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NASCAR: 10 drivers who deserve better rides in the Cup Series

By Asher Fair

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 01: David Ragan, driver of the #38 Shriners Hospital for Chldrn 95th Annvrsry Ford, and Ty Dillon, driver of the #13 GEICO Military Chevrolet, lead the field to a restart during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 1, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 01: David Ragan, driver of the #38 Shriners Hospital for Chldrn 95th Annvrsry Ford, and Ty Dillon, driver of the #13 GEICO Military Chevrolet, lead the field to a restart during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 1, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /
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BRISTOL, TN – APRIL 22: Reed Sorenson, driver of the #15 LowT Center Chevrolet (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
BRISTOL, TN – APRIL 22: Reed Sorenson, driver of the #15 LowT Center Chevrolet (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /

#9 – Reed Sorenson, Premium Motorsports, No. 15 Toyota

In 13 seasons as NASCAR Cup Series driver, Reed Sorenson, 31, has only ever been a full-time driver in five of them, most recently in 2014. He hasn’t had a ride with a solid team since 2009 when he drove for Richard Petty Motorsports following three seasons of driving for a somewhat solid Chip Ganassi Racing team.

Have a look at all of these teams he has driven for since the 2010. It’s no wonder he hasn’t finished in the top 10 in over seven years. In 2010, he drove for Braun Racing and Team Red Bull. The following season, he drove for Robby Gordon Motorsports.

In 2012, he drove for Turn One Racing, FAS Lane Racing, Humphrey Smith Racing and Go Green Racing. The following season, he drove for Leavine Family Racing before getting another full-time ride in 2014 with Tommy Baldwin Racing.

The changes do not stop there. In 2015, he drove for Team Xtreme Racing, RAB Racing, Front Row Motorsports and Premium Motorsports before driving for Hillman Racing and Premium Motorsports again 2016. So far in 2017, he has only driven for Premium Motorsports.

Sorenson has driven in 280 career races and has finished in the top 10 a total of 15 times, with five of those 15 top 10 finishes being top 5 finishes. All but one of those top 10 finishes came in his seasons driving for Chip Ganassi Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports, so he has proven that he can do well driving for solid teams. Now let’s hope he gets a chance to perform for a top-tier team.

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