Reed Sorenson News

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor Sorenson:

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor Sorenson:

February 18, 2009
Moving into their fifth season of NASCAR sponsorship, Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper has contracted with Richard Petty Motorsports (formerly Gillett Evernham Motorsports) as the primary sponsor for four 2009 races. The Auto Value logo will decorate the Dodge race car

Sorenson’s Team Captures Pit Road Award in Daytona 500:

Sorenson’s Team Captures Pit Road Award in Daytona 500:

February 17, 2009
Reed Sorenson's #43 team captured the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's (Feb. 15) Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The Tissot Pit Road Precision Award, which is given to the NASCAR Sprint Cup team that spends the least amount of time on pit

UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Daytona race 1 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Daytona race 1 of 36]:

February 15, 2009
1) #17-Matt Kenseth 190 [1 win] 2) #29- 170 -20 3) #44-A.J. Allmendinger 165 -25 4) #33-Clint Bowyer 160 -30 5) #19-Elliott Sadler 160 -30 6) #6-David Ragan 150 -40 7) #14-Tony Stewart 147 -43 8) #55-Michael Waltrip 146 -44 9) #43-Reed Sorenson 138 -52 10) #1-Martin

Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully:

Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully:

February 6, 2009
#98-Paul Menard, the pole-sitter for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, got sideways during [Haoot Hour, final] practice Friday at Daytona International Speedway and crashed with rookie #82-Scott Speed. As Menard slowed down while trying to straighten out his #98

Congratulations to

Congratulations to

February 4, 2009
Big Ed Watkins - Jackman for Reed Sorenson at Richard Petty Motorsports #43 Dodge - and wife Vonda Watkins on the birth of their daughter and first child Avelyn Mae Watkins on Sunday.(2-4-2009)

Reed Sorenson Takes Off Flying:

Reed Sorenson Takes Off Flying:

January 29, 2009
Capt. Dustin Ripley, an F-15 pilot with the 95th Fighter Squadron, gave NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson the ride of his life on January 21 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida."Taking a ride in an Air Force jet is unlike any training Ive done for NASCAR,"

Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger:

Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger:

January 28, 2009
Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that AJ Allmendinger has agreed to a contract that calls for him to race in the 2009 season with the team retaining an option for 2010. Allmendinger, 27, will drive the teams #44 Dodge in the Budweiser Shootout plus the first

Many sponsors for #43, #44:

Many sponsors for #43, #44:

January 20, 2009
Richard Petty Racings new Executive Director of Racing Operations Ronnie Loomis says he expects both #44-A.J. Allmendinger and #43-Reed Sorenson to sport a number of different sponsors on their cars quarterpanels this season. Robbie Loomis told Sirius NASCAR Radios

Sorenson will drive #43:

Sorenson will drive #43:

January 10, 2009
Tom Reddin, CEO of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, spoke to Sirius NASCAR Radio's The Morning Drive Friday morning: David Poole: "Will Reed Sorenson be in the #43 car and, if you make the deal with A.J. [Allmendinger] for the fourth car would that be the #10? Is that

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger UPDATE:

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger UPDATE:

January 7, 2009
The expected Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham Motorsports merger likely wont be announced Monday, and the Petty Enterprises shop was fairly quiet. There were only about 15 cars parked in the Petty parking lot Monday morning. Sources have indicated that the team has

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger:

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger:

January 6, 2009
The expected Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham Motorsports merger likely wont be announced Monday, and the Petty Enterprises shop was fairly quiet. There were only about 15 cars parked in the Petty parking lot Monday morning. Sources have indicated that the team has

Petty-GEM merger done deal? UPDATE:

Petty-GEM merger done deal? UPDATE:

December 31, 2008
Multiple sources have confirmed that Petty Enterprises racing will shut its doors and merge with the team currently known as Gillett Evernham Motorsports. A deal was inked between Petty Enterprises and team owner George Gillett on Christmas Eve, but the terms of that

Sadler replaced by Allmendinger? UPDATE 2:

Sadler replaced by Allmendinger? UPDATE 2:

December 29, 2008
AJ Allmendinger is set to replace Elliott Sadler in the #19 Dodge in 2009, multiple Gillett Evernham Motorsports team sources told ESPN.com on Saturday. GEM CEO Tom Reddin told team employees and sponsors the news just before Christmas, causing some sponsors to consider

Partial Schedule for GEM Nationwide Team: UPDATE:

Partial Schedule for GEM Nationwide Team: UPDATE:

December 17, 2008
Sirius Speedway has learned that the much-discussed merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises has run aground. Anonymous sources say that GEM laid off approximately 50 employees today, and that its Nationwide Series team will either be eliminated

Petty-GEM Deal Off? UPDATE denied:

Petty-GEM Deal Off? UPDATE denied:

December 17, 2008
Sirius Speedway has learned that the much-discussed merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises has run aground. Anonymous sources say that GEM laid off approximately 50 employees today, and that its Nationwide Series team will either be eliminated