Elliott Sadler
Elliott Sadler
Elliott William Barnes Sadleris an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. Sadler is one of twenty-six drivers who have at least one win each of NASCAR's top three series. Sadler was born in Emporia, Virginia; he is the younger brother of former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth30 April 1975
CityEmporia, VA
chase couple ground guys race run stand trying upset year
I think Dale is just upset that we're all trying to race to get into the Chase and he's not going to take it anymore, and I'm not either, ... We've had a couple of guys run over us this year and we're going to stand our ground and we're not going to take it anymore.
contact good guys hang main win worked year
We had a lot of contact tonight, but you know what? I'm not going to hang my head. These guys worked their butts off all year long but we didn't make the Chase. The world's not over with. The main thing is that we need to go and win a race. I think that would be good for all the guys.
car fun last taking top victory win year
We're going there (California) to win because we had so much fun there last year in Victory Lane. We think we're taking a car that can win, or at least get in the top five.
almost chickens counting face failed hard hatched last pieces sponsor sponsors top until wants year
Every sponsor wants to be a part of it, every driver, every team, but there are only so many pieces of the pie. If I don't make the chase, will I feel like I failed my sponsor? Yes, I will, because I've been in the top 10 all year long until the last month. We were almost counting our chickens before they were hatched around June, July, so it's going to be hard for me to look my sponsors in the face if we don't make it.
help helped possibly program run short tracks year
We did everything in the world we could possibly do to help our program and it has showed. We have run very, very well on short tracks this year and it's helped our program.
amplified fun last mess mouths points pressure race victory win word year
In our position, you just can't mess up. (The pressure is) just amplified a little bit. But that's part of racing. For my team, the word points is not even going to come out of our mouths when we get to California. We're going there to win the race because we had so much fun there last year in victory lane.
again alive caused everybody guess last maybe racing rid streak trying win wreck year
I guess he's trying to keep his streak alive -- he caused a big wreck here last year and he caused a big one again this year, ... Maybe that's his way of racing here at Talladega ... try to get rid of everybody so he can win the race.
breaking found guilty lose rules team
I think when a team is found guilty of breaking the rules, the team should also lose points.
crosses envelope gets knows line nobody push somebody sure until
I think it's up to the drivers. We don't know where the line is until somebody crosses it. Until somebody gets called in for a pass-through penalty, nobody really knows where the line is. I'm sure we're going to push the envelope come (today).
driving guys help idiots stop
I think this is going to help stop guys from driving like idiots out there.
act again behind definitely happened happens head might react rug swept
We've kind of swept that under the rug a little bit, but it's still in the back of my head a little bit. If that happened again, especially here at Richmond, I think I might act a little differently. That's definitely behind us but I will react a little differently if that happens again this year.
behind great last man scenes weeks
Kevin's done a great job, ... He's been the man behind the scenes for the last two years. Everybody's been behind him the last two weeks and things are going really well.
care caught guard supposed
It caught me off guard because no one called me and told me I was supposed to go. If they'd called, I would have gone. You have to take care of those who take care of the sport.
debris next picking slowly
My spotter said there was debris everywhere, so I was just slowly picking my way through there, and the next thing I know everyone is wrecking.