Sadler
replaces Brian Vickers who informed MWR on Oct. 14 that he would be unavailable
for the remainder of the season due to anti-coagulation medications he will be
taking to treat a small blood clot in his right leg. Doctors have told Vickers
he will be on the medication at least two months.
Sadler,
who drives a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series,
will begin racing the No. 55 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Oct. 27. He will
finish the season for the Scott Miller led team at Texas, Phoenix and
Homestead.
“First,
I am already a teammate of Brian’s at Joe Gibbs Racing and it is really tough
to see him going through this again,” said Sadler. “Both of us have fought hard
to get back in a position to win at NASCAR’s highest level. I am honored to
have this opportunity to drive for MWR because I know their cars are
competitive. I want to thank Rob Kauffman, Michael and Aaron’s for giving me
this chance. In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers will be for Brian to
have a quick recovery.”
Waltrip
explained how Sadler came to drive the No. 55.
“Elliott
has all the attributes we were looking for. He’s experienced, familiar with
Toyota, has a great attitude plus he’s a heck of a driver,” said the two-time
Daytona 500 champion. “We’ll pair him with Scott Miller and the No. 55 guys and
I know they’ll have the Aaron’s Dream Machine at the front of the field. I also
want to thank everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota for letting us borrow
Elliott for a few races.”
Sadler
has 431 Sprint Cup starts with victories at Texas and Fontana in 2004, Bristol
in 2001, 19 top-five and 69 top-10 finishes.
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