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LifeLock.com 400 Recap - Elliott Sadler
- Elliott Sadler started his ninth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in 16th
- Sadler drove to a 21st-place finish in Saturday’s event
- Sadler holds down 27th place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings heading to Indy
Race Summary: In Friday evening’s qualifying session, Elliott Sadler put his No. 19 Stanley/ACE/Children’s Miracle Network Ford Fusion in the 16th starting position for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Chicagoland Speedway. In the opening laps of the event, Sadler maintained a steady 16th position but relayed to crew chief Todd Parrott that his No. 19 Stanley machine would need more front grip.
By Lap 30, the Virginia-native had his Ford machine running in the top-15. Parrott and the No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports crew took advantage of the first caution of the day at Lap 39. Sadler made the trip down pit road for four fresh tires, fuel and right side air pressure adjustments.
Sadler, who was “Racing for a Miracle” in support of sponsor Stanley’s partnership with the Ace Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network, kept his Ford machine running in the top-15 for much of the middle course of the 267-lap event. As the race approached half-way, he felt some slight adjust-ments to help with the handling on the exit of the turns were needed. The third yellow flag of the night at Lap 137 allowed the team a chance to make trackbar and additional air pressure adjustments.
Sadler once again made his way into the top-15 of the field but as the race neared the 200-lap mark the driver felt his Ford start to struggle through the center of the turns. In one of the last stops of the night, Parrott called for air pressure, trackbar and wedge adjustments in an effort to alleviate the issue. When the checkered flag flew, Sadler came in 21st.
Sadler on the Chicagoland Event: “It was a great weekend for this No. 19 Stanley Ford team. We battled the car being tight throughout the race but it was a good night. I feel like we’re continuing to move in the right direction. This was a special weekend with the Children’s Miracle Network guests we had with us. I would have loved to have put this No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford in Victory Lane for them but it wasn’t our night. My guys worked really hard. I’m really proud of our team.”
