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Elliott Sadler will join Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series according to an announcement made by the team.
Sadler finished second in NASCAR's Triple-A series in 2011 for Kevin Harvick, Inc. repeated that performance this year at Richard Childress Racing.
The driver who is also a Sprint Cup veteran will have primary sponsorship on the #11 Toyota Camry for next year from OneMain Financial.
In a statement expressing his sponsor's close relationship was is noted that “the 2013 season will mark OneMain Financial's 10th season as a sponsor in NASCAR and they remain committed to the sport and the connections it enables them to make with their customers and employees. Over the last two seasons, the OneMain Racing program with driver Elliott Sadler has recorded 4 wins, 9 poles, 27 top-fives and 48 top-10 finishes in 68 starts.”
He was voted the Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver in 2011 and earned nine victories, 46 top-five and 85 top-10 finishes. In 2010 Sadler became the 21st driver to score a NASCAR-style hat trick with wins a in each three of NASCAR's top series.
“OneMain Financial has been a flagship sponsor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series since 2005. I consider myself very fortunate to have shared in much of their success on and off the track. We've won poles and races together and hope to continue our winning tradition in 2013. Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota have been a dominant combination in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and I'm elated to have an opportunity to join forces with them as well,” said Elliott Sadler.
“We're excited about the partnership with OneMain Financial and having Elliott Sadler join our team in 2013,” said J.D. Gibbs, President of Joe Gibbs Racing. “OneMain Financial has been a tremendous supporter of our sport and has developed a successful program that engages both their customers and employees. Elliott is obviously a great talent and his experience will be an asset to our entire Nationwide Series program.”
Sadler finished second in NASCAR's Triple-A series in 2011 for Kevin Harvick, Inc. repeated that performance this year at Richard Childress Racing.
The driver who is also a Sprint Cup veteran will have primary sponsorship on the #11 Toyota Camry for next year from OneMain Financial.
In a statement expressing his sponsor's close relationship was is noted that “the 2013 season will mark OneMain Financial's 10th season as a sponsor in NASCAR and they remain committed to the sport and the connections it enables them to make with their customers and employees. Over the last two seasons, the OneMain Racing program with driver Elliott Sadler has recorded 4 wins, 9 poles, 27 top-fives and 48 top-10 finishes in 68 starts.”
He was voted the Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver in 2011 and earned nine victories, 46 top-five and 85 top-10 finishes. In 2010 Sadler became the 21st driver to score a NASCAR-style hat trick with wins a in each three of NASCAR's top series.
“OneMain Financial has been a flagship sponsor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series since 2005. I consider myself very fortunate to have shared in much of their success on and off the track. We've won poles and races together and hope to continue our winning tradition in 2013. Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota have been a dominant combination in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and I'm elated to have an opportunity to join forces with them as well,” said Elliott Sadler.
“We're excited about the partnership with OneMain Financial and having Elliott Sadler join our team in 2013,” said J.D. Gibbs, President of Joe Gibbs Racing. “OneMain Financial has been a tremendous supporter of our sport and has developed a successful program that engages both their customers and employees. Elliott is obviously a great talent and his experience will be an asset to our entire Nationwide Series program.”