Elliott Sadler

At 49 years old, Elliott Sadler has this physical status:

Elliott William Barnes Sadler (born April 30, 1975) is an American retired professional stock car racing pilot.

He last competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for part, leading the No. Xfinity Series. Kaulig Racing's 10 Chevrolet Camaro.

Sadler is one of 31 drivers to win in each of NASC's top three series.

Sadler was born in Emporia, Virginia; he is the younger brother of former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler.

Personal life

Sadler, a six-sport athlete in Brunswick Academy, competed in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, and golf. He was accepted by over 20 colleges to play basketball and then found a basketball scholarship at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Nevertheless, he suffered his knee before his freshman year and needed two surgeries, eventually leaving college to focus on racing. Sadler is a participant in the Autism Speaks charity.

He was also on the special edition of NASCAR 09 as the cover star on EA Sports NASCAR 07 and the special edition of NASCAR 09.

Sadler is married to Amanda, and the two children are in need of assistance.

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Racing career

Sadler began racing in go-karts at the age of seven and then moved to the Late Model stock car division at the local track. His victories include more than 200 total victories, the 1983–84 Virginia State Karting Championship, and the North Carolina Gold Cup, 1991–92.

When he turned 18, he joined the Winston Racing Series and began running full-time. He won his first battle in the same year. He was crowned track champion at South Boston Speedway in 1995, winning 13 races, including a 6-race streak.

Despite having success in late model racing, Sadler was having a difficult time catching the attention of the NASCAR team owners. He sold all of his racing equipment to buy a Busch Series car, and he competed in 1995 and 1996 as an independent. The team that Sadler and Diamond Ridge Motorsports will compete in late 1996 and 1998 in the Busch Series began in early 1996, and he would drive for both 1996 and 1998 in the Busch Series.

In 1999, Sadler took the Cup Series full throttle, powering the No. 10 in the No. 66. Wood Brothers Racing's 21 Ford Taurus. He was 10th at Texas Motor Speedway this year, and he finished 24th in points, runner-up to Tony Stewart for Rookie of the Year honors. He also returned to the Busch Series on a part-time basis, covering in for the injured Andy Santerre of Innovative Motorsports, his highest finish at California Speedway, fifth. Lyndon Amick also ran a handful of races. After struggling to qualify at Talladega Superspeedway and falling to 29th in points, Sadler's only Top 10 finish in 2000 was 7th at Bristol. After cutting a tire in practice, he had a wild flip at Michigan Speedway.

Sadler won his first Cup match at Bristol in 2001, giving Wood Brothers his first victory in eight years. He had another Top 10 runs and ended 20th in points. Sadler, who was seven Top 10s and a decrease to 23rd in points in 2002, moved to Robert Yates Racing to drive the No. 1 in the No. 301. Ricky Rudd, 38, has been with M&M's Ford, M&M's, has been fired.

Sadler won the pole at both Darlington Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway in 2003, finishing second in points in points in his first season of competition with Robert Yates. He had a violent crash at Talladega in the year's after near-contact with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and even touched Kurt Busch's right-front fender. His vehicle soared into the air, flipped twice, landed on his roof, spun toward the bank, and flipped six times. Sadler recovered after being airlifted to a local hospital for safety reasons.

Sadler began the 2004 season with a Top ten finish in the Daytona 500 and six races later, he claimed at Texas Motor Speedway for his second straight victory. He stayed in the Top ten points all season and won at California Speedway over Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin. He earned the Chase and finished ninth in championship points standings for the first time in history. He spun out and blew over his roof and landed on all four wheels and crossed the finish line in 22nd, just in front of his brother Hermie. Sadler was also injured in the accident, and he was able to drive his car back to the garage.

Sadler failed to win a race again in the 2005 season; however, he did clinch four poles and finish 13th in the points standings. In the Busch Series, he made 16 starts for Robert Yates, while driving the No. 6 in the Busch Series. Taurus 90, with three Top Five finishes. Sadler won the pole at Talladega in 2006 and finished 22nd in points. He made seven starts in the Busch Series, his highest finish at Richmond was second. He left RYR midway through 2006 for Gillett Evernham Motorsports due to a lack of results. Sadler served as the cover driver for EA Sports' NASCAR 07, as well as Sadler.

Sadler's crew was one of many others disciplined for rule infractions well before the 2007 Daytona 500. Despite being suspended 25 points, he maintained his best-place finish and earned his sixth title of the season. Sadler saw many ups and downs throughout the season. Sadler led 62 laps to two top-ten finishes and finished 25th in points in 2007. Before losing a race in 2007, Sadler had the longest streak without a DNF than any other driver.

Sadler suffered in 2008, winning only two Top 5's, eight Top ten's, and 16 Top 20's. He had four DNF and 12nd places, with 12 of them placing 30th or worse. In 2008, Sadler led 21 laps in his first appearance since the 2000 season. In the points standings, he ranked 24th.

A. J. Allmendinger would replace Sadler in the No. 1 in December 2008. In 2009, Gillett Evernham Motorsports had the 19 best buy-sponsored Dodge. Sadler tried to sue for breach of employment, but the case was dismissed after the GEM – Petty Enterprises merger in 2009, when he returned to the saddle for 2009.

Sadler discovered himself in the No. despite all of the offseason's challenges, and that was to blame for all of the offseason's. Richard Petty Motorsports' 2009 Sprint Cup Series season will feature 19 Stanley Tools-sponsored Dodges. Sadler led the way on lap 123 and stayed in the lead for the final stages of the contest in the 2009 Daytona 500. Sadler was passed by Matt Kenseth on the last green flag lap, but a warning was issued seconds later. Kenseth finished first, while Sadler came in fifth. He ranked 26th in terms of points in the year.

Sadler returned to RPM in 2010 to drive the No. 1 in 2010. 19 Fords with support from Stanley, Best Buy, and the United States Air Force. Sadler also revealed that he would leave the team after the 2010 season. In the No. 66, he worked a part-time schedule in the Camping World Truck Series. Kevin Harvick Incorporated, a 2 Hunt Brothers Pizza-sponsored Chevrolet Silverado. Sadler claimed his first NASCAR race in six years at Pocono in the Pocono Mountains 125 in July. In the No. 69, Sadler got off to a one-off start for JR Motorsports. 88 Chevrolet at the Dover 200 Nationwide Series event, finishing 31st after being involved in an accident in the early stages of the competition.

After being struck from behind by A. J. Allmendinger, Sadler was involved in a fire where he struck the inside fence (not well-recorded by video cameras). Kurt Busch was thrown from behind by Jimmie Johnson, causing him to spin into Clint Bowyer, who did little harm but ended fifth, but finished 12th. The accident was so bad it threw the engine away from the car, causing the race to be delayed for 25 minutes to clean up the wreck. Fans of his car that shot through the air were several. He climbed out of the vehicle and laid down on the track with a grimace on his face. He was taken to the medical center, where he later appeared and spoke with on-hand media staff. He said he was fine and he was a little sore, but he had the air knocked out of him and he had taken "the hardest blow of his career" at Pocono. He was proud of his team's sacrifice, that included a safe car and the pit crew, and all of the hard work that had been put into the sport so far. On August 3, Sadler reported on NASCAR Now that it was the first head-on accident in NASCAR history. Sadler took the pole for the AAA Texas 500 at 195.397, the fastest qualifying speed since 1999.

Sadler was at a crossroads in his career in late-2010. In a conversation, he admitted that he wasn't enjoying the game any longer. He had been winless for six years and had failed to advance in his bid for a championship. Sadler resigned from the Cup Series to try to make a living in the lower divisions after being compelled by former teammate Dale Jarrett's expulsion to try to live in lower-divisions.

On November 5, 2010, an American Indian woman was born in the United States. Sadler revealed a two-year contract to drive the No. 88. Kevin Harvick Inc.'s Nationwide Series will be driven in a select number of events in the Camping World Truck Series by OneMain Financial Sponsorship, Inc. After the 11th race in the 2011 season, Sadler took the championship points lead in the Nationwide Series. He came in second in points, with 24 Top 10 finishes in 34 events.

KHI's Nationwide Series operations were absorbed by Richard Childress Racing and Sadler in 2012, remaining in the No. 1 at the end of the 2011 season. 2. In addition, Sadler competed in the No. 1 race in the 2012 Daytona 500 for RCR. Chevrolet 33 Chevy is the leading manufacturer in the United States.

Sadler won the Nationwide Series Bashas' 200 in Phoenix on March 3, 2012, his first victory since October 31, 1998 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, a span of 91 races.

Sadler was confirmed on March 3 as the third driver of Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 3 car. The vehicle was sold by 55 Toyota, but Childress wanted Sadler to focus on the Nationwide championship, so the contract was canceled.

Sadler won at Bristol on March 17, making it the first year since the mid-1990s that the first four NNS races had been won by non-Sprint Cup drivers. Sadler has also won two of the first four races of the season.

Sadler won his third game of the season on Saturday, beating Stenhouse and Austin Dillon, who stayed tacky on July 22.

After reportedly starting the restart at the inaugural Indiana 250, Sadler was black flagged. Elliott's lead vanished almost immediately after the black flag was posted. He won the U.S. Cellular 250 in Iowa this week, his fourth victory of the year, despite being dominated by him. Sadler was stranded in a late crash that ended his championship hopes once more as he headed to Phoenix. He will finish second in points to Stenhouse once more. He would then announce his transfer to Joe Gibbs Racing for 2013, bringing OneMain Financial with him.

Sadler revealed in March that he would be competing in three Sprint Cup Series events for the team, in addition to running the complete Nationwide Series schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing. 81 Toyotas. Alert Energy's Sadler ran one race before it and other Caffeine gums were banned from the market. With Doublemint, he attempted Talladega but failed to qualify due to rain and not entering in the fall season for no reason.

Sadler finished in the top ten with ten laps remaining in the 2013 world championship at Loudon. Sadler stopped Regan Smith at 6 laps to go. Sadler was thrown around into the grasses after the two drivers met. Sadler and Smith argued on pit road after the race ended, with Sadler promising that "you will not win this championship mark my words." Though Smith apologised, their rivalry was reignited during the inaugural race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course a few weeks later, when Smith defeated Sadler for a spot via contact. Sadler retaliated a few laps later, hurling Smith into a crash involving Ron Fellows. Brian Vickers had to miss the 2013 racing season due to medical issues, Sadler was selected to drive the No. 3 truck. 59 MWR for the last four Sprint Cup competitions of 2013.

He won the 2014 Aaron's 312 after going winless, and he was his first victory since 2012 and his first with Gibbs.

It was announced that Sadler would join Roush Fenway Racing in the No. 100 on October 31, 2014. There are 1 for 2015 and there are 1 for 2015. Sadler became sick and escorted the car during the first warning during the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge. Clint Bowyer had him out of office.

Roush Fenway Racing revealed that Sadler would drive the No. 301 on October 30, 2014. In 2015, there was just one car in the Xfinity Series. This was Sadler's third stint with manufacturer Ford and former owner and engine builder Doug Yates. He earned four top 5s and 17 top tens in that season, but he didn't win nor get a victory and finished 6th in the standings, despite being in fourth place for the first time in the season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. reported that Sadler will drive for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series in 2016. This was Sadler's fifth team since joining Kevin Harvick Inc in 2011, Joe Gibbs Racing (2012), Roush Fenway (1993–2014), and now JRM. Sadler's car number was officially revealed on January 6, 2016. 1.

Sadler began his season with a few top tens. At the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega, Sadler eventually broke through. On the final lap, it looked that Sadler was supposed to be the runner-up. On the final lap, Sadler defeated Joey Logano. Logano blocked Elliott, but he was far away from contact from him. Elliott was dipped below the yellow line to prevent a spinning Joey from happening. Brennan Poole led Sadler just as a warning came out. After a 5-minute snooze delay, with both drivers, Poole and Sadler, waiting for NASCAR's word, NASCAR's word, Sadler was determined to be ahead at the time of caution, dropping Poole to third position and then elevating Sadler to first place. JR Motorsports came in 1–2 finish with Sadler winning and teammate Justin Allgaier finishing second.

In the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200, Sadler will return to Victory Lane at Darlington, defeating Denny Hamlin. In the inaugural Xfinity Chase, the two champions would automatically lock Sadler. Sadler was one of three main protagonists to start the race with wins. Sadler won the race at Kentucky in round one. Sadler, who had a few more top tens, advanced to the championship four at Homestead-Miami Speedway. For the third time in his career, Sadler earned a runner-up finish in the championship.

Sadler returned to the Cup Series for the first time in 2017, co-drives No. 93 with Tommy Baldwin Racing. In the Daytona 500, there are 7 people. In 2013, his last attempt in the Cup series was late. He was able to lock himself into the race before the Can-Am Duels as one of the two fastest non-chartered cars in qualifying. He qualified for the next two plate races in Talladega in May and then Daytona in July and July, but decided against J. J. Yeley for an unknown reason.

Sadler came from the back of the field and had a great night but was unable to win his first game of the season in his 800th NASCAR appearance at American Ethanol E15 250 in Iowa. He had a great chance to win Daytona but was forced to drive teammate William Byron across the overtime line as a result of the accident that claimed the victory for Byron.

With a fifth-place finish in the Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway, Sadler claimed the first NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship.

Sadler came out with a 91-point advantage over JR Motorsports teammate William Byron, and the team had to start the race by at least 61 points in the standings. Sadler finished the race 95 points ahead of Byron. Sadler received the championship trophy and 15 bonus points towards the NASCAR playoffs the following weekend at Chicagoland Speedway; the final race of the regular season. Despite not winning a single single season race, Sadler led the way with 11 top-fives, an average finish of 9.5, and only two weeks in the top ten standings. Despite being winless, Sadler finished third in the playoffs behind William Byron and Justin Allgaier, scoring his 4th runner-up finish in the championship. He finished second second at Daytona International Speedway in the PowerShares QQ3 300 by a margin of 0.0004 seconds on February 17, 2018.

Sadler was named the Most Popular Driver in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series, making him the most popular driver award in the Xfinity Series's history, with four Most Popular Driver wins, winning it in 2011, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Sadler announced on August 15, 2018 that he would withdraw from full-time action as a result of the 2018 Xfinity Series season. In 2019, he moved to a part-time schedule in NASCAR, joining Kaulig Racing for a two-race Xfinity slate in Richmond and Las Vegas.

The 2019 Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 in Las Vegas was his last appearance in the NASCAR national series. A No. 33 is driving a No. Sadler finished tenth after his late model, which was designed after his 1993 late model.

Motorsports career results

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