STATESVILLE, N.C - Richard Petty Motorsports visits Michigan International Speedway this weekend with plans to continue its streak as the only four-car team without a DNF(did not finish) in the 2009 points races. The two-car team of Stewart-Haas is the only other team to avoid a DNF this year. The Petty streak stretches to 140 starts without a DNF. Kasey Kahne's DNF at Martinsville on Oct.19 was the team's last.
No. 43 Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Dodge driver Reed Sorenson proved at Watkins Glen the value of avoiding a DNF after an accident. Sorenson made up three spots on the final lap despite trailing the leader by more than a dozen laps because of time spent in the garage fixing his car. Sorenson visits Michigan this weekend with a different look. His team will include veteran crew chief Sammy Johns and the crew who worked with Richard Petty Motorsports teammate AJ Allmendinger this season. Sorenson's Mike Shiplett-led crew will move to Allmendinger's car.
Sorenson Quotes
DNF STREAK - "That's cool. Look what happened Monday at Watkins Glen. I got crashed, eventually had to go behind the wall. We sat there working on the car for what seemed like a long time. They got me back out and on the final lap we gained three spots. That's pretty awesome. That's why NASCAR is a team sport."
MICHIGAN - "We kind of look at it as a fresh start. Sammy has a ton of experience and a lot of knowledge that I hope to use. We have 14 races left and a lot of work to do. This team can run really well and we'd like to show that this weekend in Michigan."
Additional Notes
For Sprint Cup twitter updates on Sorenson and the Petty team follow: rpmotorsports or drewbrownrpm.
Sunday's race marks Sorenson's 132nd Sprint Cup race.
Sorenson owns a top-5 and two top-10 finishes at Michigan Intl. Speedway.
Sorenson finished 27th at Michigan Int. Speedway in June.
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