CGRFS NNCS Richmond Advance
Race: Chevy Rock & Roll 400, September 8 Track: Richmond International Raceway (.750-mile oval) Location: Richmond, Va. CGRFS Media Contacts at Richmond International Raceway: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Entries NASCAR Busch Series Entries Kelby Krauss, No. 40 Energizer Dodge Angie Copen, No. 41 Memorex Dodge Patrick Rogers, No. 41 Target Dodge Patrick Rogers, No. 42 Memorex Dodge Angie Copen, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge David Stremme and the No. 40 Energizer Dodge Team Facts: * Energizer on Board... The No. 40 Dodge will sport the Energizer(r) e2(r) Lithium(r) paint scheme for a second time this season at RIR. Stremme drove the scheme previously at the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway and finished 13th. The dynamic silver and blue paint scheme will feature Energizer(r) e2(r) Lithium, the World's Longest Lasting Battery in High Tech Devices, alongside the famous Energizer Bunny(r). * "Mayor of the Infield"...Stremme was dubbed "mayor of the infield" last week in the NASCAR.com article titled NASCAR offers a unique bond between fans, drivers. Stremme is known for becoming "mayor of the infield" so to speak at some of NASCAR's biggest races. Be it alone, or with his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, Stremme loves to hop on his golf cart and drop in on unsuspecting NASCAR fans. Check out the story here <http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/08/27/rswan.driver.access .cedwards.mkenseth.jyeley.dstremme/index.html> , and the fan letter <http://i.a.cnn.net/nascar/.element/pdf/2.0/sect/2007/8/27/stremme_lette r.pdf> that confirms Stremme's status of "mayor of the infield". * Chassis: Crew chief Steve Lane and the No. 40 team have selected chassis #746 for this weekend. This is a new CoT that will see competition for the first time this weekend. * Points Update: Stremme is currently 23rd in the overall NEXTEL Cup Series driver standings with a total of 2236 points. Stremme is only 136 points out of 20th heading into Richmond Stremme's Richmond NASCAR Stats Date Series Race Start Finish Laps Status Winnings 2003 Busch Spring 24 14 250/250 Running $15,030 2003 Busch Fall 7 13 250/250 Running $18,920 2004 Busch Spring 11 35 186/250 Accident $14,500 2004 Busch Fall 19 8 250/250 Running $20,940 2005 Busch Spring 35 27 252/253 Running $15,720 2005 Busch Fall 12 35 149/253 Accident $17,595 2005 Cup Fall 34 42 321/400 Accident $61,435 2006 Cup Spring 29 33 397/400 Running $72,375 2006 Cup Fall 11 26 398/400 Running $92,058 2007 Cup Spring 21 38 362/400 Accident $63,975 Track Summary: Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish Completed Total DNF Winnings Busch 6 0 0 0 1 18.0 22.0 1337 1506 2 $102,705 Cup 4 0 0 0 0 23.8 34.8 1478 1600 2 $289,843 Totals 10 0 0 0 1 20.3 27.1 2815 3106 4 $392,548 Stremme's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 63 0 0 0 2 8 $6,036,197 No. 40 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 38 34 $79,575 26th 25-Feb California 24 19 $90,850 10 29-Jul Indianapolis 12 26 $147,075 25th 11-Mar Las Vegas 2 20 $95,925 11 5-Aug Pocono 34 25 $67,525 25th 18-Mar Atlanta 7 13 $75,875 11 12-Aug Watkins Glen 25 21 $65,150 26th 25-Mar Bristol 33 13 $89,875 11 19-Aug Michigan 20 21 $76,125 24th 1-Apr Martinsville 29 35 $66,525 13 25-Aug Bristol 36 14 $97,700 22nd 15-Apr Texas 14 10 $130,175 12 2-Sep California 21 34 $86,050 23rd 21-Apr Phoenix 41 43 $61,736 18 8-Sep Richmond 29-Apr Talladega 20 8 $106,025 14 16-Sep Loudon 5-May Richmond 21 38 $63,975 17 23-Sep Dover 12-May Darlington 30 34 $68,850 22 30-Sep Kansas 27-May Charlotte 10 17 $97,935 21 7-Oct Talladega 3-Jun Dover 34 36 $74,850 21 13-Oct Charlotte 10-Jun Pocono 29 23 $66,425 22 21-Oct Martinsville 17-Jun Michigan 24 40 $70,050 22 28-Oct Atlanta 24-Jun Sonoma 40 32 $72,230 23 4-Nov Texas 1-Jul Loudon 24 27 $74,350 25 11-Nov Phoenix 7-Jul Daytona 26 22 $91,325 25 18-Nov Homestead Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 25 0 0 2 0 $2,311,934 No. 40 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. Luke Roeffers Mechanic Oneida, WI Evan Clark Rear Tire Changer Mt. Pleasant, N.C. Mike Calinoff Spotter Hauppauge, N.Y. Doug Riepe Rear Tire Carrier Danbury, Conn. Tim Jones Engine Specialist Clemens, N.C. Mark Cass Jack Man North Wilkesboro, N.C. Rick Ramsey Pit Support Shelby, N.C. Benjy Grubbs Gas Man Richmond, Va. Anwar Parrish Pit Support Shelby, N.C. Jim Pohlman Catch Can Man Oak Lawn, Ill. Tim Beaver Transport Driver Mooresville, N.C. Joel Charpentier Scorer Myrtle beach, S.C. Matt Mansir Transport Driver Greensboro, N.C. Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Target Dodge Team Facts: * Energizer Keeps Going and Going: Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. (CGR), and Energizer Holdings, Inc. announced this week a multi-year extension to their long-lasting relationship that dates back over a decade. Energizer will continue to showcase its brand as a major associate sponsor on the No. 41 Target Dodge driven by Reed Sorenson in the NEXTEL Cup Series and both Target Chip Ganassi Racing entries in the IndyCar Series driven by current championship contender (second place) and past champion Scott Dixon and 2005 Indianapolis 500 winner and series champion Dan Wheldon beginning with the start of the 2008 racing season. * IndyCar Series Championship Weekend: Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon heads into this weekend's IndyCar Series finale locked into a heated battled for the championship. Dixon (584) is only three points behind leader Dario Franchitti (587) heading into the season ending race at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 9. Dixon finished second in last year's Chicagoland race. * Virginia Native: Target team front-tire changer Bobby Burrell hails from Hot Springs, Va. In addition to his race day duties, Burrell serves as a chassis engineer at the shop. This is his fourth season with CGRFS and prior to joining the team he worked with Robert Yates Racing, Hendrick Motorsports and DEI. * Chassis: Crew chief Jimmy Elledge and the Target team have selected chassis #745 for RIR. This is a new CoT that will see competition for the first time this weekend. * Points Update: Sorenson is currently tied for 24th position in the overall NEXTEL Cup Series driver standings with Mark Martin with a total of 2220 points. Sorenson is only 152 points out of 20th heading into Richmond. * Be Sure to Tune In: The Rock & Roll 400 at RIR is set to go green at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The race will air live on ABC, MRN radio and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 128. * To view the 2007 Target Racing Media Guide, please visit: www.target.com/pressroom * To view the Target Racing website, please visit: www.chipganassiracing.com/target/ Sorenson's Richmond NASCAR Stats Date Series Race Start Finish Completed Led Status Winnings 2005 Busch Spring 9 31 248/253 0 Running $15,530 2005 Busch Fall 15 7 253/253 4 Running $30,535 2006 Busch Spring 9 36 228/250 0 Accident $14,215 2006 Busch Fall 9 5 250/250 0 Running $21,300 2007 Busch Spring 10 8 250/250 0 Running $16,845 2006 Cup Spring 24 23 399/400 0 Running $77,025 2006 Cup Fall 29 14 400/400 0 Running $79,500 2007 Cup Spring 37 21 400/400 0 Running $92,083 Track Summary: Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish Completed Total DNF Winnings NBS 5 0 0 1 3 10.4 17.4 1229 1256 1 $98,425 NNCS 3 0 0 0 0 30.0 19.3 1199 1200 0 $248,608 Totals 8 0 0 1 3 17.8 18.1 2428 2456 1 $347,033 Sorenson's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 63 0 1 3 8 115 $6,616,036 No. 41 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 22 12 $123,233 28th 25-Feb California 20 43 $86,963 30 29-Jul Indianapolis 1 5 $282,408 24th 11-Mar Las Vegas 7 31 $100,533 31 5-Aug Pocono 10 28 $88,533 24th 18-Mar Atlanta 11 9 $104,433 25th 12-Aug Watkins Glen 24 28 $85,658 25th 25-Mar Bristol 39 43 $86,932 29th 19-Aug Michigan 33 38 $87,422 26th 1-Apr Martinsville 28 18 $100,083 25th 25-Aug Bristol 29 15 $123,558 26th 15-Apr Texas 26 40 $89,075 29th 2-Sep California 31 21 $119,083 24th 21-Apr Phoenix 27 15 $93,208 27th 8-Sep Richmond 29-Apr Talladega 29 25 $101,947 29th 16-Sep Loudon 5-May Richmond 37 21 $92,083 26th 23-Sep Dover 12-May Darlington 16 40 $75,750 29th 30-Sep Kansas 27-May Charlotte 34 4 $177,783 24th 7-Oct Talladega 3-Jun Dover 28 27 $101,958 25th 13-Oct Charlotte 10-Jun Pocono 22 24 $91,408 25th 21-Oct Martinsville 17-Jun Michigan 29 23 $94,072 24th 28-Oct Atlanta 24-Jun Sonoma 29 40 $85,797 27th 4-Nov Texas 1-Jul Loudon 3 26 $98,833 27th 11-Nov Phoenix 7-Jul Daytona 26 42 $90,055 29th 18-Nov Homestead Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 25 0 2 3 1 $2,906,560 No. 41 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, Wis. 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. Brian Darr Transport Driver Tempe, Ariz. Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Avenger Team Facts: * Back in Black: Juan Pablo Montoya's No. 42 Dodge Avenger will return to its black and red colors of Texaco/Havoline for the final 11 races of the season. Texaco/Havoline is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a primary sponsor in NASCAR, a historical journey that began in 1987 with a young driver named Davey Allison. Allison drove the Texaco/Havoline car to 19 victories including a 1988 win at Richmond International Raceway (RIR). * Return to Richmond: Montoya will make his second NEXTEL Cup start at Richmond on Saturday night. Montoya and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline team ran in the top-15 during the first 100 laps of the 400-lap competition at RIR in May, but a tap from the No. 12 car on lap 119 sent the No. 42 up into the No. 70 car. The team worked on the car all evening, but it never handled as well after the incident and had to settle for a 26th-place finish. * Standings: Montoya and the No. 42 team slipped one spot in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup standings to 19th after their 33rd-place run last weekend at California Speedway. Montoya and the team overcame the heat, a blown engine in qualifying and a collision with the No. 99 car on pit road to finish the race 33rd, three laps down to the leader. * Rookie Race: Montoya still holds a significant lead in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings over David Ragan. He leads the driver of the No. 6 car by 23 points (217-194). Montoya is poised to become the fourth driver for sponsor Texaco/Havoline to earn Rookie of the Year honors (Allison, Kenny Irwin and Jamie McMurray). It would also be the second time Crew Chief Donnie Wingo has led a new driver in the No. 42 Dodge to the title. Wingo was with McMurray in 2003 when he beat Greg Biffle for the coveted rookie trophy. * Chassis: Crew Chief Donnie Wingo and the No. 42 team are bringing chassis #744 to Richmond International Raceway this weekend for the 26th race of season. This is a new chassis for the Texaco/Havoline team and has not competed in NASCAR competition yet this season. Montoya and the team were supposed to test this chassis on the Monday and Tuesday following Michigan. However, due to the rain delay at Michigan, Busch Series driver Kevin Hamlin stepped into chassis #744 for the two-day test at the 1.25-mile track with the CGRFS test team. * Did you know this about 42? Molybdenum is number 42 on the periodic table and comes from the Greek word meaning lead. It is a metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten, and is used in strengthening and hardening steel. The element is used daily at the race shop in our engine oil provided by Havoline and in metal alloys found in car parts like the rear end housing and ball bearings. * Richmond Local: Texaco/Havoline crew member Ryan Quann, who works in the composite shop and serves as pit and driver support on race day, hails from Richmond, Va. He has been working for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (and SABCO) for the past seven years. * Celebrating 20 Years: In celebration of Texaco's 20th anniversary in sponsoring stock car racing and a successful season for rookie Montoya, Chevron Products Company introduced its special limited edition gift card carrying the image of the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline race car and Montoya. The Texaco/Havoline branded gift cards are now available for purchase in denominations up to $100 at participating Texaco stations or online at www.texaco.com. * Sirius-ly: Montoya and the team will be featured weekly on Sirius Satellite Radio's Driver2Crew Chatter. Driver2Crew Chatter puts fans in the car and in the pits. Fans can listen to Montoya's radio communication with Crew Chief Wingo, Spotter Tab Boyd and the rest of the Team on channel 119. Listen in every Monday at 5 p.m. ET on channel 128 for the "Juan Pablo Montoya Report." Montoya provides exclusive updates on the No. 42 Team; gives post-race downloads and shares his own personal experiences on his jump full time into the NEXTEL Cup Series. Montoya's Richmond NASCAR Stats Track Summary: Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Avg. Start Avg. Finish Completed Total DNF Winnings Totals 1 0 0 0 0 16 26 399 400 0 $103,250 Montoya's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats Starts Wins Poles Top 5s Top 10s Laps Led Winnings 26 1 0 3 4 7 $3,602,484 No. 42 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 30 15 $130,575 20 25-Feb California 9 26 $120,475 20 29-Jul Indianapolis 2 2 $360,850 18 11-Mar Las Vegas 4 22 $126,950 22 5-Aug Pocono 9 16 $106,425 18 18-Mar Atlanta 16 5 $126,200 15 12-Aug Watkins Glen 18 39 $93,375 19 25-Mar Bristol 36 32 $114,700 19 19-Aug Michigan 26 26 $109,100 19 1-Apr Martinsville 23 16 $109,850 16 25-Aug Bristol 2 17 $131,050 18 15-Apr Texas 16 8 $168,375 13 2-Sep California 42 33 $121,625 19 21-Apr Phoenix 36 33 $101,325 16 8-Sep Richmond 29-Apr Talladega 24 31 $115,750 19 16-Sep Loudon 5-May Richmond 16 26 $103,250 21 23-Sep Dover 12-May Darlington 41 23 $113,575 21 30-Sep Kansas 27-May Charlotte 20 28 $124,300 22 7-Oct Talladega 3-Jun Dover 16 31 $112,775 22 13-Oct Charlotte 10-Jun Pocono 38 20 $107,300 21 21-Oct Martinsville 17-Jun Michigan 33 43 $103,926 23 28-Oct Atlanta 24-Jun Sonoma 32 1 $310,600 21 4-Nov Texas 1-Jul Loudon 5 19 $111,200 19 11-Nov Phoenix 7-Jul Daytona 20 32 $118,025 21 18-Nov Homestead Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 25 1 3 4 0 $3,569,378 No. 42 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, Pa. 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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