Sorenson to replace Mears in Red Bull No. 83 Toyota

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Reed Sorenson will drive the No. 83 Toyota beginning with the June 27 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Red Bull Racing announced Wednesday. Sorenson will replace Casey Mears.

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"Our unique situation has afforded us the opportunity to try some different things, and we're continuing to do that with Reed," said Jay Frye, Red Bull Racing vice president and general manager. "We appreciate Casey's work and everything he's done the past five weeks."

Sorenson, 24, made his Cup debut in October 2005 at Atlanta. He's made 148 Cup starts -- three this season -- with five top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. His best season came in 2007 when he earned three top-fives and six top-10s, including his first pole at Indianapolis.

This season, Sorenson has been driving multiple cars for Braun Racing in the Nationwide Series. In 10 starts, Sorenson has four top-fives and eight top-10s, an average finish of 9.6 and is currently 13th in points.

In May at Dover, Mears began filling in for No. 83 driver Brian Vickers, who will miss the remainder of the season while he continues to recover from blood clots.

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