Nextel Cup Series

PERSONAL Birthdate: April 30, 1975 Hometown: Emporia, Va. Resides: Emporia, Va. Marital Status: Single Children: None Hobbies: Golf, deer hunting, basketball, water sports, video games

HIGHLIGHTS Finished a career-best ninth in the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship Eight top-five finishes in 2004 eclipsed his previous career total of six 1999 Raybestos Rookie of the Year runner-up Five-time NASCAR Busch Series winner 1995 South Boston Speedway track champion

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP 2004 Finished ninth in series points. Inaugural Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup participant. Posted careerbest results in many categories, including wins (two), top-five finishes (eight), top-10 finishes (14) and winnings ($6,241,034). Began 2004 season with second-fastest qualifying time for the Daytona 500, marking his third top- 10 start in 11 races at Daytona. Won the second of two 125-lap qualifying races at Daytona. Posted two wins, at Texas in April and California in Sept. Failed to finish only one race in 2004, the lowest DNF total of any driver who competed in all 36 races. Led 254 laps in 36 events. 2003 Finished 22nd in series points. Won his career-first pole at Darlington in his fifth race for new race team Robert Yates Racing. Started on the outside pole at Texas and led race-high 91 laps before a cut tire resulted in an accident. Scored five top-10 finishes in first nine races and was 10th in series points, but dropped to 20th after three consecutive finishes of 33rd or worse beginning at Richmond in May. Won pole at Talladega in September and led 23 laps, but an accident with seven laps to go resulted in a 30th-place finish. Began season with Raymond Fox as crew chief, but was replaced by Todd Parrott in August. ... Finished with a career-best nine top-10 finishes, including two among top five. 2002 Finished 23rd in series points, in last season with Wood Brothers operation. Started with a few strong runs, grabbing the runner-up spots in the season-opener Daytona 500 and the spring race at Darlington. Earned careerbest starting spots when he started on the outside row at Texas. Also had the second-fastest qualifying time for the Coca-Cola 600. Announced in August he was leaving the team to drive for Robert Yates Racing in the No. 38 Ford. 2001 Finished 20th in series points, a career best. Took the Wood Brothers back to Victory Lane for the first time since 1993 with a victory at Bristol in March. Win came in Sadler’s 75th series start. Also finished third behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip in Pepsi 400 at Daytona for his only other top-10 finish. 2000 Finished 29th in series points. Scored one top-10 finish. The low point came at Talladega in April when Sadler failed to qualify. Best finish was seventh in the night race at Bristol. Best start was sixth at Darlington in March. Crew chief Mike Beam left team with four races remaining. 1999 Finished 24th in series points. Finished runner-up to Tony Stewart in the Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year chase. Had one top-10 finish, but finished all but two races. 1998 Made series debut in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Drove two races for car owner Gary Bechtel and Diamond Ridge Motorsports. Also started fourth and finished 20th in the Motegi Coca-Cola 500 exhibition race in Japan for the Wood Brothers.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY Had five races, five pole positions and 12 top-five finishes in 76 career NASCAR Busch Series starts before moving into NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series full-time in 1999. Won two NASCAR Busch Series races and finished eighth in points in 1998. In his rookie season in the NASCAR Busch Series, collected the pole for the season-opening event at Daytona in 1997. In just his 13th start, he won his first NASCAR Busch Series race at Nazareth. Rounded out his rookie year with four poles, three wins and finished fifth in the final standings. Ran a limited NASCAR Busch Series schedule in 1996 and 1995. In 1995, was crowned track champion at South Boston Speedway, winning 13 races, including six consecutive. Moved into the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series at the age of 18. Ran first full season in 1993. Began racing at age seven in go-karts and won more than 200 races. Won several karting titles including the 1983-84 Virginia State Karting Championship.

NOTEWORTHY Sadler is a hunting guide and raises Walker hunting dogs in the winter months. His father, Herman, raced Late Model stocks in Virginia. He’s a big fan of the University of North Carolina’s Tar Heels. Sadler made his Country Music Television debut in 2002 in the country music video for the song, “Ol’ Red,” released by recording artist Blake Shelton. Received athletic scholarship (basketball) to James Madison University to play for Lefty Driessell; suffered a knee injury that “allowed him to pursue a sit-down job.” Recipient of the 2003 Outstanding young Virginian Award. Sadler raised $86,400 for the Autism Society of America and the Victory Junction Gang Camp in May 2004 with his Race for Hope event. ... Elliott and his brother, Hermie, were recognized by the Autism Society of America for their dedication and hard work, including raising $130,000 for the Society over the past two seasons. ... Green is Elliott’s favorite M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies color.