Reed Sorenson News

Sorenson to test at Infineon TODAY:

Sorenson to test at Infineon TODAY:

May 6, 2009
#43-Reed Sorenson will come to Infineon Raceway on Wednesday, May 6, for a one-day test session. Sorenson has a best finish of 29th (2006) in two starts on the Sonoma Valley road course. Sorenson is expected to test the challenging 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course in

RPM plans to use new Dodge engine:

RPM plans to use new Dodge engine:

May 5, 2009
Richard Petty Motorsports plans to switch to the new Dodge engine in time for the May 31 race at Dover, vice president of race operations Robbie Loomis said Tuesday. Loomis said only one of the organization's four drivers likely will use the R6P8 that the other Dodge

Sorenson to test at Infineon:

Sorenson to test at Infineon:

May 5, 2009
#43-Reed Sorenson will come to Infineon Raceway on Wednesday, May 6, for a one-day test session. Sorenson has a best finish of 29th (2006) in two starts on the Sonoma Valley road course. Sorenson is expected to test the challenging 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course in

Special McDonald’s scheme for the #43 at RIR:

Special McDonald’s scheme for the #43 at RIR:

May 1, 2009
This week, when Reed Sorenson takes to the track at Richmond, the #43 McDonald's Dodge will sport a new look to promote the national roll out of the McCafé menu of made to order drinks. McCafé features a range of five indulgent drinks that satisfy both your sweet

Goodyear returns to Indy to test tires this week:

Goodyear returns to Indy to test tires this week:

April 28, 2009
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Wednesday to continue its testing program for this years Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track this July 24-26. This week's one-day session is a continuation from

Indy tire testing MORE:

Indy tire testing MORE:

April 23, 2009
Richard Petty Motorsports driver #43-Reed Sorenson says that Goodyear officials will extend their Indianapolis Motor Speedway tire test into Wednesday for four drivers because of rain that has continually interrupted their efforts. Sorenson, Roush Fenway Racing's #

Indy tire testing:

Indy tire testing:

April 21, 2009
Richard Petty Motorsports driver #43-Reed Sorenson says that Goodyear officials will extend their Indianapolis Motor Speedway tire test into Wednesday for four drivers because of rain that has continually interrupted their efforts. Sorenson, Roush Fenway Racing's #

Testing at “Little Rock”

Testing at “Little Rock”

March 18, 2009
Testing at "Little Rock" Getting ready for the next two weeks of short track racing at Bristol and Martinsville, no less than eight Sprint Cup teams tested this week at "Little Rock". That's the nickname of the half-mile oval with concrete turns that was built adjacent

Sorenson to run PVA.org scheme at Bristol:

Sorenson to run PVA.org scheme at Bristol:

March 16, 2009
Sorenson to run PVA.org scheme at Bristol: #43-Reed Sorenson is scheduled to be run a Paralyzed Veterans of American scheme in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. A PVA PR had the scheme being run at Daytona in July and Texas in November. Sorenson commented

Sorenson and Mom to talk teen driving with Atlanta high school students:

Sorenson and Mom to talk teen driving with Atlanta high school students:

March 2, 2009
Sorenson and Mom to talk teen driving with Atlanta high school students: Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of fatality among teenagers in America. Nearly 5,000 teens die every year and about 375,000 more are injured as a result of careless driving. To help stop this

Looks like PVA staying with Petty:

Looks like PVA staying with Petty:

February 27, 2009
Looks like Paralyzed Veterans of America is going to continue to honor the two race deal they had in place with the now defunct Petty Enterprises and will be on the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge of Reed Sorenson, The original PVA.org press release said the scheme

Super 8 to sponsor RPM:

Super 8 to sponsor RPM:

February 26, 2009
looks like will sponsor the #43 Dodge of Reed Sorenson and the #44 Dodge of A.J. Allmendinger for a few races in 2009. See the site Petty's Garage for more info and images, and see an image of the #43 on my #43 Team Schemes page.(2-26-2009)

Teams looking for sponsors:

Teams looking for sponsors:

February 23, 2009
The most important part of Sunday's Auto Club 500 was not what happened on the track but what took place in the garage, the suites and elsewhere. Some teams had prospective sponsors at Auto Club Speedway as they look to find additional funding. Teams looking for sponsors

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after California race 2 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after California race 2 of 36]:

February 22, 2009
1) Matt Kenseth 385 [2 wins] 2) Jeff Gordon 304 -81 3) Kurt Busch 294 -91 4) Tony Stewart 294 -91 5) Greg Biffle 268 -117 6) Clint Bowyer 266 -119 7) Michael Waltrip 264 -121 8) David Ragan 262 -123 9) 260 -125 10) Juan Pablo Montoya 256 -129 11) Elliott Sadler 248

Richard Petty about A.J.’s future plans:

Richard Petty about A.J.’s future plans:

February 18, 2009
from a Dodge Motorsports NSCS Teleconference Transcript: Q: WITH ALLMENDINGERS THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT DAYTONA, HOW MUCH WILL THAT HELP YOU FIND ADDITIONAL SPONSORS FOR THE 44 CAR? A: "Its got to be a plus-plus. I think weve got sponsorship for 10 or 12 races right now