No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger Race Facts
Bristol Motor Speedway--NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
Driver: Elliott Sadler
Team Director: Chris Andrews
Car Director: Kirk Almquist
Engineer: Tim Malinovsky
Team Owner: Ray Evernham
Chassis: No. 103
Car Info: Started 10th and finished 16th at the spring race in Bristol earlier this year
ELLIOTT SADLER QUOTES
“I think we had a great weekend at Michigan. The first time working together, we started on the front row and finished in the top 10. I thing it is a positive first step and the start of a strong foundation on which we can build. I enjoyed working with the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger team and with my teammates, Kasey (Kahne) and Scott (Riggs).
“We’re looking forward to our next race and how can you keep from getting excited when Bristol is the next race. It’s as exciting for drivers as it is for the fans. It’s a tough track on the driver and equipment, but the toughest part is staying out of trouble. You can’t relax for a second. It’s that intense. Under the lights at Bristol…that’s excitement.” This will be Elliott Sadler’s second start with Ray Evernham’s No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge team.
STATS & FACTS
ELLIOTT SADLER AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
In his first start in the No. 19 Dodge Charger last weekend at Michigan, Sadler qualified on the outside pole and finished 10th. It was the first top-10 finish of the season for the No. 19 Dodge Charger.
Sadler, along with teammates Scott Riggs and Kasey Kahne, participated in Evernham Motorsports’ Sponsor Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday in Charlotte, giving partners of the company a ride-along in a Richard Petty Driving Experience Dodge at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Sadler has posted one win at the world’s fastest half mile. He led 70 laps en route to victory in the Food City 500 in March, 2001.
He claimed the pole for the 2005 Food City 500 (March) at BMS.
Sadler has three top-five finishes at Bristol and has led 108 laps over his eight-year career.
