Subway Firecracker 250 Presented by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway
No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota News and Notes:
- SADLER BY THE NUMBERS AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: This weekend Elliott Sadler will make his 11th-career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at one of NASCAR’s toughest tracks, Daytona International Speedway (DIS). When Sadler climbs in to his No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry, he will also be looking for his first-career win on the famed 2.5-mile track. In his previous 10 NNS starts at the superspeedway, Sadler has compiled three top-five finishes, five top-10 finishes, one pole (1997), has led 94 laps, completed 1,033 of 1,143 attempted laps (90.4 percent) and earned an average start of 9.0 and average finish of 15.7. In addition to his NNS starts, Sadler has recorded 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts with his best finish coming in the 2002 Daytona 500 where he finished second. He also has two starts at the track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with his best finish being recorded in 2011 when he crossed the finish line in the second position.
- JGR AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: With a total of 61-career NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Daytona International Speedway, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) enters this weekend’s Subway Firecracker 250 Presented by Coca-Cola looking for career win number five. In the previous 61 starts, JGR has earned four wins (Matt Kenseth – July 2013; Joey Logano – July 2011; Denny Hamlin – July 2009; Tony Stewart – Feb. 2008), 19 top-five finishes, 26 top-10 finishes, six pole starting positions, an average start of 10.8, an average finish of 15.9, has led 495 laps and completed 6,374 of 6,846 attempted laps (93.1 percent).
- THINK PINK: Elliott Sadler will sport pink Oakley driving shoes throughout the entire Nationwide Series season to show support for breast cancer awareness and honor his mom, Bell. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, and is now a survivor. Fans will have the opportunity to bid on his race-worn shoes throughout the season, with proceeds going toward breast cancer research and education. For more information, visit www.SadlerFoundation.org.
- POINTS UPDATE: Following his 10th-place finish at Kentucky Speedway, Sadler now leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings by four points over Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender Chase Elliott.
- RACE INFO: The Subway Firecracker 250 Presented by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway is scheduled for Friday, July 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch and listen live on ESPN2, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.
From the Cockpit:
Elliott Sadler: “Racing at Daytona is always a wild ride. It really is a wildcard track. Some drivers like to be in the back and avoid the early wrecks. While others think if you’re up front, all the wrecks will happen behind you. Regardless, Daytona and Talladega are the two tracks which one little wrong move can take out half of the field. Earlier this year we had a fast car and battled in the top three spots for the majority of the race. Unfortunately with a few laps remaining, our car was shuffled back and we ended up finishing fifth. Fifth isn’t a bad way to start the year, but it’s frustrating when you know your car is faster than a fifth-place finish. On the positive note, we can use all our notes from the first race of the season and prepare a fast car for this upcoming weekend. I’m ready to throttle down and hopefully bring home the checkered at DIS to add to our win earlier this season at Talladega.”
Sadler’s Career NASCAR Nationwide Series Stats at Daytona International Speedway:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 94 | $433,595 | 9.0 | 15.7 |
Sadler’s 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 48 | $469,027 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
Sadler’s Career NASCAR Nationwide Series Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 245 | 10 | 60 | 117 | 16 | 1,470 | $7,901,367 | 13.0 | 14.4 |
No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota / Joe Gibbs Racing Team:
Driver – Elliott Sadler Crew Chief – Chris Gayle Car Chief – Todd Brewer
Engineer – Dustin Zacharyasz Shock Specialist – Brad Rothlin Engine Tuner – Roger Purcell
Mechanic – Joseph Forgette Mechanic – Eddie D’Hondt Tire Specialist – Lucas Tucker
Spotter – Brett Griffin Gasman – Caleb Hurd Front Tire Changer – Dustin Necaise
Front Tire Carrier – Brandon Pegram Rear Tire Changer – Mike Hicks Jackman – Nate Bolling
Rear Tire Carrier – Heath Cherry Support Engineer: Chris Whitenight Truck Driver – Warren Harmon
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