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Sorenson to GEM? UPDATE 3 confirmed:

during the radio broadcast of qualifying for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, PRN's Doug Rice reported that there are reports that #41-Reed Sorenson could be headed to Gillett Evernham Motorsports. When asked, Sorenson was evasive but didn't deny the rumor...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway from the first-place starting position, the only series race he has won from the pole. Edwards scored his 13th career series victory in 145 career races. He has scored six victories in 2008, winning at California...

Texaco leaving NASCAR UPDATE 2:

Sirius Speedway has learned that Chevron-Texaco will not return as sponsor of #42-Juan Pablo Montoya's Dodge next season. The Texaco-Havoline brand is in the final year of its sponsorship contract with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, and a media representative...

Wingo Penalized by NASCAR:

NASCAR has fined Donnie Wingo, crew chief of the #41 car in the Sprint Cup Series, for a violation committed during the Aug. 17 race at Michigan. The #41 car driven by Reed Sorenson was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Carl Edwards won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo at Michigan International Speedway. He won won from the 27th-place starting position, only the second race in Michigan history to be won from lower than 25th. Edwards also finished first in the Nationwide...

Sorenson still working on 2009 plans with Ganassi:

part of a #41-Reed Sorenson transcript from Dodge Motorsports about his status with Ganassi Racing and his 2009 plans: Q: WHAT IS YOUR STATUS FOR 2009? WILL YOU BE COMING BACK TO CGRFS? A: We're working on it right now. The past month or so I've been testing a lot ...

Silly Season 2008 #31-41:

so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #31 Jeff Burton is signed thru 2010. AT&T will leave after working out a deal with AT&T/NASCAR...

Fellows in the #01, Smith in the #81:

The Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen International entry list is out, it shows the #01 DEI Chevy with Ron Fellows driving and Regan Smith, the regular driver of the #01 in a 5th DEI car, the #81 Chevy [yes a 5th team, see note below], crew chiefed by Rich...

Sorenson ‘working on’ contract negotiations with Ganassi:

Reed Sorenson is in the final year of his contract with Chip Ganassi Racing, though he could return to the #41 Sprint Cup team next year. Sorenson raced in the Nationwide Series last weekend at Gateway International Raceway and was asked what the status of his contract...

Sorenson in the #40 at Gateway?

Ganassi officials have told Gateway Raceway that Reed Sorenson is going to be in the #40 Fastenal Dodge next weekend to defend last year's race win.(Gateway Raceway PR)(7-11-2008)...

Chicagoland Rookie Notes:

#10-Patrick Carpentier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 5 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Carpentier scored a 14th-place finish, his best in 18 Sprint Cup Series races, and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time...

More cuts at Ganassi?

With 71 employees already in the unemployment line, Chip Ganassi Racing is looking to cut another 30 jobs from its stock-car operations, several current employees said Saturday. The team shut down the #40 Dodge earlier this week after it wasn't able to find a sponsor...

Polaroid on the #41:

Polaroid will be returning to the track on Reed Sorenson's #41 Dodge this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Polaroid is proud to introduce its new POGO printer which prints pictures on the go in 60 seconds. This portable printer and other Polaroid products...

Ganassi’s #40 team closes down:

hearing that the #40 Chip Ganassi Racing team of Dario Franchitti will skip the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway and has closed the team, supposedly laying off around 70 employees.(7-1-2008) UPDATE: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced...

Testing at Milwaukee today:

Penske Racing's #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch, Ganassi Racing's #41-Reed Sorenson testing today, Tuesday, June 24 at The Milwaukee Mile. Grandstands will be open free to the public between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.(The Milwaukee Mile)(6-24-2008)...

Many teams testing at Kentucky UPDATE:

on Tuesday June 17th and Wednesday, June 18th, many Sprint Cup and NNS teams are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway, including R&D Test teams of Michael Waltrip Racing, Gillett Evernham Motorsports, Hendrick Motorsports [Landon Cassill] and Chip Ganassi with Felix...

Pruett in for Sorenson at Infineon UPDATE

hearing road course specialist Scott Pruett will drive the #41 Target Dodge for Chip Ganassi racing in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, replacing regular driver Reed Sorenson. The #41 team is 32nd in Owners Points, only 29 points from being 36th and out...

Latest with Sorenson:

There has been speculation that #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, unhappy with Chip Ganassi for making yet another crew chief change, could leave at the end of the season, possibly to replace Tony Stewart at Joe Gibbs Racing if Stewart decides to move on. Though unlikely, if...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Dover:

Cale Gale was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Gale was credited with a 30th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the third time this season. A Raybestos Rookie has scored a top-10 finish in three ...

Ganassi working to calm Montoya:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya posted the second slowest qualifying lap out of 48 entries and dejectedly climbed from his car. "What did you expect?" he asked. "Seriously, what did you expect?" Montoya is still reeling from the midweek firing of Jimmy Elledge, a personnel ...