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1 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 23.523 133.911
2 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge 23.632 133.294
3 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Cargill Ford 23.664 133.114
4 18 Michael McDowell(i) Pizza Ranch Toyota 23.669 133.085
5 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 23.771 132.514
6 3 Austin Dillon # Advocare Chevrolet 23.789 132.414
7 11 Brian Scott Dollar General Toyota 23.824 132.220
8 20 Darrell Wallace Jr. Dollar General Toyota 23.829 132.192
9 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 23.856 132.042
10 22 Parker Kligerman(i) Discount Tire Dodge 23.875 131.937
11 30 Steve Arpin Mike’s Hard Lemonade Chevrolet 23.902 131.788
12 88 Cole Whitt # DewCrew.com Chevrolet 24.006 131.217
13 33 Brendan Gaughan(i) South Point Chevrolet 24.019 131.146
14 24 Casey Roderick # West Virginia Miners Baseball Chevrolet 24.086 130.781
15 99 Travis Pastrana boost mobile Toyota 24.097 130.722
16 19 Tayler Malsam Iron Horse Jeans/G-Oil Toyota 24.111 130.646
17 51 Jeremy Clements Clements Automotive Chevrolet 24.143 130.473
18 43 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Ford 24.158 130.392
19 70 Johanna Long # Foretravel Chevrolet 24.172 130.316
20 38 Brad Sweet # Great Clips Chevrolet 24.232 129.993

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RAIN FORCES THE FIELD TO LINEUP BY THE NASCAR RULE BOOK
1 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet
2 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Cargill/Blackwell Angus Ford
3 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Armour Chevrolet
4 18 Joey Logano(i) GameStop/Max Payne 3 Toyota
5 3 Austin Dillon # Advocare Chevrolet
6 38 Brad Sweet # Great Clips Chevrolet
7 30 James Buescher(i) Accudoc Chevrolet
8 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Alliance Dodge
9 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Dodge
10 43 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Ford
11 88 Cole Whitt # TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet

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12 54 Kyle Busch(i) Monster Energy Toyota
13 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet
14 19 Tayler Malsam G-Oil Toyota
15 44 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota

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Sadler parlays strategic call into Nationwide win at Bristol

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

Mar. 17, 2012

BRISTOL, Tenn.—- Elliott Sadler wasn’t sure about the decisive call in Saturday’s Ford EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway — until crew chief Luke Lambert gave him a history lesson.

Lambert’s astute call to keep Sadler on the racetrack under the final caution gave Elliott Sadler the boost he needed to win his second Nationwide Series race of the season, two weeks after he broke a 14-year drought in the series at Phoenix.

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CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Elliott Sadler will drive the team’s No. 55 Toyota in five NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2012 beginning at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 18.

UPDATE: Remember that whole Elliott Sadler running in a handful of races for Michael Waltrip’s #55 Cup car this year? Yeah, scratch that, he’s had to back out of that deal after being called to Richard Childress’s motorhome at Phoenix. Clearly RC would like his Phoenix-Winning driver to focus on winning this years Nationwide Series Championship, also the whole Chevy / Toyota thing probably didn’t sit will with Richard either.

Sadler will also drive the No. 55 in the August Bristol event, both Martinsville races and the July 15 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

“This is an awesome opportunity,” said Sadler. “We’ve been talking about this for a while, but wanted to get through Daytona before we announced it to everyone. If I had to pick a place on the circuit to start then Bristol would be my first choice. I’ve had a lot of good memories at Bristol. Martinsville is in my home state of Virginia and I’ve always enjoyed racing at Loudon. I can’t thank Michael and everyone at MWR enough for giving me this opportunity.”

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The spotlight was bright in Daytona for Danica Patrick. She started strong but didn’t end up with the hoped-for results. Although she is down, she isn’t out. One driver who can attest to that is Elliott Sadler, who faced nearly the same circumstance last season following the season opener at Daytona.

Patrick, a Phoenix resident, became just the second woman in national series history to win a Coors Light Pole when she did so in Daytona. But a potential strong run was cut short when her JR Motorsports teammate, Whitt, tapped her from behind, causing extensive damage to her No. 7 Chevrolet. She was able to return, but finished 38th. She comes home 26th in points.

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General Mills and The Kroger Co. Team Up with Elliott Sadler and RCR for the 54th Running of the Daytona 500
Richard Childress Racing to field fourth entry for “The Great American Race”

WELCOME, N.C. (January 25, 2012) – General Mills and The Kroger Co. announced today it will partner with Richard Childress Racing and veteran driver Elliott Sadler on the No. 33 Chevrolet for the 54th annual Daytona 500 on February 26, 2012 at Daytona International Speedway.

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Hornish wins at Phoenix; Leffler KO’s Sadler’s title hopes

By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

(November 12, 2011)

AVONDALE, Ariz.—Sam Hornish Jr. cruised to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday as Elliott Sadler’s championship hopes crumbled behind him.

Taking the lead after a two-tire stop on Lap 131 put him on the front row, Hornish held off teammate Brad Keselowski to win the Wypall 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Note: Sam Hornish’s first career IndyCar victory also came at PIR.

Carl Edwards ran third, followed by Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who all but locked up his first series championship with one race left.

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1 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 23.794 132.386
2 16 Trevor Bayne 3M Ford 23.871 131.959
3 22 Sam Hornish Jr. Discount Tire Dodge 23.903 131.783
4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. RickyvsTrevor.com Ford 23.907 131.761
5 20 Drew Herring SportClips Toyota 23.970 131.414
6 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 23.981 131.354
7 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 23.993 131.288
8 09 Kenny Wallace American Ethanol/Iowa Corn Toyota 24.031 131.081
9 18 Michael McDowell(i) Pizza Ranch Toyota 24.046 130.999
10 11 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Toyota 24.061 130.917
11 88 Aric Almirola Ragu/HyVee Chevrolet 24.105 130.678
12 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 24.128 130.554
13 33 David Mayhew(i) Rheem/Menards Chevrolet 24.134 130.521
14 87 Joe Nemechek D.A.B Constructors, Inc. Toyota 24.187 130.235
15 30 Mikey Kile AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet 24.203 130.149
16 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Chevrolet 24.215 130.085
17 60 Carl Edwards(i) Fastenal Ford 24.246 129.918
18 7 Josh Wise iRacing.com Chevrolet 24.279 129.742
19 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 24.383 129.188
20 70 Scott Wimmer Foretravel Motorcoach Chevrolet 24.464 128.761

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