Elliott Sadler
No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala
NASCAR Nationwide Series Race 34 of 34 – Homestead-Miami Speedway
SEASON FINALE: Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team head to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend for the final race of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Going into the season’s end, the No. 2 team has collected 12 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes, along with 174 led laps. He also earned a career-high five pole awards.
TWICE THE ONEMAIN FINANCIAL AT HOMESTEAD: OneMain Financial will again be pulling double duty in both the Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events during the season-finale weekend. Ron Hornaday will pilot the No. 33 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Silverado in the Truck Series race on Friday night with Sadler competing the following day in the No. 2 OneMain Financial Nationwide Series ride.
RACING IN SOUTH FLORIDA: Sadler has competed at the 1.5-mile track five times in the Nationwide Series, with a best finish of fifth in 1996. The Emporia, Va., native has also turned laps at the track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 12 times, bringing home a ninth-place finish in 2002. Sadler made his first Truck Series start at the track last season, starting from the second row and finishing 13th.
KHI AT HOMESTEAD: KHI has made nine starts at Homestead with one top-five and five top-10 finishes. Team co-owner Kevin Harvick earned the organization’s top finish in 2010 coming home second.
CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 team will unload chassis No. 082 this weekend at Homestead. This is the second time the team will compete with No. 082. Sadler drove this chassis to a ninth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway on November 5.
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Finanical team finished 27th last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway after a late-race incident put the team out of the race with 25 laps remaining.
TO THE POINT: Heading into the last race of the season, Sadler sits in the second position in the Nationwide Series Driver Point standings, 41 points behind the leader.
THOUGHTS FROM THE DRIVER: Elliott Sadler
How do you feel heading into this week’s race at Homestead?
“Last weekend in Phoenix was disappointing for the entire OneMain Financial team when we were involved in a late-race incident that took us out of contention in the race. We’re going to head to Homestead ready to give it everything that we have for the win. This team has worked with such drive and desire for the entire season, and I am proud to be a part of this team. Homestead is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit, and our 1.5-mile program has been strong all season.”
MOST POPULAR DRIVER: Sadler is eligible for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver award. Fans can vote for Sadler now through November 17 on www.NASCARNationwideSeries.com.
OneMain Financial
OneMain Financial (formerly CitiFinancial), based in Baltimore, Md, provides personalized loan solutions and one-on-one, local service at more than 1,300 branches nationwide. With a 99-year heritage of helping people realize their financial goals and dreams, their employees are part of the communities where they live and work. OneMain Financial works with each customer to find a solution that best fits their needs and budget, offering a simple and straightforward loan application, with fixed rates, and clear terms. Additional information may be found at OneMainFinancial.com.
