NASCAR Elliott Sadler

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Nationwide Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Preview

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Scott Returns To Site Of Dominating Performance

In his last trip to Richmond International Raceway, Richard Childress Racing driver Brian Scott put on a dominating performance. He led the entire race … that is until the waning moments when Brad Keselowski passed him with just 11 laps left to run.

Scott came so close to capturing his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory that Friday night last September that the sting of finishing runner-up might still be fresh in his mind. He gets his chance at redemption in Friday night’s ToyotaCare 250. Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday – Elliott Sadler Ends Winless Skid at Texas

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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler celebrates his win in the Samsung /RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo - Sherryl Creekmore for NASCAR
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler celebrates his win in the Samsung /RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Photo – Sherryl Creekmore for NASCAR

Elliott Sadler was looking to visit victory lane again in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. 2004 was his second year working with his No. 38 Robert Yates Racing team.

Sadler grabbed his lone Cup victory with the Wood Brothers at Bristol Motor Speedway in March 2001.

He and the No. 38 team were looking for more in 2004.

2000 Cup champ Bobby Labonte won the pole for the race with a surprising driver coming in second. It was Bill Elliott, who scaled down to a part-time ride for Evernham Motorsports.

Elliott wrestled the lead from Labonte and led the first 19 laps.          Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday – Elliott Sadler Solidifies Spot for Inaugural Chase

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Photo – Matt Sayles/AP

2004 was a season of major change in NASCAR’s top division.

The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ended its tenure as sponsor with the Cup Series as Nextel took over the sponsorship. Along with the new sponsor was a brand-new playoff system called the Chase for the Nextel Cup. The top ten drivers in points after the first 26 races would decide the championships for themselves in the last ten races. Continue reading →

Nationwide Series Boyd Gaming 300 Las Vegas Preview

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Nationwide Series drivers are racing 300 miles in 200 laps in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, March 8th. Television coverage begins at 4 pm ET on ESPN2 with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM, channel 90. Catch every moment when the Green Flag waves at 4:15 pm ET.  Continue reading →