Reed Sorenson Richmond II Quick Facts

REED SORENSON QUICK FACTS

No. 32 Dollar General Chevy

Richmond International Raceway

Virginia 529 College Savings 250

September 9, 2011

No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet News and Notes

• With Eight To Go, There’s Ground to Make Up – After a disappointing 32nd-place finish in Atlanta last weekend, Reed Sorenson and his Dollar General team know they have work to do in order to get back in contention in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship hunt. While he still occupies the third spot in the standings, Sorenson is 40 points out of the lead. While the total seems potentially insurmountable, teammate James Buescher overcame a 42-point deficit in five races to overtake the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points lead after the race at Atlanta.

• The Dollar General Double – This weekend Turner Motorsports will field two Dollar General Chevys at Richmond International Raceway. Sorenson will pilot the flagship No. 32 and teammate Justin Allgaier will be in a second, No. 31 Dollar General Chevy. The two cars will differ only in number and roof number color.

• Sorenson at Richmond – Sorenson will make his ninth start at the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway this weekend. In his eight previous starts, Sorenson owns two top-fives, five top-10s and four laps led. He has an average starting spot of 10.9 and an average finish of 14.0. In the spring race, Sorenson started 15th and finished 12th.

• Looking to go Three-for-Three for $100K – This weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway is the third of four in the Nationwide Series Dash 4 Cash program, where four NNS drivers compete for $100,000. In the first two races, Sorenson came away with the money and as a result, is the only driver eligible for the one million dollar award possible at the program’s conclusion at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

• Teeing Off for Literacy – When he gets home from Richmond, Sorenson will join crew chief Trent Owens in attending the 19th Annual Dollar General Literacy Foundation Golf Classic in Nashville, Tenn. Both avid golfers, Sorenson and Owens are looking forward to the opportunity. Dollar General believes learning to read, receiving a GED or learning the English language is an investment that opens doorways for personal, professional and economic growth which is why their commitment to literacy remains strong.

• Fans Can Win Big with Dollar General – Dollar General, an Official Partner of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ 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 Week™ 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-126 in the Virginia 429 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway. This car was previously run by Sorenson at Iowa Speedway (sixth), New Hampshire Motor Speedway (15th) and was brand new at Dover International Speedway where he finished third.

Sorenson on heading back to the short track of Richmond:

“I really like going to Richmond as it’s a track I have done pretty well at and I just enjoy racing there. This Dollar General team understands the task we have at hand here and what we need to do to get back in contention for this championship. We just want to focus on playing up our strengths and minimizing the weaknesses. It’s also fun for us to be racing for the Nationwide Dash 4 Cash money again, although I understand the competition is going to be tight for it. It’s a really great program and we will definitely know where all the other guys are on the track all night. I think the Dollar General team is up to the challenge we know lies ahead and there are good things in store for us as we get closer and closer to the end of the season.”