Richard Petty Motorsports - Talladega Superspeedway Race Report
November 2nd, 2009
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.
ELLIOTT SADLER: “Man, it feels great (top-10 finish). I’m really proud of the car - it was fast and we were able to lead a couple laps, run up front and learn a lot of things that should help us for Daytona next year. I have to thank Max Jones and everybody at Yates Racing for giving me an opportunity to do this. We had a lot of fun today working with some of our future teammates. I’m proud of Jamie (McMurray), he’s a good friend of mine. Kasey (Kahne) also got a second place finish, so all around it was a good day for the Stanley car.”
WHAT HAPPENED IN ’THE BIG ONE’? “I’m not sure. I’ll have to look at the replay. When I got shuffled back I decided to try and stay out of trouble and ride in the back until it was time to go. When I decided to go I just got caught in the middle of it, so I just want to apologize to my guys for that. That messed up the car a little bit. But, to come home with a top-10 finish means you never give up, keep plugging away and get the best finish you can.”
