Sadler signs multiyear contract extension with Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Three-time NASCAR Cup race winner Elliott Sadler has signed a multiyear contract extension with Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
The 33-year-old Sadler, in his 10th season of full-time Cup competition, joined what was then known as Evernham Motorsports during the summer of 2006.
“This is the place where I want to race,” Sadler said in a statement issued by the team. “I think what we are building here is special and something other drivers and crew members envy.”
In addition to Sadler’s No. 19 Dodge, Gillett Evernham also fields Cup teams for drivers Kasey Kahne and rookie Patrick Carpentier.
Sadler heads into Sunday’s Best Buy 400 Cup race at Dover International Speedway 25th in points. He scored his second top-10 finish of the season when he finished eighth in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
“Elliott is a well-respected driver who has the skills, both on and off the track, to succeed in NASCAR,” said Tom Reddin, CEO for Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
“In addition to being a great Sprint Cup driver, Elliott has a wonderful personality that attracts fans and sponsors who love working with him. We have enjoyed working with Elliott over the last year and a half and look forward to continuing our relationship.”
Sadler scored his first Cup win at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2001 while driving for Wood Brothers Racing. He also managed a pair of wins, at Texas and Fontana, Calif., while driving for Robert Yates Racing and finished a career-best fourth in the point standings in 2004.
He has 333 career Cup starts and more than $35 million in career winnings. He also has five career wins in what is now known as the
Nationwide Series.
Financial terms of the agreement were not released.
