Elliott Sadler News

Testing at Memphis:

Testing at Memphis:

December 4, 2007
Gillett Evernham Motorsports (#19 “ Dennis Setzer, subbing for the vacationing Elliott Sadler) is testing at Memphis Motorsports Park Dec. 4-5. Penske Racing (#77 “ Sam Hornish Jr.) is tentatively scheduled to test in Memphis on Dec. 12 and Dec. 18. Fans can watch

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins Fifth Consecutive NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award:

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins Fifth Consecutive NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award:

November 29, 2007
The final race has been run, and the checkered flag has fallen on the NASCAR racing season; but before it was all over, race fans answered the call to vote for their favorite driver. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was voted the 2007 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver for the

Seven 2006 pole sitters, no poles in 2007

Seven 2006 pole sitters, no poles in 2007

November 17, 2007
there are seven drivers who scored a Budweiser Pole in 2006 that didn't do so in 2007: #83-Brian Vickers [who had at least one pole for 3 stright seasons 2004-2006], #5-Kyle Busch [2], #19-Elliott Sadler [2], Scott Riggs [2], #29-Kevin Harvick [1], #31-Jeff Burton [

Best Buy moving? UPDATE 6 to the #19:

Best Buy moving? UPDATE 6 to the #19:

November 9, 2007
hearing that Best Buy will not return to Haas CNC Racing in 2008, but supposedly will stay in the sport with an unknown team, possibly a Dodge team, the #19 GEM Dodge of Elliott Sadler is one rumored possibility.(10-22-2007) UPDATE: Haas CNC Racing has settled on its

Best Buy moving? UPDATE 3:

Best Buy moving? UPDATE 3:

November 3, 2007
hearing that Best Buy will not return to Haas CNC Racing in 2008, but supposedly will stay in the sport with an unknown team, possibly a Dodge team, the #19 GEM Dodge of Elliott Sadler is one rumored possibility.(10-22-2007) UPDATE: Haas CNC Racing has settled on its

More changes at GEM? UPDATE 2:

More changes at GEM? UPDATE 2:

November 3, 2007
hearing a few more engineers have parted ways with Gillett Evernham Mototsports, including former #19 crew chief Josh Browne.(11-1-2007) UPDATE: during ESPN2's Nextel Cup practice coverage at Texas on Friday, it was mentioned that #10 GEM Dodge Team Director [crew

Best Buy moving?

Best Buy moving?

October 25, 2007
hearing that Best Buy will not return to Haas CNC Racing in 2008, but supposedly will stay in the sport with an unknown team, possibly a Dodge team, the #19 GEM Dodge of Elliott Sadler is one rumored possibility.(10-22-2007) UPDATE: Haas CNC Racing has settled on its

Rumblings – Martinsville Speedway

Rumblings – Martinsville Speedway

October 21, 2007
It's gettin' to be a habit....Jimmie Johnson won his third consecutive race (and fourth overall) today at Martinsville Speedway as he was victorious in the Subway 506....a race won under caution in a g/w/c finish. This was the 7th win of the season for Johnson, and

GEM Introduces New Driver Patrick Carpentier in Montreal:

GEM Introduces New Driver Patrick Carpentier in Montreal:

October 17, 2007
Patrick Carpentier was introduced to the media today at a press conference prior to the Montreal Canadiens game at the Bell Centre. Foster Gillett welcomed Carpentier on behalf of the Gillett family, who owns the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club and recently purchased

Testing at Gateway….changes:

Testing at Gateway….changes:

October 15, 2007
#27-Jacques Villeneuve and #22-Dave Blaney of Bill Davis Racing have rescheduled their Car of Tomorrow test at Gateway International Raceway originally slated for tomorrow [Oct 16] to next week [dates will be announced]. #48-Jimmie Johnson is still scheduled to test

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway

October 14, 2007
It may be Jimmie Johnson's house, but somebody must have loaned the keys to his teammate! Jeff Gordon took tonight's Bank of America 505.5 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a cloud of speedy dry. With the DuPont Chevy sputtering all the way, Gordon took down his 6th win

Testing at Gateway next week UPDATE:

Testing at Gateway next week UPDATE:

October 10, 2007
Gillet-Evernham Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing are scheduled to test at Gateway International Raceway Wednesday, Oct. 17. The RCR #07 team of Clint Bowyer and the GEM #19 team of Elliott Sadler are planning to attend. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, Bill Davis Racing

Most Popular Driver Award Tops Three Million Votes:

Most Popular Driver Award Tops Three Million Votes:

October 10, 2007
The NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver award recently surpassed the 3 million mark in votes, and voters are still logging in daily. This new tally tops last year's total of 2.8 million votes cast. Log on to the Chex Most Popular Driver Website at www.mostpopulardriver

Rumblings – Kansas:

Rumblings – Kansas:

September 30, 2007
It was almost as if this race took all day to run.....and confusion reigned supreme at the end. I don't know how you can have a winner sitting in the grass on the frontstretch (presumably with the engine not running....whether there was any fuel left is open to discussion

GEM to open New York Sales Office

GEM to open New York Sales Office

September 25, 2007
Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced that Jim Tucker has been hired as senior director, sales & development. Tucker has over nine years of corporate sponsorship experience, in developing, negotiating and implementing integrated marketing programs for major brands