Elliott Sadler News

New NASCAR TV Series on Spike:

New NASCAR TV Series on Spike:

May 6, 2004
Spike TV hits the ignition Sunday, May 9 (10:00-10:30pm) with the greatest thrills and spills from the history of NASCAR with Stock Car Nation. This original, half-hour series, will delve into the network's rich collection of NASCAR highlights and will feature thrilling

Richmond Testing Continues:

Richmond Testing Continues:

May 6, 2004
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers are threatening to break the poll record of 21.194 seconds (approximately 127 mph) at Richmond International Raceway. After two full days of testing the new asphalt among more than 20 drivers, all agreed that the record would fall during Wawa

4 in top 10 all year:

4 in top 10 all year:

May 3, 2004
Four teams have remained in the top 10 in points since the season started: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #17-Matt Kenseth, #38-Elliott Sadler and #20-Tony Stewart. Eighteen teams remain within 400 points of the leader (Earnhardt), the cutoff point to make the Chase for the

Nice Gesture by a sponsor:

Nice Gesture by a sponsor:

May 2, 2004
#38-Elliott Sadler's sponsor, M&M's, flew Sadler's parents to California this weekend to help celebrate Sadler's birthday. He turned 29 Friday. "It was the first time I got to spend my birthday with my parents in probably six or seven years," said Sadler, who starts

#31 Pit Crew Notches 2nd Win of Season; #8 Crew Takes Over Points Lead:

#31 Pit Crew Notches 2nd Win of Season; #8 Crew Takes Over Points Lead:

April 28, 2004
The pit crew for Robby Gordon's Chevrolet won the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade in Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The $20,000 victory was the second time Gordon's Cingular Wireless pit crew took top honors this season

Tire testing at RIR next week UPDATE:

Tire testing at RIR next week UPDATE:

April 23, 2004
Goodyear will hold a tire test next Tuesday and Wednesday at Richmond International Raceway because of the repaving done there. #12-Ryan Newman, #17-Matt Kenseth and #29-Kevin Harvick will test tires.(Roanoke Times)(4-21-2004) UPDATE: Please note that both days of

Busch’s Pit Crew Wins in Martinsville; Increases Points Lead:

Busch’s Pit Crew Wins in Martinsville; Increases Points Lead:

April 21, 2004
Kurt Busch's pit crew increased its points lead in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade after taking top honors in Sunday's Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The Martinsville victory, worth $20,000, was the second of the

#38 Breaks Long Streak:

#38 Breaks Long Streak:

April 7, 2004
when was the last time a car with the number 38 won a Cup race? How about on 11/26/1959, when Ned Jarrett won at Columbia, SC. The #38 has now won 6 times with Elliott Sadler's win at Texas. Twenty (20) car numbers that have NOT won yet [not count 0x or numbers with

Waltrip’s Pit Crew Wins in Texas:

Waltrip’s Pit Crew Wins in Texas:

April 7, 2004
Michael Waltrip's pit crew claimed the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade in Sunday's (April 4) Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The #15 NAPA crew edged the No. 38 crew of Elliott Sadler's team for the win and the $20,000 first

Assorted trivialities and historical notables:

Assorted trivialities and historical notables:

April 5, 2004
The four tracks where Jeff Gordon has never won are Texas, Chicago, Phoenix and Homestead. Elliott Sadler had finished in the top 10 only once in five previous Texas starts. He was 10th in 1999. Elliott Sadler is one of 109 drivers to have won two or more Cup races

Sadler not pleased with Sauter:

Sadler not pleased with Sauter:

April 5, 2004
Rookie #30-Johnny Sauter drew the ire of the winner for the late-race maneuvers of his No. 30 Chevrolet. Several other lapped cars pulled aside for the battle between Elliott Sadler and Kasey Kahne in the closing laps, but Sauter chose to maintain his position. He

Elliott Sadler wins at Texas:

Elliott Sadler wins at Texas:

April 4, 2004
#38-Elliott Sadler won the Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, his first win since Bristol in March 2001, 108 races ago. It is the first ever points win for sponsor M&M's and the first win for Sadler at Robert Yates Racing [not counting the Twin 125

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Texas:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Texas:

April 4, 2004
It wasn't as close as Rockingham, but it wasn't far off....#38-Elliott Sadler held off #9-Kasey Kahne today at Texas Motor Speedway, winning the Samsung/RadioShack 500 by a whopping .028 seconds for his second career Cup victory and #55 for Robert Yates Racing. He

NFL QB vists Sadler:

NFL QB vists Sadler:

April 3, 2004
#38-Elliott Sadler ended up picking up a new pal along the way Thursday — Pittsburg Steelers quarterback, Tommy Maddox. Maddox recognized Sadler, who was in the local Dallas-Fort Worth area premier golfing facility, The Trophy Club. The Steelers QB wasnÂÃ

Marlin’s Pit Crew Takes Bristol Win:

Marlin’s Pit Crew Takes Bristol Win:

March 31, 2004
#40-Sterling Marlin's pit crew won the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade in Sunday's (March 28) Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Marlin's crew earned $20,000 for the victory and became the sixth different winner in the first six races