Elliott Sadler News

Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 4:

Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 4:

December 8, 2008
hearing there could be an announcement as soon as today that Gillett Evernham Motorsports [#9,10,#19] and Petty Enterprises [#43,#45] has merged.(12-4-2008) UPDATE: SI.com has learned that Petty Enterprises' top operation will not return in 2009. The organization will

Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 3:

Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 3:

December 4, 2008
hearing there could be an announcement as soon as today that Gillett Evernham Motorsports [#9,10,#19] and Petty Enterprises [#43,#45] has merged.(12-4-2008) UPDATE: SI.com has learned that Petty Enterprises' top operation will not return in 2009. The organization will

Parrott to GEM?

Parrott to GEM?

December 3, 2008
Hearing crew chief Todd Parrott, who recently left Yates Racing, could end up at Gillett Evernham Motorsports, reuniting with #19-Elliott Sadler. Sadler and Parrott worked together when Sadler drove the #38 M&M's Ford for Yates. Parrott would replace Rodney Childers

Childers new crew chief for Reutimann? UPDATE:

Childers new crew chief for Reutimann? UPDATE:

December 2, 2008
hearing former #19 GEM crew chief, Rodney Childers, will be Reutimann's crew chief in 2009.(11-26-2008) UPDATE: Rodney Childers will leave Gillett Evernham Motorsports, where he was crew chief for #19-Elliott Sadler, to become #00-David Reutimann's crew chief at Michael

Montoya out of Bud Shootout if in a Chevy:

Montoya out of Bud Shootout if in a Chevy:

November 15, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing's #42-Juan Pablo Montoya will not be allowed to use one of Dodge's spots in the 2009 Budweiser Shooutout if the new Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team switches to Chevrolet. According to the new rules, the top six teams from each manufacturer from the

Hellmann’s to sponsor Sadler at Homestead:

Hellmann’s to sponsor Sadler at Homestead:

November 13, 2008
Elliott Sadler is finishing his 11th season as a Sprint Cup Series driver, and his 10th as a full-time driver, but he has never had an off-season like the one that is ahead of him this year. Sadler is getting married to his fiancée, Amanda, on Jan. 17 in his hometown

Sadler’s #19 to be sponsored by Siemens at Phoenix:

Sadler’s #19 to be sponsored by Siemens at Phoenix:

November 5, 2008
The #19 Dodge is racing with Siemens as the primary sponsor for Elliott Sadler for the weekend. The $96.6 billion electronics company's 400,000 worldwide employees are improving America's infrastructure through technology and innovation in Medical, Power, Automation

Ronald McDonald House Charities Featured on #19 at AMS UPDATE:

Ronald McDonald House Charities Featured on #19 at AMS UPDATE:

October 24, 2008
Elliott Sadler's #19 Dodge will feature a Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) paint scheme this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in support of World Children's Day at McDonald's. This year, participating McDonald's restaurants will offer customers the opportunity

GEM on the verge..to Toyota?

GEM on the verge..to Toyota?

October 20, 2008
George Gillett [GEM], who with minority owner Ray Evernham (20%, perhaps to shrink to 10) has been Dodge's anchor in NASCAR, is on the verge of making a deal to run Toyotas next season. That would put #9-Kasey Kahne, #19-Elliott Sadler and #10-Reed Sorensen in the

#19 Stanley Dodge Painted Pink for the Bank of America 500:

#19 Stanley Dodge Painted Pink for the Bank of America 500:

October 8, 2008
Elliott Sadler and the #19 Stanley Dodge are changing their look with a passionate pink paint scheme for the Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup Series race on Oct. 11 in Charlotte. The pink paint scheme is in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Susan

Carpentier blamed by crew chief UPDATE released:

Carpentier blamed by crew chief UPDATE released:

October 7, 2008
After the Gillett Motorsports #10 Dodge failed to qualify on speed at Talladega Superspeedway, crew chief [or as GEM calls them, Team Director] Mike Shiplett decided to put good judgement aside and lash out at team driver Patrick Carpentier in the Tow Truck in a Box

Sadler crew chief not at track and congrats:

Sadler crew chief not at track and congrats:

October 5, 2008
Gillett Evernham Motorsports engineer Kevin Kidd will serve as crew chief today for #19-Elliott Sadler during the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.Crew Chief Rodney Childers left Talladega on Friday to be with his wife for the birth of their twins in North

Monopoly is off to a racing start at McDonald’s:

Monopoly is off to a racing start at McDonald’s:

September 30, 2008
On Oct. 7, 2008, Monopoly is back at McDonald's. Elliott Sadler will get behind the wheel of the #19 McDonald's Dodge Charger with a special guest along for the ride. Mr. Monopoly will grace the hood of the McDonald's car in the Oct. 5, 2008 Sprint Cup Series Race

Garmin returns to the #19 at Kansas:

Garmin returns to the #19 at Kansas:

September 24, 2008
Elliott Sadler and the #19 Dodge of Gillett Evernham Motorsports are sporting the blue and white colors of its primary sponsor Garmin this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Garmin, an Olathe, Kansas-based company and global leader in satellite navigation, is hoping to help

Milestone starts for Sadler and Edwards:

Milestone starts for Sadler and Edwards:

September 24, 2008
A pair of Sprint Cup Series drivers will be making milestone starts this weekend. #19-Elliott Sadler will be making his 350th career NSCS start. Points leader Carl Edwards will be making his 150th career start.(NASCAR PR)(9-24-2008)