Press Release:
Emporia Va Native Elliott Sadler is moving to Roush
for the 2015 XFINITY Series season.
Elliott Sadler will be switching teams and dropping a
1 for his 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series campaign.
Sadler, the former Sprint Cup veteran that has competed
full-time in NASCAR’s No. 2 national series for the past
four years, will bring his OneMain Financial backing to
the No. 1 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion – ending a
two-year run in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
OneMain will serve as a full sponsor for Sadler in all
33 XFINITY races next season. The company had
previously backed Roush Fenway’s Nationwide Series
efforts from 2008 to 2010.
“It’s great to have OneMain Financial back on board,”
said Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark in a
release. “They are a first-class organization from top
to bottom, a leader in their field and one of the most
respected organizations in their industry. We enjoyed
a great partnership in the past, and we look forward
to reigniting that relationship moving forward next season.
“We are also very excited about what Elliott Sadler
brings to our driver lineup. He is a seasoned veteran
and a winner on the track. He brings a reputation as
a fierce competitor and I know that our entire organization,
and particularly his Roush Fenway teammates in the
NASCAR XFINITY Series, Chris Buescher and Ryan Reed,
will benefit from his experience next season.”
As for Sadler, his move to Roush will bring about a
reunion in several ways.
Much of Sadler’s Cup career was spent behind the wheel
of a Ford, with full-time stints driving for Blue Oval
stalwarts like the Wood Brothers, Robert Yates Racing,
and Richard Petty Motorsports after that team left the
Dodge camp in 2010.
Since transitioning full-time to the Nationwide Series,
Sadler has driven Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick and
Richard Childress in addition to his current Toyota
ride with JGR.
Sadler has finished second, second, and fourth in the
Nationwide championship in 2011, 2012, and 2013
respectively. He currently sits fourth in this year’s
standings on the strength of a spring win at Talladega
and 22 Top-10 finishes
