Hearing that Johnny Sauter toured the Thorsport Racing shop in Sandusky, Ohio last week. It’s not clear if an indicator that there may be a potential driver change for the #13 team?(12-1-2008)
UPDATE: While the news out of most NASCAR racing teams this off-season is about layoffs and down-sizing, it’s quite the opposite at ThorSport Racing. The team, which fields the #13 and #88 entries in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from its Sandusky, Ohio headquarters, is looking for experienced personnel to help expand its program in 2009. ThorSport ventured into the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the first time in 2008 and expects to enter more Nationwide events in the coming season as well as continuing with its two-truck effort.(Thorsport Racing PR)(12-3-2008)
UPDATE 2: Hearing that Shelby Howard will not be returning to the #13 truck for Thorsport Racing and that Johnny Sauter is set to be the new driver.(12-20-2008)
UPDATE 3: ThorSport Racing has named Johnny Sauter driver of the #13 truck in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in ’09, the organization announced on Tuesday. Sauter, a native of Necedah, WI, has raced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. This will be his first full-time foray into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Sauter joins forces with teammate Matt Crafton at ThorSport Racing. Crafton is the driver of the #88 Menards Silverado. [Sponsor has not been announced](Thorsport Racing PR)(1-6-2009)
