No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger Race Facts
Atlanta Motor Speedway--NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
Driver: Elliott Sadler
Team Director: Josh Browne
Car Director: Kirk Almquist
Engineer: Tim Malinovsky
Team Owner: Ray Evernham
Chassis: EMS-135
Car Info: Qualified fourth in the fall race at Lowe's and ran in the top-10 until engine issues forced and early exit to the race.
ELLIOTT SADLER QUOTES
“We’ve certainly had our share of problems the last few races. The guys have been working their tails off and we’ve been very competitive, but we just haven’t had much luck. We expect the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger to be very competitive at Atlanta and Texas. I’ve had success at the mile-and-half tracks in the past and Evernham Motorsports certainly has a history of impressive performances at those tracks. We want to end the season on a positive note, so these next four races are very important to the No. 19 team. We’re looking to build momentum for the 2007 season. “
STATS & FACTS
Sadler has started in the top-10 five times and finished in the top-10 three times at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Sadler has completed 4,399 of 4,798 laps and posted only one DNF in 15 starts at the 1.54-mile Georgia track.
Ray Evernham announced in August that Sadler had been selected to drive the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger. Sadler’s first start in the No. 19 Dodge came at Michigan where he qualified second and finished 10th.
Sadler’s best finish in the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger came at New Hampshire when he finished sixth. He has two top-10 finishes in the No. 19 Dodge Charger. The Evernham Motorsports entry is currently 33rd in NASCAR’s owner point standings.
Sadler is 23rd in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings, 58 points out of 20th.
