THE FINAL RUN: The 2010 Truck Series season will come to a close at Homestead-Miami Speedway with Elliott Sadler behind the wheel of the No. 2 Chevrolet. Sadler has made seven previous Truck Series starts for Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) this season and has earned one win, (Pocono [Pa.] Raceway) three top-five and four top-10 finishes. Sadler has led a total of 104 laps in the No. 2 truck in 2010.
TOP-FIVE GUY: In his seven 2010 Truck Series starts, Sadler has started in the top five in all seven races. Sadler has earned one pole (Pocono Raceway) and has made four of his seven starts from the front row.
NO. 2 STATS: With 24 of 25 races completed, the No. 2 truck has racked up some impressive stats in 2010. The truck has earned five wins (Atlanta Motor Speedway, Martinsville [Va.] Speedway, Gateway [Ill] International Raceway, Pocono Raceway and Phoenix International Raceway) with three different drivers (KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick, three wins; Sadler, one win; Clint Bowyer, one win), 11 top-five and15 top-10 finishes. The No. 2 team has also earned two poles, (Harvick, Gateway; Sadler, Pocono) both of which were the driver’s first-career Truck Series pole award.
WELCOME ABOARD: Two weeks ago at Texas Motor Speedway, KHI announced that Sadler will race full time in the Nationwide Series in KHI’s No. 2 Chevrolet with primary sponsorship from CitiFinancial for 29 races. CitiFinancial will make their KHI debut this weekend at Homestead as sponsor of the No. 2 Truck Series entry.
THOUGHTS FROM THE DRIVER: Elliott Sadler
How do you feel going into the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway?
“I’m very excited to kick off the final race weekend of the season in the No. 2 truck, and I’m also looking forward to having CitiFinancial on the truck for the first time as they begin their relationship with KHI. I’ve had a longstanding relationship with CitiFinancial since my days back at Yates, and I’m really grateful that they’ve chosen to come on board with the KHI Nationwide Series program next year.”
What are your thoughts looking back on your 2010 races with KHI?
“I’ve been really lucky to have the opportunity to race in the Truck Series for KHI this year. I’ve had the equipment and the team around me to compete for a win every single week, and there’s not much more that you can ask for. I’m looking forward to going into the off season, spending some time with my wife and my son, and getting ready to run the full Nationwide schedule in 2011.”
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Three years after his last start for KHI, Clint Bowyer took the No. 2 Kroger Chevrolet Silverado to victory lane in his first and only KHI Truck Series start of 2010. After starting the race in the third position, Bowyer quickly took the lead and went on to lead the most laps before taking the checkered flag at Phoenix International Raceway. Bowyer earned the No. 2 truck’s fifth victory in 2010, and became the third different driver to visit victory lane in the No. 2 this season.
CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 team will utilize chassis No. 047 this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This chassis was most recently raced by Sadler at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks ago where the team started second and finished fifth.
ARE YOU A FOLLOWER? Twitter users can now keep up-to-date with Kevin Harvick Inc.’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Teams by following at http://twitter.com/KHI_TruckSeries. In addition, you can follow KHI’s Nationwide Series team at http://twitter.com /KHI_NNS. Want more from KHI? Follow KHI’s co-owners Kevin and DeLana Harvick at http://twitter.com/kevinharvick and http://twitter.com/delanaharvick.
MEDIA ACCESS: Members of the media can now log on to www.kevinharvickinc.com to gain access to press kit information online. For more information, please email Jessica Trippy at KHI: jtrippy@kevinharvickinc.com.
About CitiFinancial
CitiFinancial is the premier community lender in North America. With more than 1,500 locations across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, CitiFinancial has been serving communities since 1912. Additional information may be found at www.citifinancial.com.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Through Citicorp and Citi Holdings, Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.
QUICK NOTES
Race Info:
November 19, 2010
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Ford 200
134 Laps/201 Miles
Track Layout:
1.5-Mile Oval
Turns: 18 - 20-Degree Banking
Straightaways: 4-Degree Banking
Truck Specs:
Chassis: 47
Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing (ECR)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Thursday:
Practice: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST
Final Practice: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST
Friday:
Qualifying: 5:05 p.m. EST
Race: 8:00 p.m. EST
TV: SPEED will broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. EST
Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast live at 7:45 p.m. EST
Elliott Sadler
Truck Series Statistics at
Homestead-Miami Speedway:
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Elliott Sadler
Nationwide Series Statistics at
Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Starts: 5
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 1
Top 10: 1
Laps Led: 23
Average Start: 8.6
Average Finish: 22.0
Elliott Sadler
Cup Series Statistics at
Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Starts: 11
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 0
Top 10: 1
Laps Led: 18
Average Start: 25.0
Average Finish: 28.4