November 3rd, 2009
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Stanley Dodge, is spending some time in the tree stand (deer hunting) this week to relax after a busy week in Talladega. Last week, Sadler was the first Richard Petty Motorsports driver to race a Ford in preparation for the full-time manufacturer switch to Ford in 2010, helped on a Habitat for Humanity build in Birmingham, Ala., and found out he and his wife Amanda are expecting a baby boy due in March 2010. The 34-year-old Emporia, Va. native is back in a Dodge Charger this week at Texas Motor Speedway and for the remainder of the 2009 season.
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November 1st, 2009
ELLIOTT SADLER — No. 19 STANLEY DODGE CHARGER
• Started 26th and finished ninth.
• It was Sadler’s fifth top-10 finish.
• Second-best finish of the 2009 season.
• Sadler drove the first Ford entry for Richard Petty Motorsports on Sunday
• Sadler led laps 43-46 and 53-57.
• It was his was his 14th consecutive race at Talladega leading at least one lap.
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October 26th, 2009
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Elliott Sadler’s No. 19 Stanley car will race as a Ford for the first time in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Sadler is racing the Ford Fusion in preparation for Richard Petty Motorsports switch to Ford beginning in 2010. Sadler will return to his familiar No. 19 Dodge entry for the final three races of 2009.
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ELLIOTT SADLER — No. 19 STANLEY DODGE CHARGER
• Started 40th and finished 21st
• Tight in the center, loose off and struggled with forward grip at the beginning of the race
• Tried various pit strategies to gain track position
• Raced as high as seventh on lap 178 restart
• Restarted in the third position on lap 306
• Fell at lap down to leader Denny Hamlin on lap 389
• Flat tire caused the No. 19 to make contact with the No. 34 to bring out the caution on lap 443
• Narrowly missed the lucky dog during the final caution on lap 498 (awarded to Clint Bowyer)
• Highest finishing RPM entry
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September 14th, 2009 | ()
September 14th, 2009
STATESVILLE, N.C. – No. 19 Stanley Dodge driver Elliott Sadler owns five top-10 finishes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, including a sixth-place finish (2006) and two eighth-place finishes (2003, 2004) at the fall race. The 34-year-old Emporia, Va. native hopes this weekend’s trip to New England’s flat one-mile oval delivers similar results as he attempts to build momentum over the final 10 races of 2009.
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September 20th, 2009 | ()
September 20th, 2009
ELLIOTT SADLER — No. 19 STANLEY DODGE CHARGER
• Sadler started 35th and finished 8th.
• No. 19 crew made early adjustments to advance from 34th to 18th by lap 88
• Involved in a wreck that drew a caution on lap 168, but suffered minimal damage.
• Stayed out under caution on lap 195 and restarted third
• Remained in the top-10 for the last 105 laps with the exception of the final green flag pit cycle.
• Held on over the final two cautions to record his fourth top-10 of the season.
• The No. 19 team was named the Moog Chassis Problem Solver of the Race
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September 28th, 2009 | ()
September 27th, 2009
ELLIOTT SADLER — No. 19 STANLEY DODGE CHARGER
• Sadler started 35th and finished 30th
• No. 19 started from the rear following a post-qualifying engine change
• Sadler stayed on the lead lap until lap 138 then fell a second lap down on lap 245
• Sadler took a wave around on lap 328 to regain a lap.
• Climbed as high as 23rd but a multi-car accident on the front stretch ruined Sadler’s run with front end damage.
• The crew repaired the car and Sadler returned it to the track in the closing laps.
• Sadler extended his Did-Not-Finish string to 50 races.
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October 5th, 2009
ELLIOTT SADLER — No. 19 STANLEY DODGE CHARGER
• Started 42nd and finished 20th
• Suffered rear bumper damage in a lap 8 accident.
• Rebounded to lead laps 58 and 59 upping his season total to 37 laps. .
• Spun and hit wall on lap 219 but suffered minimal damage.
• Finished on lead lap.
• Extended his Did-Not-Finish string to 52 races.
SADLER: “That was some day. Our Dodge dodged wrecks all afternoon but we made it through. We are getting better and better each week. I think Wally Rodgers and I are making progress and that’s showing in our results. Today was about survival. When you start 42nd and finish in the top 20 you have done something in this sport.”
October 12th, 2009
ELLIOTT SADLER — No. 19 STANLEY DODGE CHARGER
• Started 40th and finished 32nd
• Struggled with a loose off handling condition
• Took a wave around to regain lead lap status on lap 63 and 85
• Fell a lap down on lap 158 and took the wave around on lap 186
• Took two tires on the final pit stop to gain track position
• Was racing in a top 15 position when caught in wreck with six laps to go
• Snapped a 52 race streak of not having a DNF (Did not finish) - tied for the longest streak of consecutive races.
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October 13th, 2009
STATESVILLE, N.C. – For the second consecutive year, Elliott Sadler and the No. 19 Stanley Dodge are changing their look with a pink paint scheme for the NASCAR Banking 500 Sprint Cup Series race on Oct. 17 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The pink paint scheme is in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
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October 19th, 2009
ELLIOTT SADLER — No. 19 STANLEY DODGE CHARGER
• Started 38th and finished 26th
• Tight in the center, loose off at the beginning of the race
• No. 19 Dodge struggled early in a race run, but better on longer runs
• Raced as high as 13th during an early green flag pit cycle
• Went a lap down around lap 100, a second lap down on lap 260
• Pitted for four tires and to clean up grass on the grill under caution on lap 313 following a spin by Greg Biffle
• Raced in honor of Stanley/Susan G. Komen for the Cure “Lady in Pink” Brandy Hickman
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October 20th, 2009
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Elliott Sadler returns to Martinsville Speedway this weekend for a homecoming of his own. Sadler, a native of Emporia, Va., has made the 150-mile trip west down US-58 to the flat 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway to watch races since he was a child. Now, as he works to puts the finishing touches on his 11th full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Sadler would like nothing more than to win the TUMS Fast Relief 500 and add a signature Ridgeway grandfather clock to his home.
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