Elliott Sadler
CREW CHIEF: Kevin Meendering (32 races), Mike Bumgarner (one race)
TEAM: JR Motorsports
POINTS: 2nd
WINS: 3 (Talladega, Kentucky, Darlington)
LAPS LED: 123
Top 5s: 14 (most since 2012)
TOP 10s: 29 (career best)
POLES: None
WHAT WENT RIGHT: Qualified for the inaugural Xfinity Chase, finishing third in the title race and second in the final standings ... Won his first NASCAR race at Darlington Raceway in his 31st start at the track ... Was ruled the winner of the Talladega race after a caution came out coming to the checkered flag ... Finished outside the top 10 four times ... Finished in top 10 in 16 of last 18 races ... Recorded no DNFs.
WHAT WENT WRONG: Crew chief Kevin Meendering was suspended for the championship race after violating NASCAR’s lug nut rule ... Finished off the lead lap just twice (Bristol I, Charlotte II) ... Finished outside the top 20 once (Charlotte II).
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2016: Returns to the No. 1 car at JR Motorsports as the senior veteran driver of the four full-time drivers.