CGRFS Orbitz 300 Advance
Race: Orbitz 300 on Saturday, Feb. 17, 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(r) Dodge Patrick Rogers, No. 41 Target Dodge Heather Kincel, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Heather Kincel, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge Team Facts: * Happy Birthday, Reed! Before leaving North Carolina to head south to Florida for the 2007 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway, Sorenson turned 21 on Monday, Feb. 5. * Welcome Aboard, Wrigley! Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company are teaming up this season to take the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum NASCAR racing for the first time in its 110-plus year history. The new partnership was announced in November 2006 and will debut in this Saturday's Orbitz 300 at Daytona, with Sorenson behind the wheel of the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge. Throughout the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season, Sorenson and Wrigley's Juicy Fruit brand will share their No. 41 ride with fellow teammate and brand-David Stremme and Wrigley's Winterfresh(r). Sorenson is tabbed to compete in 15 NASCAR Busch races for Wrigley, while Stremme will race seven for the confectionary leader. On the NASCAR Cup side of things, Juan Pablo Montoya will take Wrigley's Big Red(r) brand NEXTEL Cup racing, making the No. 42 Wrigley's Big Red debut at Chicagoland Speedway in mid-July. CGRFS is honored to represent the historic and innovative company, and plans on chewing a lot of gum in Victory Lane this 2007 season. * 2007 Game Plan: Sorenson will compete in both NASCAR races at Daytona this upcoming weekend. First, he will make his 2007 NASCAR Busch Series debut in the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge on Saturday in the Orbitz 300. He will then make his second career run in the historic Daytona 500 on Sunday in the No. 41 Target Dodge. This will be the story at many companion Busch and NEXTEL Cup events this year as Sorenson takes on a part-time schedule in the Busch Series and pursues his sophomore season in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. * Daytona History: Sorenson's career-first NASCAR start at Daytona International Speedway, in February 2005, was an impressive effort as the then-19-year old grabbed a top-five starting position and went on to score a ninth-place finish, never falling outside the top 15 the entire 120-lap competition. To-date, Sorenson has four NASCAR Busch Series starts at Daytona. He has a running tally that includes one top-five and three top-10 starts, along with two ninth-place finishes. * Here's Something to Chew On: Did you know Wrigley's Juicy Fruit was one of the first two products introduced by Wrigley more than 110 years ago? Today, Wrigley's brands are sold in more than 180 countries with production facilities located in 13 countries and offices in nearly three-dozen countries, and more than 14,000 employees worldwide. * Racing Close to Home: Three members of the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit team will be racing a little closer to home this weekend in the Sunshine State. Crew chief Brian Pattie hails from Zephyrhills, Fla., along with the team's shock specialist and front tire carrier, Adam Cooke. The two grew up together in the Florida town. Bruce Jones, a team mechanic, is also from Florida. He calls Lakeland his hometown and still has many family and friends who reside in the area. * Chassis: Brian Pattie and the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit team will take the green flag on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Daytona International Speedway with the same chassis--#551-they raced at the Florida track last February, when Sorenson and team took two early-race setbacks and turned them into a second-half comeback. The team maintained a top-10 run the remainder of the race and survived a last-lap colossal collision to grab a ninth-place finish (started 13th). * When the Green Flag Waves: Don't miss the season-opening Orbitz 300. The race is schedule to start at 1:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 17, and will broadcast live on ESPN2 (TV), MRN (Radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 128. Sorenson's Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Stats Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Status Winnings 07/01/06 NNCS Pepsi 400 37 34 160/160 Running $54,550 06/30/06 NBS Winn-Dixie 250 6 40 60/103 Running $22,485 02/19/06 NNCS Daytona 500 22 29 200/200 Engine $43,760 02/18/06 NBS Hershey's Kissables300 13 9 120/120 Running $24,645 07/01/05 NBS Winn Dixie 250 8 20 104/104 Running $263,358 02/19/05 NBS Hershey's Take 5 300 5 9 120/120 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 29.5 32 360 360 0 $352,508 NBS 4 0 0 0 2 8 20 404 447 0 $163,705 Totals: 6 0 0 0 2 19 26 764 807 0 $516,213 Sorenson's Cumulative NASCAR Busch Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 74 2 2 18 36 41 $2,227,529 No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Team 2007 Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points 17-Feb Daytona 6-Jul Daytona 24-Feb California 14-Jul Chicago 4-Mar Mexico 21-Jul St. Louis 10-Mar Las Vegas 28-Jul Indianapolis 17-Mar Atlanta 4-Aug Montreal 24-Mar Bristol 11-Aug Watkins Glen 7-Apr Nashville 18-Aug Michigan 14-Apr Texas 24-Aug Bristol 20-Apr Phoenix 1-Sep California 28-Apr Talladega 7-Sep Richmond 4-May Richmond 22-Sep Dover 11-May Darlington 29-Sep Kansas 26-May Charlotte 12-Oct Charlotte 2-Jun Dover 27-Oct Memphis 9-Jun Nashville 3-Nov Texas 16-Jun Kentucky 10-Nov Phoenix 23-Jun Milwaukee 17-Nov Homestead 30-June Loudon Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 0 0 0 0 0 0 No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 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. Lucas Tucker Tire Specialist Myrtle Beach, S.C. Lorin Ranier Spotter Prestonburg, Ken. Dan Chivari Chief Mechanic Erie, Pa. Adam Mosher Pit Coach/Support Fort Mill, S.C. Bruce Jones Rear Mechanic Lakeland, Fla. Trevor Lysne Front Tire Changer Fergus Falls, Minn. Brian Taylor Front Mechanic Cuthbert, Ga. Adam Cooke Front Tire Carrier/Shock Specialist Zephyrhills, Fla. Tim O'Brien Engineer Lebanon, Ohio Daryl Lockyer Rear Tire Changer Los Angeles, Calif. Todd Hamm Engine Tuner Kutztown, Pa. Doug Riepe Rear Tire Carrier Danbury, Conn. Brandon Stafford Swing Mechanic Taylorsville, N.C. Michael Smolka Jack Man Albemarle, N.C. Shane Bourgeois Pit Support Peachtree City, Ga. Tim Coffey Gas Man/Trk Driver Greenwood, Ind. Ronnie Willard Scorer Hamptonville, N.C. Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Team Facts: * Inaugural Daytona 500: Juan Pablo Montoya will make his first-career run in this weekend's Daytona 500 on Sunday, but before that he will also make a career-first start in the NASCAR Busch Series Daytona season-opener on Saturday, as well. Saturday's run in the Orbitz 300 will be Montoya's fifth official NASCAR Busch start and Sunday's run in the Daytona 500 will be Montoya's second NEXTEL Cup 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." * 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: Brad Parrott and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Busch team are entering a brand new chassis-#751-in this Saturday's Orbitz 300. * 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 Busch Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 5 0 0 0 0 0 $79,205 No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Team 2007 Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points 17-Feb Daytona 6-Jul Daytona 24-Feb California 14-Jul Chicago 4-Mar Mexico 21-Jul St. Louis 10-Mar Las Vegas 28-Jul Indianapolis 17-Mar Atlanta 4-Aug Montreal 24-Mar Bristol 11-Aug Watkins Glen 7-Apr Nashville 18-Aug Michigan 14-Apr Texas 24-Aug Bristol 20-Apr Phoenix 1-Sep California 28-Apr Talladega 7-Sep Richmond 4-May Richmond 22-Sep Dover 11-May Darlington 29-Sep Kansas 26-May Charlotte 12-Oct Charlotte 2-Jun Dover 27-Oct Memphis 9-Jun Nashville 3-Nov Texas 16-Jun Kentucky 10-Nov Phoenix 23-Jun Milwaukee 17-Nov Homestead 30-June Loudon 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 Brad Parrott Crew Chief Charlotte, N.C. Mark Rette Chief Mechanic Freehold, N.J. David Mazer Engineer Montville, N.J. Steve Dietrick Rear Mechanic Nipomo, Calif. Tab Boyd Spotter Pensacola, Fla. Felipe Vazquez Engine Tuner Kutztown, Pa. Scott Ward Front Tire Changer Clearlake, Calif. Scott Vogelsong Shock Specialist Camp Hill, Pa. Todd Drakulich Front Tire Carrier Tucson, Ariz. Bart Apple Tire Specialist Baltimore, M.D. Tyler Jones Rear Tire Changer/Swing Mechanic South Royalton, Vt. Phil Thomas Scorer Bakersville, N.C. John Gaynor Rear Tire Carrier Vancouver, Wash. Jody Hall Pit Support Concord, N.C. Joel Charpentier Jack Man Charleston, S.C. Chuck Calley Pit Support Indianapolis, Ind. Marcus Bonicelli Gas Man/Front Mechanic Colorado Springs, Colo. Gonzalo Mejia Pit Support Bogota, Colombia Bill Cole Catch Can Man/Truck Driver Milan, Ill. Dan Bormann Pit Support Shingle Springs, Calif. For more information log onto www.chipganassiracing.com <http://www.chipganassiracing.com/> Kelby Krauss Media Relations Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 7777 Woodland Drive Indianapolis, IN 46278 Office: (317) 802-0000 ext 4271 Cell: (317) 945-3019 Fax: (317) 228-9658 kkrauss@ganassi.com www.chipganassiracing.com