Race 2 Win: NEXTEL Cup Series Race Notes

Nextel Cup Series

Samsung 500 - Elliott Sadler Notes

Elliott Sadler
No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger Race Facts
Texas Motor Speedway

Driver: Elliott Sadler
Team Director: Josh Browne
Car Director: Kirk Almquist
Engineer: Chad Johnston
Team Owner: Ray Evernham
Chassis: No. 139
Info: Chassis that qualified fourth in last season’s finale at Homestead.

ELLIOTT SADLER QUOTES:
“Texas Motor Speedway is one of my favorite tracks. We had a great win there in 2004. Ironically, I was able to hold off Kasey (Kahne) in that race. Now, he's my teammate.

“Our Dodge Charger runs well at the mile-and-a-half tracks. I don't see anything different this weekend for the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger team. I think we have a good basic setup for the mile-and-a-half tracks. We need a good finish and kick our program into high gear again. We're confident we can do just that at Texas."

QUICK FACTS

Sadler drove to his second career victory at Texas Motor Speedway in the spring of 2004.

Sadler has always qualified well at the 1.5 mile quad-oval. In the last race at Texas he qualified his Dodge Charger on the outside pole and is averaging a starting spot of 12.9.

Sadler is used to leading the pack at the Great American Speedway. He’s led laps in six of his 10 career starts there.