[vincesanity82]

While other Nextel Cup drivers were enjoying the weekend off, Reed Sorenson spent his in victory lane. Sorenson, driving Chip Ganassi Racing's No. 41 Dodge, won the Gateway 250 Busch Series race at Gateway International Raceway on Saturday night. The victory was Sorenson's first in two years, when he also won at Gateway, and ended a streak of 61 races without a victory.

Sorenson charged past David Reutimann on the outside in Turn 1 on a restart with 42 laps to go and pulled away. A caution with 21 laps to go slowed the race, but Sorenson was too strong, easing away from Reutimann and Scott Wimmer to score his third career Busch victory,
The win was the first for Ganassi since its two Busch teams swapped crews, with crew chief Brad Parrott and his team taking over the No. 41.
Wimmer finished second for Richard Childress Racing, with Reutimann third for Michael Waltrip Racing. Jason Leffler (Braun Racing) was fourth with David Ragan (Roush Fenway Racing) fifth.
Carl Edwards (Roush Fenway) was sixth, followed by Kevin Hamlin (Ganassi), Ron Hornaday (Kevin Harvick Inc.), J.J. Yeley (Phoenix Racing), and Todd Bodine (Germain Racing).

Sorenson ends drought with Busch Series win

[bears9]

first off Yeley is Gibbs but i thought Scott Wimmer was going to get his first win ever

[Bob Tanner]

Just another example of how a good developmental series, Busch Grand National, has turned into Cup Lite, where Cup Raiders, with their Cup teams, Cup technology, and Cup financing, [surprisingly - hahahaha] outshine the BGN [only] regulars.

IMNSVHO, the biggest star of last night's show was "The Onion," (Todd Bodine) running Germaine Racing Toyota's first Cup Lite race. He was leading and had a good chance to win if he hadn't have had an altercation with another car passing him under yellow to take advantage of the stupid "Lucky Dog" rule.

[jks812]

I was really hoping Todd or Wimmer would pull it off. It was a good race though. At least half the field wasn't cup drivers.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by bears9

first off Yeley is Gibbs but i thought Scott Wimmer was going to get his first win ever

J.J. drivers for Gibbs in the Cup Series, but in Cup Lite he drives a part time schedule for Gibbs and part time for Jim Finch (Micasukee, or however you spell it, Tribal Casino).

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

J.J. drivers for Gibbs in the Cup Series, but in Cup Lite he drives a part time schedule for Gibbs and part time for Jim Finch (Micasukee, or however you spell it, Tribal Casino).

as Bob says, Mr. Yeley has a different employer in the Busch series:
NASCAR.COM : drivers : J.J. Yeley

[Curves24]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Just another example of how a good developmental series, Busch Grand National, has turned into Cup Lite, where Cup Raiders, with their Cup teams, Cup technology, and Cup financing, [surprisingly - hahahaha] outshine the BGN [only] regulars.

IMNSVHO, the biggest star of last night's show was "The Onion," (Todd Bodine) running Germaine Racing Toyota's first Cup Lite race. He was leading and had a good chance to win if he hadn't have had an altercation with another car passing him under yellow to take advantage of the stupid "Lucky Dog" rule.

ITA Bob, Saturdays race was for the most part what Busch series racing should be, the step before the Cup.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Curves24

ITA Bob, Saturdays race was for the most part what Busch series racing should be, the step before the Cup.

Hi Curves .. great seeing you again. Reed did do good. Now if he could just transfer that ability to the cup series.

[Curves24]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Hi Curves .. great seeing you again. Reed did do good. Now if he could just transfer that ability to the cup series.

Thanks LSC!
I hope he does, but the competition is so strong. The top 20 drivers are hard to contend with. There are teams and certain drivers who are going to win consistantly and there are some that won't. Even I get bored seeing Gordon win all the time (did I say that out loud?) But dang somebody has to run in the back or they would all be on top of each other.
I like to root for the underdogs occasionally........

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Curves24

Thanks LSC!
I hope he does, but the competition is so strong. The top 20 drivers are hard to contend with. There are teams and certain drivers who are going to win consistantly and there are some that won't. Even I get bored seeing Gordon win all the time (did I say that out loud?) But dang somebody has to run in the back or they would all be on top of each other.
I like to root for the underdogs occasionally........

Other than the die hard "driver (insert name)" fans most everyone likes to see different winners. For me I'm usually happy that it is a good race. The actual winner doesn't mean much to me. I like watching how one team tries to out do another with quick pit stops or any other way they can think of (legally). It would be nice to hear some great announcing as a side note but that doesn't seem like it might happen anytime soon.

[Curves24]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Other than the die hard "driver (insert name)" fans most everyone likes to see different winners. For me I'm usually happy that it is a good race. The actual winner doesn't mean much to me. I like watching how one team tries to out do another with quick pit stops or any other way they can think of (legally). It would be nice to hear some great announcing as a side note but that doesn't seem like it might happen anytime soon.

Dude you are so right there! The Wide Open Daytona was the best TNT could do and that wasn't bad, but the rest was bleck! As far as the Busch series I love Rusty Wallace but he really really loses me. I thought Kyle Petty did pretty good. Am I the only one who misses DW???
Sorry to get off topic of Reed winning....

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Curves24

Am I the only one who misses DW???

In a word ... YES !!!

[Curves24]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

In a word ... YES !!!

LOL oh well, at the very least he shows enthusiasm. I have been listening to the radio lately, those guys (I have no idea who they are) will be talking and then all of a sudden they will shout "Whoa look at that" LOL. Cracks me up because if your listening to the radio you can't look at that.

[tkj24]

Originally Posted by Curves24

Dude you are so right there! The Wide Open Daytona was the best TNT could do and that wasn't bad, but the rest was bleck! As far as the Busch series I love Rusty Wallace but he really really loses me. I thought Kyle Petty did pretty good. Am I the only one who misses DW???
Sorry to get off topic of Reed winning....

Hey curves. I miss DW also. Not many of us do I guess. Mostly I miss Hammond though.

[Curves24]

Originally Posted by tkj24

Hey curves. I miss DW also. Not many of us do I guess. Mostly I miss Hammond though.

I miss Hammond too! I really like the Speed crew too. Kenny and Jimmy are awesome imo