Elliott Sadler wins the Aaron's 312 at Talladega
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Elliott Sadler was the first to cross the finish line in a clean and exciting final laps at Talladega Superspeedway to win the Aaron’s 312. This win for Sadler marks his first in the Nationwide series for Joe Gibbs Racing.
4 cars separated from the field in the final laps of the race. David Ragan pushed Sadler, and JR Motorsports’ Regan Smith pushed Roush Fenway’s Chris Buescher to the finish line, but it was Sadler who won the race by 0.125 seconds.
Grabbing the checkered flag at Talladega has been a bit of an obstacle for Sadler. He won the pole in both the 2011 and 2012 Nationwide races, yet finished 5th, and 10th respectively. Not to mention all of the times he was involved in airborne wrecks year after year.
Here’s your UNOFFICIAL top 10:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | 338 |
| 2 | 60 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | 229 |
| 3 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | 336 |
| 4 | 98 | David Ragan | Biagi DenBeste Racing | 0 |
| 5 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | 39 |
| 6 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | 0 |
| 7 | 28 | J.J. Yeley | Carl Long Motorsports | 148 |
| 8 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | 224 |
| 9 | 44 | David Satrr | TriStar Motorsports | 114 |
| 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | 308 |
The Nationwide Series is off for a week break, returning May 18th at Iowa Speedway for the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250.
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