Reed Sorenson Advance
Infineon Raceway
Race: Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 24
Track: Infineon Raceway (1.99-mile road course)
Location: Sonoma, Calif.
Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Target Dodge Team Facts:
Drive 4 Design: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) is inviting NASCAR fans to turn
their ideas into reality with the “Drive For Design Contest.” This new and innovative competition is
encouraging motorsports enthusiasts to create their own unique fan gear, from which one talented
winner’s creation will be produced in partnership with Motorsports Authentics and sold this fall at the
CGRFS Concord, N.C., gift shop. In addition to watching their t-shirt and hat designs come to life, the
grand prize winner of the contest will also receive a Charlotte Racing Weekend Trip for two this
upcoming October. To learn more about the contest details and to enter, go to
www.chipganassiracing.com and click on the “Drive for Design Contest” button. There will be links
providing rules and regulations for the competition, as well as downloadable t-shirt and hat templates.
Entries can be submitted online or by postal mail.
Golden State Natives: Two members of the Target team hail from California. Crew chief Jimmy
Elledge (Redding, Calif.) and shock specialist Roger Parkinson (San Diego). Prior to joining CGRFS in
2003, Elledge served as crew chief for Andy Petree Racing from 1999-2002. He made his first trip to
Victory Lane with the late Bobby Hamilton at Talladega Superspeedway on April 22, 2001. Parkinson has
been building shocks since 1976 and began working in NASCAR full time in 1993. Prior to joining CGRFS
in 2003 his NASCAR experience includes working for Bill Elliott Racing, Ohlins Racing Shocks and Andy
Petree Racing.
Happy Birthday Dan Wheldon: Sorenson’s Target teammate and IndyCar Series driver Dan
Wheldon will celebrate his 29th birthday this Friday, June 22. This is Wheldon’s second season driving
for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series and to date he has amassed three poles and four
wins. Additionally he is the 2005 series champion and he won the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500
that same year.
New Target Racing Website: Be sure to check out the new Target Racing website at
www.chipganassiracing.com/target/ to get all the latest updates and results for Team Target drivers
Sorenson (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup), Scott Dixon (IRL) and Dan Wheldon (IRL). Additionally, be sure to
browse www.chipganassiracing.com for all the latest news on CGRFS.
Points Update: The Target team moved up one position to 24th in the overall series standings
after the last race at Michigan. The team sits 123 points out of 20th position and 353 out of 12th – the
final transfer position for the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup.
Chassis: Crew chief Jimmy Elledge and the Target team have selected chassis #739 for the race at
Michigan. This car has no previous starts.
