Elliott Sadler No. 11 OneMain Financial Toyota
Charlotte Motor Speedway II Event Preview
THE OLD NORTH STATE: Elliott Sadler and the No. 11 OneMain Financial prepare for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. With 13 Nationwide Series starts at the track, Sadler has one pole award, four top-five and five top-10 finishes. He also has NASCAR Sprint Cup Series experience at Charlotte with 25 starts, one pole award, one top-five and three top-10 finishes, as well as 196 laps led. He made one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in 2010, where he started fourth, finished fifth and led 31 laps.
LOOKING BACK: In the October 2012 event at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sadler started from the pole position for the first time at the 1.5-mile track. Battling issues on pit road and problems competing in traffic, Sadler muscled his way to a third-place finish.
SEEING PINK: This weekend, the No. 11 OneMain Financial Toyota will sport a special pink paint scheme to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month. Sadler will also wear a pink OneMain Financial firesuit for the weekend. The cause is near to Sadler’s heart as his mother, Bell, was diagnosed with the disease in 2007. She is now a survivor, and the Sadler family continues to be an advocate for the cause. Sadler wears pink shoes and pink driving gloves in every race in the Nationwide Series.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AUCTIONS: Fans will have the opportunity to bid on several items this month, including Sadler’s pink race-worn gloves, pink shoes, a VIP race experience and the one-of-a-kind pink OneMain Financial firesuit that Sadler will wear throughout Charlotte Motor Speedway weekend. For more information and to bid on the items, visit www.onemainracing.com.
MEET SADLER: Sadler will host a fan meet and greet on Thursday, October 10 at 11 a.m. at the OneMain Financial branch at 1096-13 Concord Parkway North, Concord, N.C. Fans will have the opportunity to meet Sadler, participate in giveaways and take photos. Sadler will also participate in the Joe Gibbs Racing Fan Fest on Friday at 10 a.m. at the JGR shop in Huntersville, N.C., as well as the NASCAR Nationwide Series autograph session at 1 p.m. on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
TO THE POINT: Sadler sits in the fourth position in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, 43 points behind the leader with four races remaining in the 2013 season.
LAST RACE: Kansas Speedway: Starting from the third position last Saturday at Kansas Speedway, Sadler and the No. 11 looked to capitalize on the second row starting position. Early in the event, Sadler reported the No. 11 Toyota developed a tight-handing condition. The driver came down pit road for a scheduled stop, and as he was getting back up to speed, he spun but avoided damage. Restarting in the 24th position, Sadler steadily worked his way up toward the front to finish in the 10th position.
Elliott Sadler Quotes:
“There’s no doubt about it, this is one of my favorite races of the season. Charlotte Motor Speedway does such a great job in the October race to raise awareness for breast cancer, and I am thrilled to be able to be part of it again this season, We have an awesome sponsor with OneMain Financial to run this special pink paint scheme in honor of my mom and all those battling breast cancer. It is a cause that is so near and dear to my heart, and I really hope this OneMain Financial team can bring home that pink trophy this weekend.”
About OneMain Financial:
OneMain Financial provides personal loans with one-on-one, local service at branches nationwide. With roots in lending that date back to 1912, we have been helping people achieve their goals and dreams for generations. Our personalized loan solutions offer customers a simple and straightforward loan application, fixed rates, fixed payments, clear terms and multiple payment options. For more information, please visit www.OneMainFinancial.com/Sadler
