Hermie Sadler News

Hermie Sadler to Parker Racing next season

Hermie Sadler to Parker Racing next season

October 10, 1998
Ron Parker, Owner/President of Parker Racing, Inc., has announced his new driver for the 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. BGN regular Hermie Sadler, age 29, of Emporia, VA will continue his streak of consecutive starts and his 8th year in the BGN series as

9/7/1998

9/7/1998

September 7, 1998
UPDATE 3: I hear from sources that Matt Kenseth will have Dewalt Tools sponsorship on the #17 Chevy(will not switch to Ford as rumored) in 1999 and may run a few Cup races. Looks like the 2nd Wood Brothers team will be pushed back a year.(9-7-98) - Dewalt has announced

Hermie Sadler plans five Cup races

Hermie Sadler plans five Cup races

June 12, 1998
Per his NASCAR Online chat, Hermie Sadler plans to run 5 Cup races in 1999 and go full-time in 2000, looks like with Diamond Ridge.(NASCAR Online)(6-12-98)

150 for Hermie

150 for Hermie

May 8, 1998
Hermie Sadler will make his 150th consecutive Busch series start at New Hampshire, May 9th. That will give him the record for most consecutive starts of any active BGN driver. Because he is sixth in the BGN points, he is almost guaranteed a starting berth in the race

Hermie Sadler hurt at Texas

Hermie Sadler hurt at Texas

April 8, 1998
Hermie Sadler driver of the #29 BGN DeWalt Tools Chevy who was hurt in the BGN race at Texas has a dislocated fibula(leg bone). Sadler is expected to race in Hickory this weekend.(Greensboro News & Record)(4-8-98) (04-08-1998)

Elliott and Hermie Sadler test at Charlotte

Elliott and Hermie Sadler test at Charlotte

March 11, 1998
Elliott and Hermie Sadler [tested] their BGN Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevy's at Charlotte today. No speeds given, Elliott hit the wall but was on(Winston Cup Today Radio/PRN)(3-11-98)

Testing at Talladega

Testing at Talladega

January 14, 1998
Bill Elliott was one of seven drivers at Talladega Superspeedway Tuesday testing for the upcoming season. Elliott also had Dennis Setzer and David Bonnett helping test cars for his 3-day test. Also testing NASCAR Winston Cup cars was Ricky Rudd with assistance from

Gulbranson named Hermie Sadler’s crew chief

Gulbranson named Hermie Sadler’s crew chief

December 15, 1997
Bob Gulbranson has been named crew chief on Hermie Sadler's #29 BGN series chevy(NASCAR Fans/Charlotte Observer)(12-15-97)

8/15/1997

8/15/1997

August 15, 1997
Diamond Ridge Motorsports has signed Hermie Sadler to drive a second BGN car for the team in 1998 and thus join his brother Elliott(Phillips 66 #29 chevy) on the team. Hermie will sell his operation and equipment by the end of the year. DeWalt will remain with Hermie

8/14/1997

8/14/1997

August 14, 1997
BGN News: Hermie Sadler will NOT be selling his operation to Team 34 as rumored here, but he is considering other offers and hopes to make an announcement at Bristol next week. DeWalt Tools will stay with Sadler wherever he decides to go(WC Scene)(8-14-97)

8/6/1997

8/6/1997

August 6, 1997
As rumored here in the past: RPM2Nite had Mike Cope on and he will be joining the BGN series with Team 34 on a new team with Slim Jim/Penrose as sponsor in the #30 Chevy. All new equipment and personnel. From what I hear Mike McLaughlin will be back in the #34

8/4/1997

8/4/1997

August 4, 1997
On RPM2Nite, John Kernan mentioned that he heard Team 34 of the BGN series is rumored to be going to a FOUR car team and mentioned Hermie Sadler, Benny Parson's basically went nuts and ranted and raved like it was unbelievable. Loved Benny during the Brickyard 400

8/2/1997

8/2/1997

August 2, 1997
BGN News: More rumors on the ESPN BGN Race Report on 8-1 Hermie Sadler is selling his team to Team 34. Supposedly they are starting a team with Randy Lajoie and Fina for 1998. Randy and Steve Bird have never gotten along. Sadler is trying to work out a deal where

8/1/1997

8/1/1997

August 1, 1997
On the telecast of the Kroger 200 BGN race it was mentioned that Hermie Sadler has his team up for sale and that there were rumors that Team 34(#'s 24 & 36) may buy the team and become a three car team(8-1-97)

Terry Labonte fined

Terry Labonte fined

May 29, 1997
Terry Labonte was fined $2,000 after the BGN Charlotte race for "Actions detrimental to automobile racing". The penalty was a result of on-track rough driving on the cool-down lap with Hermie Sadler(5-29-97)