ELLIOTT SADLER, M&M’S® RACING
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
APRIL 30, 2006

SADLER, M&M’S FIND REASON TO CELEBRATE IN TALLADEGA

CHARLOTTE, NC (April 25, 2006) – This weekend the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to the Talladega Superspeedway for Sunday’s Aaron’s 499. For M&M’S® driver Elliott Sadler, Sunday is not just another race day. In fact, Sadler will celebrate his 31st birthday on Sunday, April 30.

For Sadler, a win at Talladega would top his birthday wish list. But the icing on the cake would be a repeat qualifying effort from the last visit the M&M’S Team made to the 2.66-mile speedway, when Sadler captured his second career pole at Talladega.

Quoting M&M’S Driver Elliott Sadler:

“I’ve talked a lot the past couple about our struggles with qualifying and we really hope they end at Talladega. We’ve had a lot of good qualifying runs here. I think I’ve only started outside the top-10 once since joining RYR. We grabbed the pole the last race we were here (10/05). It just gives your team a big shot of momentum heading into the weekend.”

“You want to try to start up front, try to stay out of the middle of that 43 car pack. I always say it’s hard to ask 43 people human beings to be perfect for three and a half hours, especially when you are running that close. Just because you start up front doesn’t mean you’re safe, we proved that last October, but are your chances better? I definitely think so. We had amazing cars here last year, great horsepower from Doug Yates and cars that could pass and run up front.”

“This team needs a boost right now, some good luck to come our way for a change. My guys haven’t let down all year. They are working as hard as they ever have but we’ve had a couple of bad finishes here lately, things that weren’t in our control and now we’re heading to a place where a lot of times you don’t have a lot of control. We just want to qualify well and see the checkered flag. If we can do that, it should be a pretty good day.”

NOTES OF INTEREST…

THIRTY ONE YEARS AGO TODAY – Things are very different today than they were when Herman and Bell Sadler welcomed their third child. Here’s a look at what was happening the day Elliott Sadler was born: National Headlines: The Vietnam War ends on April 30 as Communist forces take Saigon and South Vietnam surrenders unconditionally Celebrities Share April 30th Birthday: Country music recording artist Willie Nelson, retired NBA player Isiah Thomas and actress Kirsten Dunst. Average Prices: New Home -- $39,300 Annual Wages -- $11,800 Loaf of Bread -- $0.41 It has been 11,323 days since Elliott was born.

NASCAR NEXTEL ALL-STAR CHALLENGE FAN VOTE – Voting is underway for this year’s 2006 NEXTEL All-Star Race scheduled for May 20 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. M&M’S Fans will have the opportunity to vote for their driver, Elliott Sadler, who currently is scheduled to participate in the NEXTEL Open. If Sadler collects the most votes he will make his fifth consecutive start in the All-Star event, where he finished second one year ago, with a chance at winning the $1 million race prize.

Just text the word “Vote” to 7777 on your Sprint or NEXTEL phone, or visit NASCAR.com to vote