On the DG Chevy this week: Rice Krispies Treats, Reese’s, Energizer, Pine-Sol, Sprite, Pull-Ups, Slim Jim, Gildan
REED SORENSON QUICK FACTS
No. 32 Dollar General Chevy
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Great Clips 300
September 3, 2011
No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet News and Notes
. Sorenson’s Season in Review – In 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts this season, Sorenson has notched one win, seven top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. The Georgia native has an average start of 12.1 coupled with an average finish of 10.0 along with 85 laps led. After his 12th-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend, Sorenson is third in the NNS championship point standings, just 10 markers behind the leader.
. Falcons Fan’s Dream Come True – This week, Sorenson has been given an opportunity not many football fans ever receive. On Tuesday, the long-time Falcons fan will attend a team practice as well as join General Manager Thomas Dimitroff in watching the team’s fourth preseason game on Thursday night. Crew chief Trent Owens and car chief Shannon Rursch will also join Sorenson at the Georgia Dome for the game.
. Falcons Invade Atlanta Motor Speedway – After Sorenson spends time on their turf, three Falcons players have been invited to be guests of the Dollar General team at the Great Clips 300 on Saturday night. Pro-Bowlers Ovie Mughelli, Michael Turner and Roddy White are scheduled to join the team to watch Sorenson in action.
. Sorenson at Atlanta – In six NNS starts at the 1.54-mile track, Sorenson has one top-10 finish with 49 laps led, along with a 16.5 average starting position and 28.8 finishing position. In last season’s race, Sorenson started from the third position, but was involved in a late-race accident which relegated him to a 34th-place finish.
. Sorenson Annual Golf Classic – On Thursday, Sorenson is hosting his annual golf tournament at Crystal Lake Golf Club to benefit Speedway Children’s Charities. Fellow drivers Justin Allgaier, James Buescher, Michael Annette, Brian Scott, Steven Wallace, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Scott Speed have made plans to attend the event as well.
. Fans Can Win Big with Dollar General – Dollar General, an Official Partner of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint CupT is offering customers the chance to win more than 9,000 prizes including free gas for a year, a trip for two to Las Vegas for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s WeekT and $250,000. The “Race in to Win” sweepstakes officially launched Aug. 28 and runs through November 12, 2011. When customers purchase qualifying items from DG, they are given a code on their receipt to enter online at dollargeneral.com. It is the first-ever national retail program around the Chase, NASCAR’s version of the playoffs.
. This Week’s Impala – This weekend, Sorenson will pilot TMS-130 in the Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This car was previously run by Mark Martin at both Kentucky Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, finishing 14th and seventh respectively.
. The Great Clips 300 – Longtime Turner Motorsports partner Great Clips, Inc., will serve as primary sponsor of this weekend’s race at AMS. This is the second consecutive running of the Great Clips 300 at AMS with Jamie McMurray taking home the trophy in 2010.
Sorenson on his big week in Atlanta:
“I haven’t been home in a while so it’s exciting for me to be able to get back to the Atlanta area for a few days before the race on Saturday night. I’ve got a lot going on between the stuff with the Falcons and my golf tournament. I’m really thrilled to be able to meet some of the Falcons players and see how they prepare for their games and then in turn, have them come and see how we get things done on the racing side. I’m hoping they will leave the race Saturday night as race fans.”
“This Dollar General team continues to work hard every week as we know there aren’t that many races left before this championship is decided. It’s obvious that our competitors know this too. I would love nothing more than to get a great finish in my hometown this weekend which would do great things for us in the points battle as well.”
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