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No. 19 Best Buy Dodge Chicagoland Preview

Tuesday July 8, 2008

 

STATESVILLE, N.C. – Anyone playing fantasy racing games might take an extra look at No. 19 Best Buy Dodge Driver Elliott Sadler this week at Chicagoland Speedway. Those who have watched the Sprint Cup races over the last month know that Sadler’s Dodge is consistently one of the fastest cars each race. Cut tires and bad luck have plagued the Gillett Evernham Motorsports team in many of those races but once it avoids those obstacles a run of great results should follow.

The Emporia, Va. native has seven starts at Chicago and has earned one top 10 finish. Sadler is 25th in driver points.

Elliott Sadler Quotes
ON DAYTONA LAST WEEK “We had a solid run going last week. But when that tire cut, our night was over. I hate it for the Best Buy crew. They work so hard week in and week out. That’s just how racing is sometimes.

“The Best Buy guys are focused. There’s not much you can do about a cut tire, sometimes that’s just the way the cards fall. We’re frustrated but we won’t let it keep us down. The team has been working extremely hard and we’re going to keep our heads up heading into Chicagoland.”

ON CHICAGO “Chicagoland may resemble places like Kansas and Vegas, but it’s different. Each one of those tracks are unique in their own way. At Chicago you’ve got to watch yourself coming off of turn four. It gets pretty narrow there and it’s real easy to run out of room if you’re two, sometimes three wide. We’re just hoping to get this Best Buy team the finish it deserve. The crew is consistently bringing strong cars to the track and it’s time we get some finishes to show that.”

Best Buy Reward Zone and its Racing Club: Best Buy Reward Zone Members who are members of the racing club will enjoy added reward zone points for each dollar spent the week after a Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver posts a good run at the track. For more information go to www.myrewardzone.com.

Chassis: Sadler will be driving chassis No. 243. It last races at Phoenix and Michigan this season.

Sadler at Chicagoland: In seven starts he has recorded one top-10 finishes while racing 1806 of 1872 laps for a 96.5 percent completion rate. He’s led two of those races for seven laps. Best Start: Eighth (2003) Best Finish: Ninth (2003)

This race last year: Started 31st and finished 33rd

Sadler 2008 Season: In 17 starts, has four top-10 finishes and seven top-10 starts; including outside pole at Phoenix.

Career stats: Has won three Sprint Cup races while earning 17 top-fives, 59 top-10s and seven pole awards in 338 career starts

Get Sirius with Sadler: Sirius NASCAR Radio Ch. 128 listeners can hear Sadler talk with “Sirius Speedway” host Dave Moody every Tuesday at 4:40 p.m. about whatever comes to their collective minds.

Sadler on Trackside Live: Each Friday for the rest of the season, Sadler resumes his panelist duties with the popular Speed TV at every track. Check local listings for exact time it will air each Friday from the track.

TV and Radio Times: Qualifying is set for Thursday at 8:40 p.m. (ET) on SPEED TV and MRN Radio. Race time on Saturday is 8:00 p.m. (ET) on TNT and MRN Radio.

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