Sep

Loudon

 

 

 

 

5-May

Richmond 

 

 

 

 

23-Sep

Dover

 

 

 

 

12-May

Darlington

 

 

 

 

30-Sep

Kansas

 

 

 

 

27-May

Charlotte 

 

 

 

 

7-Oct

Talladega

 

 

 

 

3-Jun

Dover 

 

 

 

 

13-Oct

Charlotte

 

 

 

 

10-Jun

Pocono

 

 

 

 

21-Oct

Martinsville

 

 

 

 

17-Jun

Michigan 

 

 

 

 

28-Oct

Atlanta

 

 

 

 

24-Jun

Sonoma 

 

 

 

 

4-Nov

Texas

 

 

 

 

1-Jul

Loudon

 

 

 

 

11-Nov

Phoenix

 

 

 

 

7-Jul

Daytona

 

 

 

 

18-Nov

Homestead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starts

Wins

Top 5

Top 10

Poles

Winnings

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

	


 

No. 41 Target Crew

Name

Crew position

Hometown

Name

Crew position

Hometown

Jimmy Elledge

Crew Chief

Redding, Calif.

Tim Smith

Engineer

Cope, S.C.

Tony Glover

Team Manager

Kingsport, Tenn.

Doug Spees

Tire Specialist

Toledo, Ohio

Jeff Vandermoss

Car Chief

Green Bay, Wis.

Roger Parkinson

Shocks/Pit Support

San Diego, Calif.

Bobby Burrell

Front Tire Changer

Hot Springs, Va.

Jesse Sanders

Mechanic

Coupeville, Wash.

Marty Forcier

Front Tire Carrier

Superior, Mich.

Lorin Ranier

Spotter

Prestonburg, Ky.

Jason Sheets

Rear Tire Changer

Indianapolis, Ind.

Travis Alexander

Engine Specialist

Walla Walla, Wash.

Adam Moser

Rear Tire Carrier

Fort Mill, S.C.

Shane Bourgeois

Pit Support

Peachtree City, Ga.

Chuck White

Jack Man

China Grove, N.C.

Mike Chance

Pit Support

Hope Mills, N.C.

Randy Hildreth

Gas Man

Charlotte, N.C.

Rod Bussard

Transport Driver

Everett, Pa.

Eric Hoyle

Catch Can Man

Asheville, N.C.

Mark Miller

Transport Driver

New Wilmington, Pa.

 

Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 Texaco Havoline Dodge Team Facts:

 

*          Inaugural Daytona 500: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his
first start in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on
February 18, only his second NASCARNEXTEL Cup career start. Montoya has
won such prestigious events as the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis
500 and most recently the 24 Hours of Daytona.

 

*          Cup quals; Montoya qualified fourth in his first Daytona 500
qualifying effort on Sunday, the top Raybestos Rookie qualifier.  He
will start on the inside of row two in the second Gatorade 150 Duel on
Thursday to determine his starting position for the "Great American
Race."  His teammates David Stremme and Reed Sorenson qualified third
and 42nd respectively.

 

*          Happy 20th!: For 20 years, the distinctive star of
Texaco/Havoline Racing has been an icon of NASCAR in America. No other
professional sport unites fans, teams and sponsors with such an inspired
sense of loyalty. Texaco/Havoline enter its 20th year as a primary
sponsor in Cup racing with a new pilot, Montoya, and a celebrated
history of drivers like Davey Allison, Ernie Irvan, Kenny Irwin, Dale
Jarrett and Ricky Rudd.   

 

*          Star in the Sky: Tab Boyd, Montoya's spotter, will be posting
exclusive insights, track happenings and commentary that someone can
only get from being inside the No. 42 team on the Texaco/Havoline
website. Boyd will have a one-of-kind look at Montoya's rookie year from
atop the spotters stand.  His blog will be posted weekly at 
www.texacohavoline42.com/boyd.

 

*          Road Trip: Texaco/Havoline has just made traveling to the
race track easier for race fans.  Fans can go to 
www.texacohavoline42.com <http://www.texacohavoline42.com/> , click on
the link for the road trip and enter their starting location and race
destination. In addition to receiving the best route to the track, fans
will also get directions to the nearest Express Lube and Texaco filling
stations along to the way to make planning their trip to see Montoya
easier.  

 

*          New Havoline Debut: The new Havoline with Deposit Shield
commercial makes its national debut at Daytona this week. Havoline with
Deposit Shield provides outstanding protection and value for a cleaner,
smoother-running engine. 

 

*          Chassis: Crew chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline team
are brining chassis #603 for Montoya to compete with in the Daytona 500.
Although the team did not compete with this chassis at a superspeedway
last season, the Texaco/Havoline team finished second in last year's
Daytona 500.

 

*          To view the 2006 Texaco/Havoline Racing Media Guide visit: 
www.texacohavoline42.com/media

 

Montoya's Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Stats

Date

Series

Race

Start

Finish

Laps 

Status

Winnings

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Track Summary:

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Avg. Start

Avg. Finish

Completed

Total 

DNF

Winnings

NNCS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

NBS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Totals:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Montoya's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top 5s

Top 10s

Laps Led

Winnings

1

0

0

0

0

0

$61,425

 

No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Team 2007 Results

Date

Race

Start

Finish

Winnings

Points

Date

Race

Start

Finish

Winnings

Points

18-Feb

Daytona

 

 

 

 

15-Jul

Chicago

 

 

 

 

25-Feb

California 

 

 

 

 

29-Jul

Indianapolis

 

 

 

 

11-Mar

Las Vegas 

 

 

 

 

5-Aug

Pocono

 

 

 

 

18-Mar

Atlanta 

 

 

 

 

12-Aug

Watkins Glen

 

 

 

 

25-Mar

Bristol 

 

 

 

 

19-Aug

Michigan

 

 

 

 

1-Apr

Martinsville 

 

 

 

 

25-Aug

Bristol

 

 

 

 

15-Apr

Texas 

 

 

 

 

2-Sep

California

 

 

 

 

21-Apr

Phoenix 

 

 

 

 

8-Sep

Richmond

 

 

 

 

29-Apr

Talladega 

 

 

 

 

16-Sep

Loudon

 

 

 

 

5-May

Richmond 

 

 

 

 

23-Sep

Dover

 

 

 

 

12-May

Darlington

 

 

 

 

30-Sep

Kansas

 

 

 

 

27-May

Charlotte 

 

 

 

 

7-Oct

Talladega

 

 

 

 

3-Jun

Dover 

 

 

 

 

13-Oct

Charlotte

 

 

 

 

10-Jun

Pocono

 

 

 

 

21-Oct

Martinsville

 

 

 

 

17-Jun

Michigan 

 

 

 

 

28-Oct

Atlanta

 

 

 

 

24-Jun

Sonoma 

 

 

 

 

4-Nov

Texas

 

 

 

 

1-Jul

Loudon

 

 

 

 

11-Nov

Phoenix

 

 

 

 

7-Jul

Daytona

 

 

 

 

18-Nov

Homestead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starts

Wins

Top 5

Top 10

Poles

Winnings

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

	


 

No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Crew

Name

Crew position

Hometown

Name

Crew position

Hometown

Donnie Wingo

Crew Chief

Spartanburg, S.C

Heath Silver

Catch Can/Mechanic

Asheville, N.C.

John Fernandez

Team Manager

 N.Y.

J.D. Frey

Mechanic

Ferndale, Calif.

Tony Glover

Team Manager

Kingsport, Tenn.

Keith Armstrong

Tire Specialist

Viola, Ill.

Mike Brill

Car Chief

Woodsville, N.H.

Roy Gangdal

Shocks

Vancouver, B.C.

Billy Curwood

Engineer

Shickshinny, Penn.

Tab Boyd

Spotter

Pensacola, Fla.

Trevor Lysne

Front Tire Changer

Fergus Falls, Minn.

Rudy Wade

Engine Specialist

Greer, S.C.

Eric Bilyeu

Front Tire Carrier

Waterford, Mich.

Brady Wittcamper

Pit Support

Tipton, Ind.

Rich Macco

Rear Tire Changer

North Syracuse, N.Y.

Ryan Quann

Pit Support

Richmond, Va.

Chip Goode

Rear Tire Carrier

Statesville, N.C.

Jim Pollard

Transport Driver

 

Mark Jacobs

Jack Man

Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.

Rocky Boggs

Transport Driver

Burlington, N.C.

Mike Bodick

Gas Man/Mechanic

Norwalk, Conn.

 

 

 

 

 

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