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Pole-winner Reed Sorenson fifth at the end
JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
Sunday, Jul. 29, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS - Reed Sorenson turned his first Nextel Cup pole into his second-best career finish in one of the series’ biggest races.
Sorenson started from the pole and led 16 laps in Sunday's Allstate 400; he led three in all previous 19 races this season. He finished fifth, one spot below his career-best earlier this season at Charlotte.
“It’s definitely one of the highlights of my career,” Sorenson said. “The last two weeks have been good.
"I won the Busch race last weekend (at St. Louis). The guys had a great car for me this weekend to get a pole and a top five.”
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: August 19, 1909 First NWCS Race: Brickyard 400, August 6, 1994 Qualifying Record: Casey Mears, 186.293 mph (48.311 sec.), 8/7/04 Race Record: Bobby Labonte, 155.912 mph, 8/5/00 Owner/Chairman: Hulman-George Family, Hulman & Co., Terre Haute President/CEO: Anton H. George Phone: (317) 481-8500 Tickets: (317) 481-8500 Shipping Address: 4790 W. 16th St. Indianapolis, IN 46222 Mailing Address: PO Box 24152 Speedway, IN 46224 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 2.5 Mile Oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 9° Banking on Straights: 0° Length of Frontstretch: 5/8 mile Length of Backstretch: 5/8 mile Short Straightaways: 1/8 mile ea. Grandstand Seating: 250,000+ Miles/Laps: 400 mi. = 160 laps |