If Elliott Sadler Leaves the Cup Series, We All Lose

Elliott Sadler will be sorely missed in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series next year unless a miracle happens that keeps him in a ride for 2011. Yesterday, according to Dustin Long, Richard Petty announced that his organization would be running a two-car operation in 2011 "unless sponsorship fell from the sky." With Marcos Ambrose signed (Stanley Tools) and A.J. Allmendinger under contract as well (Petty also stated they were in the final stages of negotiations with Best Buy Racing for that ride), it means that Elliott Sadler is the odd man out at RPM. Sadler has repeatedly stated that he is amenable to driving in a competitive Nationwide or Camping World Truck series ride for 2011, rather than a start-and-park operation in Cup. Kevin Harvick Inc. ...

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