Countdown to Daytona: Owner Point Style No. 35

NASCAR fans rejoice; we are 35 days away from seeing our favorite drivers take to Daytona International Speedway in the Budweiser Shootout. Well, some of us will see our favorite drivers, others will have to wait a few more days for qualifying and the Duals.

Anyway, this is part one of 35. I know that sounds crazy, 35 parts to a story, but my plan is to spend some time each day and preview another team inside the top-35 and guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500.

Today’s preview is the car in the 35th place: No. 10 Dodge

Owner: Gillett Evernham [could be under Petty name in 2009?] 

Driver: Originally said to be Reed Sorenson, but not sure now.

Sponsors: U.S. Air Force (four races); no current sponsor listed for other races.

Driver 2008 Stats: If in fact it is Sorenson, he finished 2008 ranked 32nd in points. He managed two top-10s, one top-five and led 15 laps. Sorenson brought home $4.2 million and averaged a 26th place finish.

News: This one is up in the air. After the announcement that Petty would be merging with this team, Sorenson has been rumored to the No. 43 car. This team also benefited greatly by the closure of two DEI teams, the No. 15 and No. 01.

At the closure of 2008, this team ranked 37th in points but moved up two spots when DEI merged with Ganassi. A.J. Allmendinger finished the last five races in this car and fared pretty well. During that stretch, he finished no worse than 26th and averaged 16th. 

Up tomorrow: No. 47 driven by Marcos Ambrose.

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