Reed Sorenson’s over-the-wall crew collected the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge during Sunday’s Nextel Cup event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was the second pit crew win of the season for Sorenson’s team. The #41 crew, out of the Chip Ganassi Racing stable, spent 359.594 seconds on pit road during the 328-lap event, the least of any participating crew. Sorenson’s over-the-wall crew is made up of: Chuck White (jackman), Marty Forcier (front-tire carrier), Bobby Burrell (front-tire changer), Adam Moser (rear-tire carrier), Jason Sheets (rear-tire changer), Randy Hildreth (gasman), Eric “Pee Wee” Hoyle (catch can), and Shane Bourgeois (eighth-man). The team’s pit crew coach is Lance Munksgard. Checkers/Rally’s will present Sorenson’s crew with an $11,000 check for winning the weekly competition. An additional $111,150 prize will be awarded to the over-the-wall team with the most wins at the completion of the 36-race Nextel Cup schedule. With three races remaining, the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge season championship can still be won by 12 different teams. Mark Martin’s #01 crew and Jeff Gordon’s #24 crew are currently tied for the lead with four wins each; however, 10 other teams have two or more victories. To date, Checkers/Rally’s has paid out $363,000 to Nextel Cup pit crews If there’s a tie after the final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 18), the team that finishes highest in the driver point standings will be awarded the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru season championship. Checkers/Rally’s is the Official Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR, more info at checkers.com.(DMF Communications PR)(11-1-2007)
