Elliott Sadler News

Parker to be Jarrett’s new crew chief? Makar NOT leaving Gibbs UPDATE 3 Parker named, new car chief too:

Parker to be Jarrett’s new crew chief? Makar NOT leaving Gibbs UPDATE 3 Parker named, new car chief too:

May 8, 2003
Shawn Parker could become Dale Jarrett's new crew chief, according to sources close to the Robert Yates team. And crew chief Greg Zipadelli says that there is nothing to the rumors that his own boss, General Manager Jimmy Makar, might move on to join the Yates team

More on the #88 Crew Chief Situation UPDATE:

More on the #88 Crew Chief Situation UPDATE:

April 28, 2003
Talking about the potential crew chief situation for Dale Jarrett’s #88 UPS Ford and Doug Yates, the new Robert Yates Racing General Manager, starts to pull his cards closer to his vest. No response comes when names of current #38 Car Chief Shawn Parker and Jimmy Makar

#27 Busch Team Changes Crew Chiefs:

#27 Busch Team Changes Crew Chiefs:

April 28, 2003
Brewco Motorsports has announced that crew chief Terry Shirley will become team manager and named Sandy Jones to replace him on the #27 Pontiac driven by rookie Chase Montgomery. "This is something we've been looking at for a while," Brewco President Todd Wilkerson

Parker to be Jarrett’s new crew chief? Makar NOT leaving Gibbs:

Parker to be Jarrett’s new crew chief? Makar NOT leaving Gibbs:

April 26, 2003
Shawn Parker could become Dale Jarrett's new crew chief, according to sources close to the Robert Yates team. And crew chief Greg Zipadelli says that there is nothing to the rumors that his own boss, General Manager Jimmy Makar, might move on to join the Yates team

Sadler colors at California:

Sadler colors at California:

April 24, 2003
#38-Elliott Sadler will sport the Pedigee Brand colors this weekend at California Speedway. He will visit a plant that produces Pedigree Dog Food in Vernon, CA before heading to the track.( M&M's Motorsports )(4-24-2003)

Tiebreaker Gives Bobby Labonte’s Pit Crew First Place Prize in Martinsville:

Tiebreaker Gives Bobby Labonte’s Pit Crew First Place Prize in Martinsville:

April 15, 2003
The crews of #18-Bobby Labonte and #38-Elliott Sadler tied for the top honors in the Virginia 500 among participating teams in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by Powerade, but Labonte's squad took the $20,000 prize by virtue of a tiebreaker.. Each

The Earnhardt Jr Pass: Illegal or Not:

The Earnhardt Jr Pass: Illegal or Not:

April 7, 2003
blurbs from a few sites: Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s pass below the out-of-bounds line with four laps to go at Talladega might have drawn a penalty some other day. After all, judgment calls differ from week to week. But on this day, it was the “safe” call. Had a black flag

M&M’s Announcment UPDATE:

M&M’s Announcment UPDATE:

April 6, 2003
M&M's" Racing will make an announcement in the Talladega infield media center at 2:00pm on Friday April 4th.(4-3-2003) UPDATE: Hundreds of thousands of families live each day with Autism, including some in the NASCAR Winston Cup garage area. Elliott Sadler, driver

Jarrett and Sadler to the final four:

Jarrett and Sadler to the final four:

April 5, 2003
Robert Yates Racing teammates Dale Jarrett and Elliott Sadler plan to fly to New Orleans following Winston Cup practice Saturday to attend the semifinal games in the men's NCAA basketball tournament. Texas coach Rick Barnes is the drivers' ticket connection.( ThatsRacin

NASCAR examining Tony Stewart’s car UPDATE Gibbs not getting the car back?:

NASCAR examining Tony Stewart’s car UPDATE Gibbs not getting the car back?:

April 4, 2003
Impounding the #20 Home Depot Chevrolet of Tony Stewart last weekend at TMS was a first for NASCAR, but officials have good reasons for wanting to take a closer look at the car. The slant of the rear window was three-quarters of an inch off allowable measurements,

And the Race to the Yellow Flag rule UPDATE:

And the Race to the Yellow Flag rule UPDATE:

April 1, 2003
Defending Texas champ Matt Kenseth was running in first when the caution flag was waved at the end of 168th lap. Kenseth slowed before the line to allow Roush teammate Kurt Busch to get a lap back. Ricky Rudd, who was two laps down, and second-place driver Jeff Gordon

News on the #20 Impounding = NOTHING – NOTE:

News on the #20 Impounding = NOTHING – NOTE:

April 1, 2003
nothing new on the #20 Home Depot Chevy impounding [see new below], when I hear anything it'll be posted, NASCAR usually announces Cup penalties on Tues/Wed following the race.(3-31-2003) UPDATE: NASCAR still has not announced any further penalties against Tony Stewart

#9 Team Fast in the Pits at Bristol:

#9 Team Fast in the Pits at Bristol:

March 27, 2003
NASCAR says the crew for Evernham Motorsports' #9 Dodge driven by Bill Elliott captured Round 6 of the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by Powerade in last Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Elliott spent 223 seconds on pit road to best

Yates teams get an assoc sponsor:

Yates teams get an assoc sponsor:

March 20, 2003
Robert Yates Racing, which fields cars driven by #38-Elliott Sadler and #88-Dale Jarrett, has added Winner International as an associate sponsor. The deal involves The Club and a new WI product, Juice Batteries. The associate sponsorship program marks Winner's first

#30 Fastest at Darlington:

#30 Fastest at Darlington:

March 20, 2003
The pit crew of the #30 AOL Jeff Green Chevy, owned by Richard Childress Racing, took first-place honors for eligible teams in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade at Sunday's (March 16) NASCAR Winston Cup Race - Carolina Dodge Dealers 400