Per Dave Moody, Hermie Sadler will race in Sunday's "Goody's Fast Relief 500" at
Martinsville Speedway, driving a No. 33 Chevrolet fielded - officially - by
Richard Childress Racing. The Virginia native has confirmed, however,
that the No. 33 team will soon belong to former Sprint Cup Series owner Joe
Falk, who will make his return to the sport in two weeks at Texas Motor
Speedway.
"I had been talking to Richard about driving the No. 33 at some
point this year," said Sadler on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio's Sirius XM
Speedway. "And in the last week to 10 days, Richard made a deal with Joe
Falk& to purchase the team and its (owner) points. Joe is a big
NASCAR fan who has done pretty well in the car business. A lot of people
know him, he's been around the sport forever."
Sadler called this
week's entry "a collaborative effort" between RCR and Falk, as part of a
transition that will see Falk assume ownership of the car at Texas
Motor Speedway on April 14.
"This is technically an RCR effort this
week," he said. "It's an older Richard Childress car with a Childress
engine under the hood. Richard entered the car this weekend because of
(NASCAR rules concerning) entry blanks and when they have to be
submitted. After they filed the entry, conversations began between him
and Joe about making the transition official in time for Texas."
Falk
was listed as co-owner of the Hillman Racing No. 40 Toyota that Michael
Waltrip attempted to qualify for this year's Daytona 500, and sources
say the No. 33 entry may be housed at the Hillman Racing shop in
Mooresville, NC.
Joe Falk purchases No. 33 team
