USG Sheetrock 400 - Elliott Sadler Notes

Sadler Searching for First Top-Five at Chicago

CHARLOTTE, NC - Elliott Sadler and the Combo's Racing head to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois this weekend for USG Sheetrock 400. Sadler currently sits fourth in the NASCAR Championship point standings after a 21st place finish in last weekend's race in Daytona Beach. Sadler's best finish at Chicagoland is ninth in the race held in 2003 and was running top-five in last year's race until a late decision to stay out for track position resulted in a 21st place finish. This weekend Sadler looks to rebound and capture his first top-five finish at Chicago and his second of the season.

Quoting M&M'S Driver Elliott Sadler:

"I've had a great run going the past two times we've been at Chicago. We've only got one top-10 to show for it but I think under different circumstances we could've had the same results last year. We had a great test there in the Busch car last week and Dale tested side by side with us in his Cup car so I think we should be strong as an organization when we head back there this weekend."

"The backstretch at Chicago is not quite straight. I think it makes it fast. I think if you can get through turns three and four and show that Yates horsepower down the front stretch, we should have something for them."

"The past two races the #88 Team has done a great job, finishing fifth in both. It's great to see that team do well and get back into the top-10 with nine races to go to the Chase. We want to have both of the Robert Yates cars in the Chase this season and we've got a lot of testing planned over the next couple of weeks to help us accomplish that. Doug Yates has been working on our Indy stuff, he has been awhile now, so I think these next couple of races should be strong for our teams."

NOTES OF INTEREST...

Combo's Racing: Elliott Sadler will pilot the #38 Combo's Ford on Sunday in the USG Sheetrock 400. This marks the second race of the 2005 season where Combo's has held the primary spot on the RYR Ford Taurus. The first race was in Atlanta where Sadler finished tenth.

Testing Update: Sadler tested at Chicagoland Speedway last week prior to traveling to Daytona in the #90 RYR Busch Series car which he will run this weekend in addition to his Combo's Ford Taurus in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Sadler's teammate Dale Jarrett tested his #88 UPS Ford Taurus during the same test session.