CGRFS NNCS Las Vegas Advance
Race: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on Sunday, March 11 Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Location: Las Vegas, Nev. CGRFS Media Contacts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Entries NASCAR Busch Series Entries Angie Copen, 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 David Stremme and the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Team Facts: * Top 10 Again: For the second straight race-and as the highest ranked Dodge driver-Stremme and the No.40 team come to the track in the Top-10 in the point standings. Stremme will conduct media interviews at the No.40 team hauler this Friday at 1:30 pm (local time). * They come in 3's: In three career NASCAR starts at Las Vegas (all in the Spring), Stremme has a best NNCS finish of 33rd, but knows his way around the 1.5-mile oval as evidenced by his two third-place finishes in the Busch Series. LVMS also marks the third race of the NNCS this season. * Stremme Nose Best: With three Dodge Chargers finishing in the top-five (and two of them CGRFS cars) in Mexico City, the new Dodge nose is proving to be an early season asset. Stremme recently commented on a Dodge teleconference, "The new nose the Dodge Charger has on it has helped our balance and helped our program out. I feel that the majority of the Dodge cars are running better this year." Stremme's Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Stats Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Status Winnings 2004 Busch Spring 14 3 200/200 Running $49,205 2005 Busch Spring 21 3 200/200 Running $62,983 2006 Cup Spring 40 33 267/270 Running $97,272 Track Summary: Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish Completed Total DNF Winnings NBS 2 0 0 2 2 17.5 3 400 400 0 $112,188 NNCS 1 0 0 0 0 40 33 267 270 0 $97,272 Totals: 3 0 0 2 2 28.8 13 667 670 0 $209,460 Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 40 0 0 0 0 7 $4,089,795 No. 40 Coors Light Team 2007 Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points 18-Feb Daytona 6 11 $294,758 9 15-Jul Chicago 25-Feb California 24 19 $90,850 10 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 2 0 0 0 0 $385,608 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. Evan Clark Rear Tire Changer Mt. Pleasant, N.C. 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: * Testing 1,2,3: Sorenson, along with his Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) teammates and practically every other NEXTEL Cup Series team tested at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 29 & 30. * Looking for a little luck in Vegas: Sorenson and crew are hoping for a little better luck this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In last year's event, Sorenson cut a tire on lap 41 and made heavy contact with the wall. After repairs, Sorenson returned to the track many laps down to finish 40th. Prior to the wreck he was one of the fastest cars on the track, racing from his 36th-place starting position up to 22nd. * Points Report: Reed Sorenson and the Target team dropped from 12th to 30th position in the overall standings after being eliminated on lap seven in the last race at California Speedway. The team is only 33 points out of the top 20 and 78 out of the top 10. * Chassis: Crew chief Jimmy Elledge and the Target team have selected chassis #701 for this weekend's NEXTEL Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is a new car from the No. 40 Coors Light team's stable, however, Sorenson did make a few laps in the car during the January testing session at the 1.5-mile speedway. * To view the 2007 Target Racing Media Guide, please visit: www.target.com/pressroom Sorenson's Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Stats Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Status Winnings 3/12/06 NNCS UAW Chrysler 400 36 40 206/270 Running $85,300 3/11/06 NBS Sam's Town 300 27 10 206/206 Running $42,708 3/12/05 NBS Sam's Town 300 7 6 200/200 Running $35,275 Track Summary: Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish Completed Total DNF Winnings NNCS 1 0 0 0 0 36.0 40.0 206 270 0 $85,300 NBS 2 0 0 0 2 17.0 8.0 406 406 0 $77,983 Totals: 3 0 0 0 2 23.3 18.7 612 676 0 $163,283 Sorenson's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 40 0 0 1 5 91 $4,224,138 No. 41 Target Team 2007 Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points 18-Feb Daytona 33 13 $296,833 12 15-Jul Chicago 25-Feb California 20 43 $86,963 30th 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 2 0 0 0 0 $383,796 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: * Viva Las Vegas: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his first starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Busch and Cup Series races. Montoya and the Texaco/Havoline Cup team participated in the two-day, NASCAR sanctioned test in January in preparation for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on Sunday. * Firsts: Montoya earned his first NASCAR victory on Sunday in the Busch Series race in Mexico City. It was his seventh Busch Series start of his young NASCAR career. He led 43 laps en-route to the victory in the Telcel-Motorola 200. Montoya is also the first Latino to win in any of the three NASCAR national touring series'. The last non-US driver to win in the Busch Series was Canadian Ron Fellows at Watkins Glen in 2001. * Standings: Montoya and the Texaco/Havoline team sit 20th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup standings following their 18th-place finish in the Daytona 500 and 26th-place effort at California. * Rookie Status: Montoya currently sits second in the Raybestos Rookie standings following his 26th-place finish at California Speedway. He is nine points behind David Ragan after two events. Montoya, however, was the top qualifying rookie at Daytona and California, posting times in the top 10. * It takes one to know Juan!: Did you know that Montoya and his family love paintball? In fact, the Montoya's have a paintball field with inflatables at his home in Bogota, Colombia. * 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 the way to make planning their trip to see Montoya easier. * Updated site: The fan and media site at www.texacohavoline42.com <http://www.texacohavoline42.com/> has been revamped for the 2007 season. Media and fans can get up-to-date information on the team, Montoya as well as special features like an exclusive blog from Montoya's spotter Tab Boyd. * Chassis: Crew chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline team are brining chassis #703 to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. This chassis made its debut in the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway just two weeks ago. * To view the 2007 Texaco/Havoline Racing Media Guide visit: www.texacohavoline42.com/media Montoya's Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Stats 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 $481,313 No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Team 2007 Results Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points Date Race Start Finish Winnings Points 18-Feb Daytona 36 19 $299,483 18 15-Jul Chicago 25-Feb California 9 26 $120,475 20 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 2 0 0 0 0 $419,958 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 Gloversville, 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 Greensboro, N.C. 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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