Elliott Sadler News

Talladega Qualifying Notes:

Talladega Qualifying Notes:

April 29, 2006
• Elliott Sadler won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Aaron’s 499, lapping Talladega Superspeedway in 50.798 seconds at 188.511 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 44.998 seconds, 212.809 mph, set April 30, 1987 – prior to the advent

#07 Team Takes PIt Crew Honors at Phoenix:

#07 Team Takes PIt Crew Honors at Phoenix:

April 26, 2006
Clint Bowyer's pit crew captured the Checkers / Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge competition in Saturday night's race at Phoenix International Raceway, helping propel its rookie driver to a Nextel Cup career-high fifth-place finish. The program awards $10,500 per

Tire Testing at Indy Monday & Tuesday UPDATE:

Tire Testing at Indy Monday & Tuesday UPDATE:

April 25, 2006
Tire Testing at Indy Monday & Tuesday UPDATE: Sources in the NASCAR garage said that Goodyear would use #20-Tony Stewart, #9-Kasey Kahne and #38-Elliott Sadler to test tires at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday and Tuesday. It is the fourth such test for Goodyear

#11 Team Takes PIt Crew Honors at Texas:

#11 Team Takes PIt Crew Honors at Texas:

April 12, 2006
Denny Hamlin's pit crew became the fifth team of the season to secure the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge competition by spending the least amount of time on pit road in Sunday's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. "The #11 FedEx Racing

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

April 10, 2006
the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will take their turn for three consecutive days of testing starting Tuesday, April 11. Below is the tentative schedule of when the drivers expect to test at Richmond International Raceway. Testing each day will run from 9:00am to

Sadler’s old crew chief leaves RYR:

Sadler’s old crew chief leaves RYR:

April 9, 2006
Kevin Buskirk, formerly head engineer at Robert Yates Racing and Elliott Sadler's interim crew chief at the end of 2005, has gone to work at Richard Childress Racing as the engineer for driver Kevin Harvick's #29 GM Goodwrench/Reeses Chevy. "Kevin joined the organization

Sadler’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win:

Sadler’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win:

April 5, 2006
Elliott Sadler's #38 M&M's pit crew claimed its first win of the season in the weekly Checkers / Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge competition, helping boost the Robert Yates Racing driver to a sixth-place finish in Sunday's (April 2) Nextel Cup race at Martinsville

Busch Teams to Test at Richmond: UPDATE 4:

Busch Teams to Test at Richmond: UPDATE 4:

March 30, 2006
NASCAR Busch Series testing for the May 5, 2006 Circuit City 250 Presented by FUNAI at Richmond International Raceway will take place Tuesday, March 28 - Thursday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drivers currently scheduled to participate: March 28-29: #00 Johnny

LMS testing, restrictor plate doubtful UPDATE:

LMS testing, restrictor plate doubtful UPDATE:

March 30, 2006
Official lap times were not reported during a tire test at Lowe's Motor Speedway Tuesday and Wednesday, but #43-Bobby Labonte said he came within .3 second of the last October's pole-winning lap, Elliott Sadler's 27.948-second lap at 193.216 mph. "It's going to be

TNA Wrestling to sponsor Hermie Sadler at Martinsville:

TNA Wrestling to sponsor Hermie Sadler at Martinsville:

March 21, 2006
TNA Wrestling, the new face in professional wrestling, will partner with Aarons Sales and Lease Ownership for Less in sponsoring #00 MBA Motorsports and driver Hermie Sadler in the Virginia 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on April 2nd at Martinsville Speedway. The

ARG! – Pirates scheme for Sadler at RIR:

ARG! – Pirates scheme for Sadler at RIR:

February 22, 2006
Elliott Sadler's #38 M&M's Ford is scheduled to feature the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" at Richmond in May with the M&Ms dressed up like pirates.(RacingOne), see image on my #38 Team Schemes page.(2-22-2006)

Pedigree for Sadler at Calif:

Pedigree for Sadler at Calif:

February 22, 2006
Elliott Sadler’s #38 Ford Fusion will carry the primary colors of Pedigree, the Official Pet Care of NASCAR, for the first of four races during the 2006 season at California Speedway in the Auto Club 500.(Elevation Group PR), no word on the three other races, but see

Daytona 500 Notes:

Daytona 500 Notes:

February 19, 2006
• Jimmie Johnson won the 48th running of “The Great American Race” - the 2006 Daytona 500 - scoring his 19th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 148th career start. • Johnson’s last victory came at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in October 2005, six races earlier. • Johnson’s

Johnson wins the Daytona 500:

Johnson wins the Daytona 500:

February 19, 2006
#48-Jimmie Johnson led late and without suspended crew chief Chad Knaus, won the 2006 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway with a green-white-checkered finish. #42-Casey Mears [career best finish] finished 2nd, followed by #12-Ryan Newman, #38-Elliott Sadler

Rumblings – Daytona 500:

Rumblings – Daytona 500:

February 19, 2006
Jimmie Johnson took command late, survived a green/white/checker finish (though we finished under yellow), and led the final 17 laps to take his first ever Daytona 507.5 today at Daytona International Speedway. This was win #19 for Johnson (he's now tied with Davey