VA Lottery not coming back for Sadler: #02-Hermie Sadler has been told by Virginia Lottery officials they will not remain with Sadler’s Winston Cup car next season. The state agency sliced the sponsorship because of statewide budget cuts after backing Sadler for four races – two each at Richmond and Martinsville – the past two seasons. Sadler, who qualified a career-best eighth at Martinsville last month, is seeking funding to run a part-time schedule again next year. “I certainly wish I would have known this in June because I would have had more time to work on other sponsors, but I understand the position of the Virginia Lottery,” said Sadler, who will race the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday. “Things are tight right now.”(Richmond Times Dispatch). Also: Hermie Sadler will again drive the #43 Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Chevy in the Ford 300 this weekend at Homestead. The team has had solid qualifying runs but a mechanical failure at Charlotte and an accident at Rockingham, both with less than 10 laps to go, have kept them from the finishes they deserve. The team is looking for sponsorship for Homestead and for 2003. Interested parties should call 804-586-8215.(11-11-2002)
