Elliott Sadler News

Petty Honored:

Petty Honored:

April 8, 2000
Look for a number of other cars in Sunday's Goody's 500 to join the seven teams that have already committed to running a sticker honoring the memory of Lee Petty, who died this week. Michael Waltrip, Jeremy Mayfield, Sterling Marlin, Kenny Irwin, Elliott Sadler, Kyle

Sadler to run Martinsville:

Sadler to run Martinsville:

April 7, 2000
Elliott Sadler plans to go the full 500 laps this Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in the #21 CITGO Ford, a week after suffering cuts on his left shoulder after a crash at Texas. No plans to have a relief driver(Total Sports)(4-7-2000)

Sadler OK:

Sadler OK:

April 2, 2000
As reported on CBS during the race, #21-Elliott Sadler, who wrecked early in the race, was ok after hurting his shoulder. The left shoulder is bruised and x-rays were negative. Kyle Petty who failed to qualify for the race, subbed in the car for a while, and finished

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

March 7, 2000
The test schedule for the Goody's Body Pain 500 has changed. Matt Kenseth was going to test on March 14-15, but will be coming on March 20,21. Goodyear moved their test to Tuesday and Wednesday of this week(Mar 8-9). There probably will be additional teams here each

Testing:

Testing:

February 24, 2000
Martinsville Speedway will have various CUP drivers testing there in March: the 14th: #17-Matt Kenseth and #16-Kevin Lepage; 15th: #17-Matt Kenseth; 20th: #24-Jeff Gordon, #25-Jerry Nadeau and #21-Elliott Sadler; 21st: Gordon, Nadeau, Salder and #2-Rusty Wallace; 22nd

#21 NC Shop Update:

#21 NC Shop Update:

February 3, 2000
In addition to serving as the teams shock engineer during the 2000 season, Winston Cup veteran Newt Moore will also oversee the Wood Brothers aerodynamic and sheet metal program. Moore will command the bodies of the CITGO Ford driven by Elliott Sadler and the bodies

Wood Bros to NC UPDATE:

Wood Bros to NC UPDATE:

January 16, 2000
The legendary Wood Brothers, who run the #21 Ford for Elliott Sadler in Cup, have established a satellite shop in the Mooresville, N.C. Crew chief Mike Beam said the #21 team would build chassis and hang bodies at a new plant in the Mooresville area. The Woods, who

Wood Bros and 50th:

Wood Bros and 50th:

January 7, 2000
To begin the celebration of the Wood Brothers "50 Years in Racing", the Lowe's Motor Speedway Media Tour will visit Stuart, VA on Thursday, January 13, 2000. The program will begin at 12:45pm/et. The program will begin with Master of Ceremonies Barney Hall. After explaining

New #21 Assoc:

New #21 Assoc:

December 27, 1999
hearing that Pepperidge Farm has signed on as an associate sponsor with the #21 CITGO/Wood Brothers Ford driven by Elliott Sadler for the 2000 season featuring the Goldfish Crackers

Wood Bros News:

Wood Bros News:

December 17, 1999
Former #9 Melling crew chief Newt Moore has been hired as a shock specialist for the #21 Wood Brothers CITGO team and driver Elliott Sadler(CITGO PR)

Wood Brothers News:

Wood Brothers News:

December 6, 1999
Wood Brothers Racing, which owns and operates the Winston Cup #21 CITGO Ford, hired Terry Smith to help direct the "50 Years in Racing" licensing program. Smith owns Terry Smith Enterprises and also directs all licensing aspects for Michael Waltrip and other licensees

Ill Drivers:

Ill Drivers:

November 8, 1999
at Phoenix, Geoffrey Bodine and Elliott Sadler both has the flu all weekend and Johnny Benson had food poisoning. But all toughed it out and ran the complete race(many sources)

Cup Drivers at Phoenix:

Cup Drivers at Phoenix:

November 3, 1999
Ten Winston Cup regulars have entered the inaugural Busch Series Outback Steakhouse 200 on Saturday at PIR. They are Gordon, Jeff Burton, Ken Schrader, Mike Skinner, Michael Waltrip, Kenny Wallace, Elliott Sadler, Terry Labonte, Joe Nemechek and Bobby Hamilton(Arizona

Team Amick News:

Team Amick News:

October 28, 1999
Team Amick Motorsports announced Wednesday that drivers Lyndon Amick and Jeff Fuller will attempt to qualify two cars with identical paint schemes in the inaugural Sam's Town 250 at Memphis. Amick will be behind the wheel of the No.35 SCANA/Powertel Chevrolet that

Rookies:

Rookies:

October 3, 1999
Elliott Sadler was the Rookie of the race for the first time this year. Tony Stewart had been every race except one, when Buckshot Jones was the highest finishing ROTY candidate at Las Vegas. See my ROTY rules and standings page