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IndyCar Racing: Target Chip Ganassi Racing Indianapolis Motor Speedway Advance Notes

Fri, 23 May 2008 08:33:22 GMT

A 1-2 start at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) is nothing new for Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR). In last season’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Brickyard 400 Reed Sorenson took the pole in the No. 41 Target car becoming the youngest polesitter in IMS history.

NASCAR Racing: Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Partner With Nintendo and Target to Sponsor 1,100 Miles of auto racing over Memorial Day Weekend

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:47:46 GMT

Nintendo's Wii Fit To Be Primary Sponsor on Alex Lloyd’s No. 16 Dallara Honda in the Indianapolis 500 and the Team’s No. 40 Dodge in the Coke 600

NASCAR Racing: Darlington Raceway Too Tough to Tame for Sorenson and Target Team

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:22:45 GMT

Results from Darlington Raceway 1. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Toyota 23. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Wrigley’s™ Big Red® Dodge 32. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge 34. Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Dodge Challenger Darlington, S.C. (May 12, 2008)...

IndyCar Racing: Dixon, Wheldon Hit the Target in Indianapolis 500 Qualifying

Sat, 10 May 2008 16:08:58 GMT

Indianapolis, Ind. (May 10, 2008) -Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon survived the drama of Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and qualified 1-2, respectively, for the 92nd Running of the Indianapolis 500. Dixon,...

NASCAR Racing: CGRFS Darlington Raceway Advance Notes

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:33:20 GMT

Former CGRFS driver and NASCAR Veteran Sterling Marlin will drive the No. 40 Dodge Challenger in this Saturday night’s NSCS 367-lap event at Darlington Raceway, while its full-time driver Dario ranchitti continues to recover from a race injury he received...

IndyCar Racing: Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Complete Historic Day with Two Victories and Runner-up Finish Across Three Series

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:36:03 GMT

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) and Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) celebrated a historic day Sunday by picking up two wins and a second-place finish in three different races across three different series.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson's Day Ends Before it Begins at Talladega Superspeedway, Finishes 43rd

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:33:23 GMT

Engine problems resulted in a 43rd-place finish for Reed Sorenson and his Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) No. 41 Polaroid team at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday afternoon.

IndyCar Racing: Target Team Finishes Third and Fourth at Twin Ring Motegi

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:19:44 GMT

After rain washed out the scheduled start of the Indy Japan 300, Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon led twice for a race-high 101 laps but had to pit from the lead on lap 195 of 200 and finished third at Twin Ring Motegi...

IndyCar Racing: Japan Indy 300 Advance Notes

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:19:36 GMT

Did You Know 1996 CART Champion Jimmy Vasser scored the pole position for Target Chip Ganassi Racing when the series made its first visit to Twin Ring Motegi in 1998?

NASCAR Racing: Target Dodge Parks Early at PIR, Finishes 42nd

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:31:07 GMT

The Target Team’s eighth start of the 2008 season was looking promising in the early running of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR)...

NASCAR Racing: CGRFS Phoenix International Raceway Advance Notes

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:42:21 GMT

Sweet Ride, Franchitti: This weekend the bright and fun yellow color of Wrigley’s™ Juicy Fruit® will adorn the No. 40 CGRFS Dodge. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company became a CGRFS partner in 2007, serving as a primary sponsor in the NNS and NSCS. This year Wrigley has been serving as a primary partner sponsoring Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 CGRFS NSCS team. This will be Franchitti’s first time representing the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company which is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum.

NASCAR Racing: Team Target Finishes 24th at TMS

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:14:04 GMT

Results from Samsung 500 – Texas Motor Speedway 1. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Ford 19. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge 24. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge FORT WORTH, Texas (April 6, 2008) – Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Target...

IndyCar Racing: Team Target Finishes 12th and 22nd at Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:47:36 GMT

Results from St. Petersburg 1. Graham Rahal, No. 06 Honda Dallara 2. Helio Castroneves, No. 3 Honda Dallara 3. Tony Kanaan, No. 11 Honda Dallara 12. Dan Wheldon, No. 10 Target Honda Dallara 22. Scott Dixon, No. 9 Target Honda Dallara ST....

NASCAR Racing: CGRFS Texas Motor Speedway Advance Notes

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:17:13 GMT

Franchitti still has the lead in the NSCS Raybestos Rookie of the Year race, but is now tied with Regan Smith.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes 36th at Martinsville

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:38:55 GMT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 30, 2008) – The No. 41 Target team and Reed Sorenson overcame multiple hurdles Sunday at Martinsville Speedway to make it to the finish line in the Goody’s Cool Orange 500. The biggest setback of the day came on lap 387 when...

IndyCar Racing: Dixon Scores First Victory for Team Target in Unified IndyCar Series at Homestead

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:19:18 GMT

NASCAR Racing: Martinsville Speedway Advance Notes

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:42:43 GMT

Franchitti is still leading the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings in the NSCS (50-49 over Regan Smith). He also leads the rookie class in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) 58-52 over his fellow rookie CGRFS teammate Bryan Clauson.

NASCAR Racing: Homestead-Miami Speedway Advance

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:49:31 GMT

Did you know Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. employs more open wheel champions and Indianapolis 500 winners than any other team in racing? Three of Ganassi’s drivers, Juan Pablo Montoya NASCAR), Dan Wheldon (IndyCar) and Dario Franchitti (NASCAR), all have Indy 500’s under their belts.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes 31st at Bristol Motor Speedway

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:08:42 GMT

Results from Bristol Motor Speedway 1. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Chevrolet 15. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge 31. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge 36. Dario Franchitti, No. 40 The Hartford Dodge BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 17, 2008)-Chip...

Action Sports: Target Signs Motocross Athlete Ryan Dungey

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:32 GMT

Ryan Dungey to ride for Target this weekend at hometown Supercross race in Minneapolis March 14, 2008, Minneapolis – Target is proud to announce a new partnership with motocross athlete Ryan Dungey, marking the brand’s entry into motocross racing....

NASCAR Racing: Atlanta Motor Speedway Advance

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:46:21 GMT

In last weekend’s NNS race at Las Vegas, Franchitti scored a NASCAR career best finish of sixth in the No. 40 Fastenal Dodge, topping his previous best finish of 20th earlier this season at Daytona. The result moved him up eight places in the NNS standings from 17th to ninth.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Rolls to an 18th-Place Finish at Las Vegas

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:12:37 GMT

Results from UAW Dodge 400 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway 1. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Ford 18. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge 19. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge 33. Dario Franchitti, No. 40 Target Dodge LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Mar....

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Gets Collected in Lap 21 Accident at California, Goes on to Finish 37th

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:37:22 GMT

Results from Auto Club 500 – Auto Club Speedway of Southern California 1. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Ford 20. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Juicy Fruit Dodge 32. Dario Franchitti, No. 40 Target Dodge 37. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Energizer® e2® Lithium Dodge FONTANA,...

NASCAR Racing: California Speedway Advance

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:59:59 GMT

Late Late Show: On Wednesday, Franchitti was a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. Tom Selleck and Ziggy Marley joined him on the show. Franchitti toured the LA market earlier in the week and also made a stop on The Best Damn Sports Show Period as part of a media tour on behalf of NASCAR Cup Series title sponsor, Sprint.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes Fifth in 50th Running of the Daytona 500

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:46:16 GMT

Results from Daytona 500 – Daytona International Speedway 1. Ryan Newman, No. 12 Dodge 5. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge 32. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge 33. ...

NASCAR Racing: Daytona 500 Advance

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:31:36 GMT

History Maker: Franchitti will become the first European driver in the 59-year history of NASCAR to join the series full time, running for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Raybestos Rookie of the Year title along with an assortment of NASCAR Nationwide Series races.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Second in First of Two Gatorade Duels

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:44:31 GMT

Results from First Gatorade Duel – Daytona International Speedway 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Chevrolet 2. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge 3. Ryan Newman, No. 12 Dodge 7. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge...

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes Fifth in First-Career Bud Shootout

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:37:53 GMT

Results from Budweiser Shootout – Daytona International Speedway 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Chevrolet 2. Tony Stewart, No. 20 Toyota 3. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet 5. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge DAYTONA...

NASCAR Racing: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ Media Day Has International Flair

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:59:19 GMT

CONCORD, N.C. (January 21, 2008)-Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' portion of NASCAR's Lowe's Motor Speedway Media Tour took a unique, international approach today as the team's full driver lineup was unveiled at the Embassy Suites in Concord,...

NASCAR Racing: Steve Hmiel - Manager of Competition, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:08:10 GMT

Personal Statistics Birth Date: December 14, 1953 Birthplace: Syracuse, N.Y. Residence: Pleasant Garden, N.C. Marital Status: Married to Lisa Children: Shane and Tyler Biography Steve Hmiel joined Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates...

NASCAR Racing: Tony Glover - Team Manager, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:52:44 GMT

Personal Statistics Birth Date: April 17, 1957 Birthplace: Kingsport, Tenn. Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Married to Christy Children: Brittany and Ashton Honors 1991...

NASCAR Racing: Reed Sorenson 2008 Biography

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:52:44 GMT

Since being promoted to full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup driver by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) in 2006, Reed Sorenson has set his sights on becoming a series standout in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS).

NASCAR Racing: John Fernandez - Managing Director, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:52:44 GMT

Personal Statistics Birth Date: December 12, 1948 Birthplace: Gloversville, N.Y. Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Married to Donna Children: Jessica and Jonathan Biography John Fernandez had impressive employment credentials...

IndyCar Racing: Scott Dixon 2008 Fast Fun Facts

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:17:33 GMT

Did you know...? Scott Dixon finished runner up in the 2007 IndyCar Championship and finished 1st or 2nd in a race ten times in 2007. Did you know...? The son of two dirt-track racers, Scott Dixon climbed behind the wheel of a car for the...

IndyCar Racing: Dan Wheldon 2008 Fast Fun Facts

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:17:33 GMT

Did you know...? Dan Wheldon presently owns at least 300 pairs of shoes. Did you know...? Dan Wheldon is a self-proclaimed neat freak. Did you know...? Dan Wheldon was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series...

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes 22nd in Season Finale at Homestead

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:49:59 GMT

Homestead, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2007) – Lack of rear grip, or no forward bite, was Reed Sorenson and the Target team’s nemesis in the final NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race of the 2007 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After starting 27th, Sorenson battled...

NASCAR Racing: Homestead Advance

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:20:17 GMT

Sorenson will be attending the BeLive Charity Gala, hosted by Connie and Juan Pablo Montoya, on Thurs., Nov. 15 at Karu & Y Restaurante in the Miami (Fla.) Arts District.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes 19th at Phoenix

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:11:15 GMT

Avondale, Ariz. (Nov. 11, 2007) – Reed Sorenson and the Target team fought a finicky race car for 312-laps of competition at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). After starting 25th and moving inside of the top 20 with relative ease, Sorenson and...

NASCAR Racing: Phoenix Advance

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:14:15 GMT

Target team transport driver Brian Darr is a native of Arizona, hailing from Tempe. Darr joined CGRFS this season and previously worked with Andretti-Green Racing.

NASCAR Racing: Mid-Race Accident Takes Sorenson and Target Team Out of Contention in Texas

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:42:18 GMT

Fort Worth, Texas (Nov. 4, 2007) – Driving the same car he scored his career-best finish with at Atlanta Motor Speedway the week prior, Reed Sorenson was poised to place inside of the top five for the second-consecutive week at Texas Motor Speedway. ...

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Helps Raise Over $75,000 for Charity

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:01:59 GMT

Concord, N.C. (Oct. 31, 2007) – Coming off of his career best NEXTEL Cup Series finish with a third-place effort at his hometown track Atlanta Motor Speedway, Reed Sorenson has something else to be proud of as well. During the course of the week,...

NASCAR Racing: Texas Advance

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:00:49 GMT

Last week, Sorenson helped raise over $75,000 with proceeds benefiting Speedway Children’s Charities, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Project Pink House.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Scores Career Best at Hometown Track

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:51:14 GMT

Target Team Finishes Third at Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. (Oct. 28, 2007) – Driving a pink car to raise awareness for breast cancer, Reed Sorenson charged to a third-place finish at his hometown track – Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) – to score...

NASCAR Racing: Atlanta Advance

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:43:15 GMT

Reed Sorenson will be driving a Pink No. 41 Target Dodge this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness. Additionally, he has developed a donation pledge to coincide with the pink car during the Pep Boys Auto 500, which Target will match.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes 41st at Martinsville

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:49:24 GMT

Martinsville, Va. (Oct. 21, 2007) – Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Target Team worked from their 28th-starting position up to third by the midway point of the Subway 500 at one of the most challenging tracks to pass on in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Using...

NASCAR Racing: Martinsville Advance

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:11:03 GMT

Reed Sorenson will be driving a Pink No. 41 Target Dodge for the next two NEXTEL Cup Series races to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness.

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer with Pink Car at Martinsville and Atlanta

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:58:27 GMT

CGRFS Teammate David Stremme to Drive Target House Dodge at Martinsville Concord, N.C. (Oct. 17, 2007) – Target and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today that the No. 41 Target Dodge will feature a pink paint scheme for the...

NASCAR Racing: Blown Tire Takes Sorenson Out of Contention at Lowe's Motor Speedway

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:18:32 GMT

Concord, N.C. (Oct. 13, 2007) – Reed Sorenson started the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in the 26th position. Battling a “loose” race car with “no grip” whatsoever, Sorenson slipped back to 39th position in the opening laps. ...

NASCAR Racing: Charlotte Advance

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:24:30 GMT

Sorenson will be driving a white, green, red and black No. 41 Fujifilm paint scheme in this weekend’s race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (LMS).

NASCAR Racing: Sorenson Finishes 10th at Talladega For Second-Consecutive Top 10

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:29:42 GMT

Talladega, Ala. (Oct. 7, 2007) – After starting 28th, Reed Sorenson drafted his way inside of the top 10 during the first five circuits around the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway. Two laps later he moved into the runner-up position, showing that...

NASCAR Racing: Talladega Advance

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:11:59 GMT

Helping out for Habitat: Sorenson joined over 40 Bank of America associate volunteers on Tuesday to help begin framing a Habitat for Humanity home.