Braun to make Cup debut in 2010 with Sorenson

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Braun Racing announced Thursday it will run a limited schedule in the Cup Series during the 2010 season. Dollar General, which sponsors the team's No. 32 entry in the Nationwide Series, will serve as primary sponsor for five races throughout the 2010 season. Reed Sorenson, who drives the No. 32 on a limited basis in the Nationwide Series, will drive the Cup car in the Daytona 500, as well as races at Atlanta, Chicagoland, Indianapolis and Charlotte.

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Braun Racing was founded in 2002 by Winamac, Ind., native Todd Braun. A former driver, Braun first fielded a team in the ARCA Series. In 2003, he expanded into the Nationwide Series and has since grown his organization into a four-car operation. Braun Racing was selected four years ago by Toyota to help lead its entrance into the series. The team is proud to have claimed Toyota's first Nationwide Series pole on Feb. 24, 2007 at Fontana and its first win at O'Reilly Raceway Park on July 28, 2007.

In 2009, Jason Leffler captured the fourth spot in the driver point standings and led the No. 38 team to an eighth-place finish in the owner standings. Brian Vickers shared time with Sorenson, David Reutimann, Jacques Villeneuve and Brian Ickler in the No. 32 and they finished seventh in the championship owner point standings.

"Fielding a car in the Daytona 500 has been one of my lifelong dreams," Braun said. "It is incredibly exciting to have the opportunity to realize that dream. I am so proud of every member of this organization. We're stepping into the top tier of motorsports and it is a direct result of their hard work and the support of our outstanding marketing partners."