Elliott Sadler – Richmond International Raceway Advance
Team: No. 1 OneMain Financial Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Twitter: @OneMainRacing, @Elliott_Sadler and @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
Sadler at Richmond
Elliott Sadler will make his 25th NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start at his home track this Friday night in Richmond, Va. at Richmond International Raceway (RIR). In Sadler’s previous 24 NXS starts at RIR, he’s recorded two top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. Earlier this year, Sadler started 17th and finished 16th.
The veteran driver from Emporia, Va. also has 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starts at RIR with one top-10 finish.
Previous NASCAR XFINITY Series Race
Sadler finished 11th in the NXS race at Darlington Raceway this past Saturday afternoon. During qualifying, Sadler ran over some debris on his way back to pit road in round one and sliced his right-front tire. Sadler’s lap time qualified him to the second round, but Sadler couldn’t make an attempt with the flat tire. With additional motivation, Sadler pushed his car through the field and passed 14 cars before the competition caution came out on Lap 25. The remainder of the race passed by quickly with only one more caution flag in the final 122 laps. Sadler battled inside the top-15 all day and drove his No. 1 OneMain Financial Ford Mustang across the finish line in the 11th position.
2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series Driver Point Standings
Following the NXS race at Darlington, Sadler remains in fifth-place, in the NXS Driver Point Standings. After 24 races, Sadler is now 91 points behind the leader.
Race Coverage
TV coverage for Friday’s NXS race at Richmond International Raceway will be on NBCSN at 7:30PM ET.
Meet Elliott Sadler
Fans have the opportunity to meet Sadler this Wednesday and Friday in Virginia. Sadler will make an appearance at Elliott Sadler’s Race-In on Wednesday evening in Petersburg, Va. Plus, Sadler will stop by the OneMain Financial branch in Chester, Va. on Friday to sign autographs and take pictures. Sadler’s show car will also be on display for fans to take photos with. For exact locations and times, visit www.OneMainRacing.com.
OneMain Financial Show Car
Sadler’s No. 1 OneMain Financial Ford Mustang will be in the following Virginia cities this week; Richmond, Petersburg, Midlothian and Chester. For exact locations and times, visit www.OneMainRacing.com.
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QUOTE WORTHY
“I’ve been racing at Richmond for many years and I’ve been coming here as a fan for even longer. I’ve always said I’d rather win in Richmond over any other race track and hopefully we can make that come true this Friday night. Last week we finished 11th at Darlington and I’m ready to get back on the track Friday night in front of all my hometown fans.”
