Elliott Sadler
No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger Race Facts
Auto Club 500 --- California Speedway
Driver: Elliott Sadler
Team Director: Josh Browne
Car Director: Kirk Almquist
Engineer: Chad Johnson
Team Owner: Ray Evernham
Chassis: No. 143
Info: Sadler sat on the outside pole with this chassis at the second Michigan race in ’06. He also drove it at California Speedway last fall.
ELLIOTT SADLER QUOTES:
“To be in a position to challenge for the win in the Daytona 500 is awesome. We had the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger in that position Sunday. Ray (Evernham, who filled in for Josh Browne as team director and called the race from the pit box) made some great calls. I’m very proud of my team. We’re ready for California. All three Evernham Motorsports cars should be very competitive this weekend as our speedway program is solid. We had a great test at Las Vegas and will be taking that same car to California. Getting off to a good start this season was a priority for our team. Just like last week, we’ll all pull together and utilize our strengths – determination and dedication.”
QUICK FACTS:
Sadler and his crew had an outstanding performance in the Daytona 500 last week, finishing in sixth position.
Sadler’s last visit to Fontana in the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge saw him wheel his Charger to a 13th-place finish after starting 18th.
California Speedway was the sight of Sadler’s second career win in the fall of 2004.
In 11 career starts at California Speedway, Sadler’s accumulated only two DNF’s.
In 2006 Evernham Motorsports performed well at Fontana. Between the three Evernham Dodge Chargers, their average start was 10.2 with an average finish of 13.7
