I guess there is one Dillon too many at Richard Childress Racing.
According to the NBC television affiliate WWBT in Richmond, Childress has indicated that Elliott won't return. Speculation has Joe Gibbs Racing in his future.
Here's a link to the 25 second television clip out of Richmond.
http://www.nbc12.com/category/128878/sports
Guess that news actually broke Sunday, but I hadn't seen it.
Elliott Sadler leaving RCR, team owner Richard Childress says
Published Sunday, Sep 2, 2012 at 7:46 pm EDT
Bob Pockrass Sporting News
HAMPTON, Ga.Elliott Sadler, the Nationwide Series points leader, wont return to Richard Childress Racing next season.
Team owner Richard Childress told SiriusXMs NASCAR channel Sunday that Sadler has decided to leave the organization.
Elliott Sadler has won four Nationwide races this season.
I think hes done gone somewhere else, Childress said. Were disappointed. Hes had the best season. We dont know what else we could have done.
Joe Gibbs Racing, the most likely destination if Sadler wants to remain in a top-tier Nationwide ride, has no deal to announce with Sadler, a JGR spokesman said.
Sadler, who came to RCR after RCR absorbed the Kevin Harvick Inc. program after 2011, has four wins this season and leads defending series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 12 points with nine races left in the season.
Sadler, who has three career Sprint Cup victories, finished second in Nationwide points last season.
Sadlers RCR teammate is Austin Dillon, Childress grandson. Austins brother, Ty Dillon, is racing for RCR in the Camping World Truck Series and is expected to move to Nationwide.
Sep 7, 1:03 PM EDT
Sadler believes he can win Nationwide title at RCR
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Elliott Sadler has confirmed he will not be returning to Richard Childress Racing next season.
The Nationwide Series points leader doesn't think his impending departure will hurt his chances at winning the championship.
Sadler goes into Friday night's Nationwide race at Richmond International Raceway with a 12-point lead over defending champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with nine races left in the season. He shed little insight into why he's leaving RCR except that "sometimes the stars just don't line up."
Sadler also said he has no deal locked up yet for next year, and is exploring both Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series rides. He's believed to be close to a deal to drive one of the Nationwide entries at Joe Gibbs Racing next season.
