REED TALKS ABOUT BECOMING PART OF THE PETTY RACING FAMILY

During the 27th edition of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Lowe's Motor Speedway, the formation of Richard Petty Motorsports, a team formed by the merger of Gillette Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises, was announced.

The team announced that Reed Sorenson will drive the famed No. 43 Dodge in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition in 2009.

Quotes

Reed Sorenson, No. 43 McDonald's Dodge

(On keeping the Petty name alive in NASCAR):

"In NASCAR, I think it means a lot to Richard

[Petty] and everybody that has been involved in

the Petty organization from the beginning. If that

name disappeared from NASCAR it would be a

pretty bad deal. I know it means a lot to Richard

and now it means a lot to us. We're part of the

Petty name now. We can share that feeling with

him now and everybody is glad to have him on

board."

Reed talks to reporters at the Media Tour.  (NASCAR Photo)