After nearly fulfilling all the promise of his first season with Robert Yates Racing, Elliott Sadler became a potent contender for race victories and the NASCAR Nextel Chase for the Championship.
The highlight of Sadler's season was his victory over Kasey Kahne at Texas. That narrow victory --. 028 seconds -- gave Sadler his first victory at RYR, and it also was the first triumph for sponsor M&Ms, which had been a primary sponsor for several seasons with nary a top-five finish to its credit. More