{"id":16840,"date":"2018-04-28T19:44:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T00:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=16840"},"modified":"2018-04-28T19:57:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T00:57:50","slug":"sadler-claims-second-consecutive-xfinity-dash-4-cash-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/28\/sadler-claims-second-consecutive-xfinity-dash-4-cash-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadler claims second consecutive Xfinity Dash 4 Cash bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

TALLADEGA, Ala. \u2013 For the second consecutive week veteran Elliott Sadler<\/strong> claimed the NASCAR Xfinity Series\u2019<\/a> $100,000 Dash 4 Cash<\/strong> incentive check \u2013 and this time, the veteran joked he\u2019d spend the big money on his kids and . \u2026 celebrating his birthday on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Elliott Sadler, driver of the #1 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, celebrates winning the Dash 4 Cash after the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 28, 2018 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Josh Hedges\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe go watch our kids play ball and maybe I\u2019ll take a midafternoon nap because I am turning 43,\u2019\u2019 Sadler said smiling, \u201cMaybe I need a Laz-Z-Boy. \u2026that\u2019s what happens at this age.\u201d<\/p>\n

He certainly wasn\u2019t lagging any in Saturday afternoon\u2019s Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Sadler led twice for 30 laps, but a pit road speeding penalty just past the midway mark forced him to the rear of the field and into a game of high-speed catch-up. Methodical work toward the front of the field plus nifty strategic moves on a race restart with two laps remaining allowed him to get back in the mix.<\/p>\n

Sadler, won the second stage of the race and took the checkered flag in fifth \u2013 ahead of the other Dash 4 Cash eligible drivers, Christopher Bell (12th), Matt Tifft (25th) and Austin Cindric (30th).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good,\u2019\u2019 Sadler said. \u201cFor the day we had \u2013 the up and down day to battle back at the end, we restarted 17th or 18th and (JR Motorsports teammate) Justin (Allgaier) was on the lead lap and he gave me a great bump. When he went to the middle I got behind him just stayed with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot happened on that last lap or two and I\u2019m glad we were able to come along with the $100,000 and be in contention at Dover next week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spencer Gallagher scored his first career win, leading only the final lap in the No. 23 Allegiant Chevrolet. He, Brandon Jones, Justin Allgaier and Sadler will now be eligible for the final $100,000 bonus check in the four-race Dash 4 Cash program next week at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m bummed we weren\u2019t qualified for it today,\u2019\u2019 Allgaier said smiling. \u201cI think we would have won it.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

It certainly looked that way late in the race. Allgaier led 35 laps and was out front during the final caution period. But his No. 7 Chevrolet ran out of gas and he had to pit for fuel. His third place finish was an amazing two-lap rally from falling back after the pit stop.<\/p>\n

All the drivers eligible for the big check at Talladega acknowledged it was an unusual day of twists and turns, as well.<\/p>\n

The rookie Bell had to make a green flag stop early to repair a flat tire and spent the rest of the race in rally-mode. Tifft ran up front for a portion of the race as well, before having to make a green flag pit stop. And only a handful of laps after cracking the top-10, Austin Cindric spun out with 51 laps remaining. His No. 22 Ford didn\u2019t hit any other cars or contact the wall and he made it to pit road for repairs and the restart.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very strange day,\u2019\u2019 Tifft said standing on pit road after the race. \u201cThe first two stages were kinda calm so I figured that third stage would be kind of wild. We still got lined up in lead pack and came down together and then there were two distinct different lines.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pack didn\u2019t form up like it usually did and didn\u2019t seem like anyone had any of those big shoves you normally expect. We were still a lap down [on the final restart] so just trying to see where to pick our battles. It\u2019s frustrating, I think we had a good car and played a good strategy. We\u2019ll get em at Dover.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Next week marks the first time ever the 21-year old Jones has qualified for the Dash 4 Cash program. It will be the second time for Gallagher, who was also eligible last week at Richmond.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I win the Xfinity Dash for Cash I\u2019m taking every person at [his team] GMS out for dinner until I\u2019m out of money or they are out of cows,\u2019\u2019 Gallagher said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re never seeing that check,\u2019\u2019 he joked to his father and team owner Maurice Gallagher.<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/NXS_TSS1_Allgaier_Sadler_042818.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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