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	Race 2 Win - Elton Sawyer Captures Points Lead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 12) — Lysol Racing driver Elton Sawyer may not have captured a win in his 300th NASCAR Busch Series start, but he did walk away with the points lead for the first time in his career.
		After 250 grueling laps in Saturday’s Moore’s Snack 250, Sawyer piloted his Lysol Ford to a third-place finish and a one-point lead in the standings over Dale Earnhardt Jr.
		Sawyer, a 16-year veteran of the NASCAR Busch Series, joined Tommy Houston (417) and Dale Jarrett (323) as the only drivers to start 300 races in the NASCAR Busch Series.
	www.angelfire.com /sc/race2win/elton4.html (216 words)

	NASCAR.com - Sizzling Sawyer snookers them on restart - October 8, 2001
		Elton Sawyer used an excellent restart to his advantage to post a ninth-place finish Saturday in the Little Trees 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
		Elton Sawyer has moved up to fifth place in points, thanks to his recent hot streak.
		Sawyer continued his tear as of late, with 12 top-10 finishes in his last 15 races.The 41-year-old native of Norfolk, Va., has two career victories, 50 top-fives and 129 top-10s in 385 starts.
	www.nascar.com /2001/NEWS/10/06/sawyer_lowes (327 words)

	Elton Sawyer Places Second In University of Miami Car :: View photos of the Hurricane car.
		Sawyer led for most of the race, but was then passed by Joe Nemecheck during lap 172, after an exciting battle of wits in their respective pits.
		Sawyer appeared to be in good position when his crew gave him the lead under the first caution at lap 111 with a 15.8-second pit stop.
		Sawyer and his team competed in 33 races from February 17th through November 10th, with the 14 different universities featured throughout the course of the season.
	hurricanesports.collegesports.com /genrel/111301aab.html (254 words)

	Race 2 Win - Sawyer Scores Second-Place Finish; Moves to Third in Points
		After the spin, the LYSOL team decided Sawyer’s tires were not flat-spotted and did some remarkable work to get him back on the track without going a lap down.
		Sawyer said that his car was free in the center of the corners and the team made an air pressure adjustment in the right rear to alleviate the problem.
		Sawyer’s damaged Ford was not fast enough to win the race, though, as Matt Kenseth passed Sawyer for the lead with less than 30 laps remaining and finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Sawyer.
	www.angelfire.com /sc/race2win/sawyer2.html (409 words)

	Race 2 Win - Labonte May not Catch Jarrett But Elton Sawyer Will
		Sawyer, driver of the Lysol Ford in the NASCAR Busch Series, will make his 324th career start in Saturday’s Hotwheels.com 300, tying him with Jarrett for second place in career starts in the NASCAR Busch Series.
		Although Sawyer says he is proud to be mentioned in the same sentence as Jarrett and Houston, at the front of his mind is closing in on his second consecutive fifth-place finish in the NASCAR Busch Series Championship.
		Sawyer is optimistic about his chances to score a third career victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
	www.race2win.net /gn/es5.html (363 words)

	Brewco Motorsports, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Phoenix, AZ (November 9, 2002) Elton Sawyer, driving the #37 Timber Wolf Chevrolet for the second time this season, had a top-ten finish in the Basha’s 200 taken away in the final laps when he was the “innocent victim” during a late accident.
		And, early in the race, their wishes were granted as Sawyer quickly gained three positions in the first five laps.
		Sawyer said his car was “drifting through the turns and had no grip on the right side”.
	www.brewco.com /sawyer28.htm (913 words)

	NEGOTIATING A LEARNING CURVE CHESAPEAKE'S ELTON SAWYER HAS A FOOT IN THE DOOR ON NASCAR'S TOP CIRCUIT, WHERE EXPERIENCE ...
		Sawyer's willingness to risk everything to race - a passion for which he has only recently finished paying the bills - is no doubt a big part of why he is driving in the Winston Cup series today.
		Sawyer and Moise were married in late 1990, and their relationship already has withstood some daunting challenges.
		Sawyer lost his ride with the A.G. Dillard team late in '91 and was all but out of the driving scene the next two years.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950801/08010361.htm (1333 words)

	Auto Racing Articles: Nascar Online, Nascar News, Auto Racing, Nascar, Racing, History Of Nascar, Nascar Odds, Nascar ...
		Last Week in Dover: Elton Sawyer and the Lysol Racing Team garnered their third consecutive top-10 finish and fifth of the season as they finished ninth in the MBNA Platinum 200 at Dover Downs International Speedway on Saturday.
		After starting 10th in Saturday's race, Sawyer worked his way to as high as fourth place, but he continued to fight a tight car all day and could not mount a challenge at the end of the race.
		Sawyer made his way up to the 19th position when he was hit from behind, causing him to spin into the outside retaining wall.
	www.racingone.com /article.asp?artnum=1259 (623 words)

	CNNSI.com - NASCAR Plus - Nemechek wins again in Busch series finale - Saturday November 10, 2001 06:06 PM
		"In all honesty, we had a second-place car," said Elton Sawyer, who was the unfortunate in second behind Harvick for about 30 laps, or until Harvick fell out of the race on lap 160.
		Sawyer, who himself seemed headed to the win when Harvick's motor gave out, managed to hold on for second behind Nemechek.
		Sawyer, who hasn't won in more than two years, wasn't second-guessing his team's decision to take four tires.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/11/10/busch_lede (684 words)

	CLC And Akins Motorsports Partner With Starter For Collegiate Series :: Boilermakers to be featured August 4th at ...
		Sawyer's Akins Motorsports Fords will carry 18 different paint schemes this season, 14 of which will feature individual CLC Consortium member universities and Starter.
		Sawyer and his team will compete in 33 races from February 17th through November 10th, with 14 different universities featured throughout the course of the season.
		Sawyer has finished in the top 10 in the Busch Grand National standings the last four years.
	purduesports.collegesports.com /genrel/011901aab.html (383 words)

	Race 2 Win - Lysol Brand and Elton Sawyer Renew Contracts with Akins Motorsports
		NASCAR veteran Elton Sawyer, a native of Chesapeake, Va., will pilot the No. 98 Lysol Ford Taurus again in 2000.
		Sawyer has been with Akins Motorsports since 1994 and will be starting his 18th consecutive year competing in the Busch Series.
		Sawyer, who is currently fifth in points, added: “I am proud to be working with the Lysol brand again as I enter my seventh season with Akins Motorsports.
	www.race2win.net /gn/es2.html (411 words)

	for 07/24/2001
		The University of Nebraska will be featured on Elton Sawyer's Akins Motorsports #98 Ford in the NASCAR Busch Series race at Pikes Peak International Raceway on Saturday, July 28, 2001.
		Sawyer and his team will compete in a total of 33 races this year carrying 18 different paint schemes in all, with each university and Starter featured throughout the season.
		To date, Sawyer and the Akins Motorsports team have competed in eight races in which a different collegiate paint scheme was featured.
	www.clc.com /iclc/clcinter.nsf/6105d55731417e60852568950068ab6e/d9c427c2876416dc85256a930072178f?OpenDocument (456 words)

	The Dale Earnhardt Jr Pit Stop
		Sawyer, who won the pole but was dropped to the last spot in the 41-car field after failing a post-qualifying inspection, had an impressive race.
		Jeff Purvis, who qualified second but was awarded the pole after Sawyer was bumped, drove his Chevrolet to a third-place finish as the pole-sitter again failed to win here for the eighth time in as many races.
		Sawyer steadily moved up in the field and reached the third spot on lap 222.
	www.dalejrpitstop.com /wins/win-3.html (460 words)

	Busch Series Driver Elton Sawyer Frustrated with Leg Injuries
		BRISTOL, TN - Elton Sawyer was transported by ambulance to Bristol Regional Medical Center after being involved in an accident during last night's NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
		Sawyer underwent X-rays of his left ankle and right knee which revealed no major breaks but a possible chipped bone in his ankle and soft tissue in his knee.
		The driver of the #38 Barbasol Ford was released at midnight and is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/date/19970823/news005594.html (280 words)

	Fighting Illini NASCAR In Champaign July 16 :: Sawyer's #98 starter/Illini car available to fans at WDWS/WHMS studios.
		NASCAR fans will have a one-in-a-kind opportunity Monday, July 16 as Elton Sawyer's No. 98 Ford Taurus, painted orange and blue with Fighting Illini logos, will make a stop in Champaign.
		Elton Sawyer will drive the Fighting Illini stock car during the Carquest Auto Parts 250, Saturday, July 21, at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill. The race is part of NASCAR's Busch Grand National Series.
		Sawyer has had four consecutive top ten finishes in the NASCAR Busch Series final point standings.
	fightingillini.collegesports.com /genrel/071101aaa.html (392 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In total, Sawyer is scheduled to compete in 33 races through Nov. 10, with 14 different universities featured throughout the season.
		Sawyer has finished in the top 10 in the Busch Grand National standings the past four years.
		Akins Motorsports and Sawyer raced on behalf of East Carolina University on Feb. 24 at Rockingham, N.C. East Carolina University; at Atlanta on March 10 for the University of Georgia; and the University of Tennessee on March 24 at Bristol, Tenn.
	www.auburn.edu /administration/univrel/news/archive/4_01news/04_01nascar.html (623 words)

	CNNSI.com - NASCAR Plus - Harvick wins crash-marred Busch series race - Sunday August 05, 2001 12:16 AM
		Little was third, followed by Elton Sawyer and Jason Keller.
		Sawyer took the lead when Biffle and pole-sitter Kenny Wallace pitted during a caution period on lap 108.
		Sawyer, who has only two victories in 378 Busch starts, moved into first on lap 108.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/08/04/busch_ap (528 words)

	Brewco Motorsports, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sawyer will replace Kevin Lepage who has driven nineteen races substituting for the injured Jeff Purvis in the Timber Wolf car.
		The 42-year old Sawyer, who has not competed in the NASCAR Busch Series since finishing second at Homestead last November, stands second in career Busch Series starts with 389.
		Sawyer has two poles, two wins, 51 top-five, and 131 top-ten finishes in his outstanding career.
	www.brewco.com /sawyer.htm (397 words)

	Auto Racing Articles: Nascar Online, Nascar News, Auto Racing, Nascar, Racing, History Of Nascar, Nascar Odds, Nascar ...
		Elton Sawyer knows he doesn’t have a prayer when it comes to winning this year’s NASCAR Busch Series championship.
		Sawyer is third in most points earned in the Busch Series since the May 4 race at Richmond.
		In the early 1990s, Sawyer tried his hand at the Winston Cup Series for a couple of years, but could never put himself in the right position to be successful there.
	www.racingone.com /article.asp?artnum=9546 (890 words)

	roanoke.com - Auto Racing Stories -Earnhardt turns to backup
		Chesapeake native and Greensboro resident Elton Sawyer will be back at the track regularly next year for the first time since he last raced in the Busch series in 2001.
		Sawyer, who has been at Evernham Motorsports the past year overseeing research and development, will be the team director for Evernham's Busch team next season.
		Sawyer won two races with 131 top-10 finishes, which ranks sixth all time in series history.
	www.roanoke.com /sports/racing/13791.html (566 words)

	SpeedwayMedia.com, Online Resource For Motorsports Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sawyer, a Chesapeake, VA native, started racing late models at the age of 16 and would go on to compete successfully in the NASCAR Busch Series for over twenty years.
		In 2002, Sawyer worked with a team on the Busch Series circuit, coaching up-and-coming drivers on a variety of aspects of the racing business, including both on track and off issues.
		Sawyer is looking forward to his new role as Team Director of Evernham Motorsports’ first full time NASCAR Busch Series effort and to being a part of the unique Hungry Drivers™ program.
	www.speedwaymedia.com /Articles/04/111204PR3.asp (785 words)

	Racing Champions 1/24 Elton Sawyer #38 NASCAR 50th Ann. Edition, Racing Champions, NASCAR · Stock Cars · ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Believe it or not, Elton is not just the first name of a famous singer and piano player.
		The past three years, Sawyer has finished no worse than sixth in the Busch Series points standings, including a sixth place finish in 2000 with five top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.
		Elton is married to former Busch driver Patty Moise.
	elton-sawyer.gomotorbids.com /auction/Racing-Champions-1-24-Elton-Sawyer-38-NASCAR-50th-Ann-Edition-23239A (512 words)

	Sportsterminal.com - News
		DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Ticker) - NASCAR Busch Series crew chiefs Steve Plattenberger and Elton Sawyer each were fined $500 on Monday.
		Plattenberger is the crew chief for the Dodge Charger driven by Tim Fedewa.
		Sawyer heads the crew for Kasey Kahne, who also drives a Dodge.
	www.sportsterminal.com /sports/news.asp?news_id=137910&league_id= (69 words)

	Pocono Record Online: Biffle grabs 1st career win in Memphis 200 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Elton Sawyer claimed the checkered flag under caution Saturday in winning the Busch Series 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
		It was Sawyer's first NASCAR Grand National Division victory since 1994 at Myrtle Beach, S.C. and his second overall in a 17-year career.
		Sawyer, driving the only Ford in the top five, averaged 103.234 mph.
	www.poconorecord.com /1999/sports/national/jmm10081.htm (515 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Auto racing news / NASCAR fines 2 Busch Series crew chiefs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		NASCAR Busch Series crew chiefs Steve Plattenberger and Elton Sawyer were each fined $500 Monday for violations discovered during the opening inspection for the weekend's race at Nashville Superspeedway.
		DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR Busch Series crew chiefs Steve Plattenberger and Elton Sawyer were each fined $500 Monday for violations discovered during the opening inspection for the weekend's race at Nashville Superspeedway.
		Both Plattenberger, crew chief for Tim Fedewa, and Sawyer, crew chief for Kasey Kahne, were penalized by NASCAR for using lug nuts that had not been approved.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/autoracing/articles/2005/03/28/nascar_fines_2_busch_series_crew_chiefs (117 words)

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		Houston, who is first in series starts with 417, was 48 years old when he made his 350th.
		Sawyer, who had 392 NASCAR Busch Series starts, was 40 when he started No. 350.
		?Elton was a good friend of mine when I first started racing in this series.
	www.goprn.com /nascar/451645.html (486 words)

	viersmilestones
		For the past three years, Viers has acted as Elton Sawyer's crew chief from the 1999 through the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series seasons.
		Finished fifth in the 1999 NASCAR Busch Series points with Elton Sawyer, accruing one win, four top-5s and 14 top-10s.
		Took the sixth position in the NASCAR Busch Series points standings with driver Elton Sawyer in 2000, while accumulating five top-5s and 14 top-10s.
	www.johnnysauter.net /viersmilestones.html (309 words)

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