Reed Sorenson

Bradley Reed Sorenson (born February 5, 1986 in Peachtree City, Georgia) is a NASCAR Busch Series driver. He currently drives the #41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge Charger for Chip Ganassi Racing.

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February 5 - 1986 - Peachtree City, Georgia - NASCAR - Busch Series - Discount Tire Co. - Dodge Charger - Chip Ganassi Racing

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Reed's career started at age six when he began racing quarter-midgets. He won the national championship in 1997. He moved up to Legend Car racing the following year, winning 13 out of 25 races, southeastern championships and breaking track records in the process. 1999 would turn out to be a better year as he won 30 out of the 50 races he competed in. He raced in Legends for the next two years and won 84 events.

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Quarter-midgets - National championship - 1997 - Legend Car - Southeastern - Records - 1999 - Legends

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In 2002, Reed begin racing in the American Speed Association (ASA), finishing in the top-ten seven out of his eight starts. He became a full-time driver in 2003 and won the highly coveted ASA Rookie of the Year award at age 17. He caught his big break by signing a driver development contract with Chip Ganassi Racing, in addition to graduating from Woodward Academy.

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2002 - American Speed Association - 2003 - Rookie of the Year - Driver development - Woodward Academy

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In 2004, he won his first ARCA race at Michigan International Speedway, and ran five NASCAR Busch Series events. He is running the full Busch Series schedule in 2005. He has won two Busch Series races this season, at Nashville in March and Gateway in July.

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2004 - ARCA - Michigan International Speedway - 2005

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On August 11, 2005, two sources, on condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press that Sorenson will replace Casey Mears in the #41 Target Dodge for the 2006 NEXTEL Cup season. Reed will continue to drive the #41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge in the Busch Series. http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/08/12/rsorenson_2006.ap/

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August 11 - 2005 - Anonymity - Associated Press - Casey Mears - Target - 2006 - NEXTEL Cup

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