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Elton Sawyer is a long-time NASCAR driver. He was born on November 5, 1959, and currently resides in Chesapeake, Virginia. His career status is unannounced, as he has not publicly retired but hasn't raced in NASCAR since 2002. He is married to former NASCAR driver Patty Moise. Presently, he is a driver coach for Team Red Bull. is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded 1963 Government - Mayor Dalton S. Edge Area - City 350. ...
Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...
The 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on February 12 and concluded November 12. ...
The 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on February 12 and concluded November 12. ...
At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Hanes 500: For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1991 to 1995, see Advance Auto Parts 500 For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 1997, see Subway 500 Category: ...
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ...
The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series started on February 18th 1996 and ended on November 10th 1996 with Terry Labonte winning his 2nd championship. ...
The Pep Boys Auto 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. ...
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ...
Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...
The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ...
The 1983 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series season began on February 19 and ended on October 30. ...
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ...
The 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 16 and ended November 16. ...
The Ford 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ...
The 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 19 and ended October 22. ...
The Myrtle Beach Speedway originally named Rambi Raceway was built in 1958 and is located on US 501 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ...
See also: 1999 in NASCAR The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. ...
The New England 200 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at New Hampshire International Speedway. ...
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ...
Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...
is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded 1963 Government - Mayor Dalton S. Edge Area - City 350. ...
Patty Moise is a former NASCAR driver. ...
Team Red Bull is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team that is owned and sponsored by Red Bull Energy Drink. ...
Beginnings
Elton Sawyer began his career in the NASCAR Busch Series. He ran a handful of races in 1983, 1984, and 1985, scoring 8 top tens while running his own team. From 1986 to 1989, he ran full-time seasons with Lewis Motorsports. Sawyer ran competitively, scoring many top tens, while finishing between 14th and 18th in points in all of those years. Sawyer left the Lewis organization, after not winning in his four seasons with the team, and headed to the team owned by A.G. Dillard. In 1990, Sawyer ran his best career season, scoring 4 top fives and finishing 13th in the points. However the following year, the Dillard team faced sponsorship problems, which kept Sawyer from completing the whole year. He savaged a 20th place finish in the points that year. The sponsorship issues that affected Sawyer in 1991 also caused problems for him the next two years. He was not able to find a solid ride, and only competed in 4 races. Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations...
Rise to the Top However, lucked changed for Sawyer in 1994 when he found a solid ride at Sutton Racing. He would go on to win his first Busch Series race at Myrtle Beach Speedway. He would only have six more top tens the remaining of the year, finishing 14th in points. In 1995, Sawyer continued driving in the Busch Series full-time for Sutton, but he also went to compete for rookie of the year in Winston Cup for Junior Johnson. Sawyer's Cup season did not fare too well, but his Busch year was his best of date, finishing 9th in points. Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations...
The Myrtle Beach Speedway originally named Rambi Raceway was built in 1958 and is located on US 501 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ...
The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ...
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Sawyer started the 1996 Cup season driving for David Blair Motorsports. However after sponsorship problems, he was released from the team. He then decided to jump back down to Busch, however he didn't grab a solid ride until 1997, when he rejoined Sutton. Sawyer would go on to finish 8th in points. In 1998, he had a great year, finishing 5th in points, after scoring 10 top tens. In 1999, Sawyer joined Akins Motorsports in the Busch Series. Sawyer had one of his most competitive years, winning a race at New Hampshire International Speedway. He also scored 14 top tens, and finished 5th in points. 2000 was also a great year for Sawyer after he scored once again 14 top tens and finished 6th in points. David Blair Motorsports is a former NASCAR Winston Cup team. ...
Akins Motorsports is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ...
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ...
Decline 2001 turned out to be Sawyer's last full season in NASCAR. He raced competitively, scoring his career high of 19 top tens in a season, while finishing 5th in points. However he was still released from Akins, and had to search for a ride for 2002. Unfortunately, that ride never came. Sawyer did race 3 races in 2002 for the ailing Jeff Purvis at Brewco Motorsports. However, Johnny Sauter was viewed to be a better replacement for Purvis, and Sauter received the ride in 2003. Sawyer continued looking for a ride; however, he was unable to find one due to the trend of teams wanting young drivers with sponsorship money. Jeff Purvis (born February 19, 1959 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is a race car driver in NASCARs Busch Series. ...
Brewco Motorsports is a team in the NASCAR Busch Series. ...
Johnny Sauter (born May 1, 1978, in Necedah, Wisconsin) is a NASCAR Busch Series driver from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
He is now a driving coach for Team Red Bull and Toyota. Team Red Bull is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team that is owned and sponsored by Red Bull Energy Drink. ...
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Mr. Sawyer has been rumored to be in talks with Richard Childress Racing as a candidate for their 4th cup team in 2009. The rumor was further substantiated when a prominent mens hair product company spokesperson, who declined official comments, but mentioned that they would not rule out a potential sponsorship for the well-quaifed former driver.
External links - Elton Sawyer Career Statistics
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