Elliott Sadler News

Changes at RYR, new crew chief for the #88:

Changes at RYR, new crew chief for the #88:

December 18, 2002
Changes at RYR, new crew chief for the #88: Robert Yates Racing [RYR] announced wholesale organizational changes Wednesday, including naming Doug Yates, owner Robert Yates' son, general manager over both Winston Cup teams. Effective immediately, Doug Yates will assume

Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday:

Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday:

December 12, 2002
Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday: The wet weather that postponed Tuesday' Dodge test session at Talladega Superspeedway was also wet enough to delay Wednesday' testing until nearly 2:00pm/et. The Dodge test session at Talladega was to have ended Tuesday

New Crew Chief for Wimmer:

New Crew Chief for Wimmer:

December 10, 2002
Bill Davis Racing has promoted Chris Rice to the position of crew chief for Scott Wimmer's 2003 NASCAR Busch Series team. Chris Rice enters the 2003 season as crew chief for Scott Wimmer, and the #23 NASCAR Busch Series operation. Prior to being named as Wimmer's crew

Beam to ppc Racing #10? UPDATE nope – Beam to RCR:

Beam to ppc Racing #10? UPDATE nope – Beam to RCR:

December 2, 2002
former #32 PPI Motorsports Cup crew chief, is expected to announce a move to the ppc Racing [BGN] team of Scott Riggs [#10] in the upcoming weeks.(Winston Cup Scene need subscription and Acrobat to read online)(11-29-2002) UPDATE: Richard Childress Racing made some

Beam to ppc Racing #10? UPDATE nope – Beam to RCR:

Beam to ppc Racing #10? UPDATE nope – Beam to RCR:

December 2, 2002
Beam to ppc Racing #10? UPDATE nope - Beam to RCR: former #32 PPI Motorsports Cup crew chief, is expected to announce a move to the ppc Racing [BGN] team of Scott Riggs [#10] in the upcoming weeks.(Winston Cup Scene need subscription and Acrobat to read online)(11-

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE 2:

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE 2:

November 26, 2002
Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE 2: #97 Car Chief Shawn Parker has left Roush Racing and will assume the Car Chief duties for the #38 M&M's Ford of Yates Racing and Elliott Sadler.(11-20-2002) UPDATE: Elliott Sadler became acquainted with his new Robert Yates

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE:

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE:

November 21, 2002
Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE: #97 Car Chief Shawn Parker has left Roush Racing and will assume the Car Chief duties for the #38 M&M's Ford of Yates Racing and Elliott Sadler.(11-20-2002) UPDATE: Elliott Sadler became acquainted with his new Robert Yates

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

November 19, 2002
Testing at Kentucky: Bill Davis Racing, Evernham Motorsports, Roush Racing and Robert Yates Racing begin testing for the 2003 season at Kentucky Speedway this week. Drivers scheduled to take to the track include Kenny Wallace [11/21], Hank Parker, Jr.[11/21], Mark

Rumblings – Homestead:

Rumblings – Homestead:

November 18, 2002
Rumblings - Homestead: The hottest driver on the tour the last month and a half was standing in Victory Lane again today as Kurt Busch passed Ryan Newman on lap 257 and went on to win the final Winston Cup event of the season today. This was Busch's third win in the

Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002:

Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002:

November 18, 2002
Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002: Eight drivers who won in 2001 failed to win a race this season - Ricky Craven, Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon, Bobby Hamilton, Joe Nemechek, Steve Park, Elliott Sadler and Rusty Wallace.(ThatsRacin.com)(11-18-2002)

Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup:

Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup:

November 17, 2002
Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup: #97-Kurt Busch won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his 4th win of the 2002 season and his career and sewed up 3rd in the Drivers Points. 2nd was #25-Joe Nemechek who also led the most laps. #20-Tony Stewart

Yates testing this week – #38 crew chief to be named soon:

Yates testing this week – #38 crew chief to be named soon:

November 17, 2002
Yates testing this week - #38 crew chief to be named soon: Elliott Sadler and Dale Jarrett will be testing at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday and Wednesday. Elliott Sadler also said the the crew chief for his new team would be announced in the next two weeks. "You may

US Army and M&M’s share space on the #36:

US Army and M&M’s share space on the #36:

November 14, 2002
US Army and M&M's share space on the #36: In a gesture of good will as the 2002 Winston Cup season draws to a close, M&M's Chocolate Candies will share space with the US Army on the #36 Pontiac this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. M&M's put the US

Pemberton leaving the #77 for the #36? UPDATE 2 Official:

Pemberton leaving the #77 for the #36? UPDATE 2 Official:

November 13, 2002
Pemberton leaving the #77 for the #36? UPDATE 2 Official: Crew chief Ryan Pemberton will leave his post with Blaney at the end of the season and replace Newt Moore on the #36 US Army Pontiac to driven by Jerry Nadeau.(Sporting News) AND The #77 Jasper Motorsports team

Yates Crew Chief?

Yates Crew Chief?

November 11, 2002
Yates Crew Chief? Robert Yates has talked with Jimmy Elledge [#55], Brad Parrott [Roush BGN #9] and Slugger Labbe [#15] about the crew chief's job for Elliott Sadler in the #38 next season, but acting crew chief Raymond Fox Jr. might stay in the role.(Sporting News