No. 19 Stanley Dodge - Texas Motor Speedway Preview
November 3rd, 2009
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.
SADLER QUOTES:
ON TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: “Texas is one of my favorite race tracks we visit. I’ve had success there in the past, so that probably helps when picking a favorite track. It’s a fast race track and a lot of fun to really try and race people. Hopefully we can take our top-10 finish from last week and continue to built on that to finish the season out strong.”
ON HAVING A BOY: “My wife and I found out last week that we’re having a baby boy! Man, that’s so exciting. That’s really special to know that we can carry on the Sadler name. When we told my Dad he said he’s going out to buy a go-kart and a shotgun. I told him that we have a little time for that stuff - you can’t even race go-karts until you’re about five years old. He told me that he knows all that, but it’s never too early to get a head start.”
