* Johnny Sauter won the Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was his first series win in his 31st start. Sauter is the third first-time winner in 2009. He has three Nationwide Series wins.
* Sauter is the first rookie of the year candidate to win since Scott Speed (Dover, 2008).
* Thorsport Racing posted its third series victory.
* Sauter led four times for 62 laps, including the final 17.
* This is the eighth win for Chevrolet in 2009.
* Sauter’s win propelled him into the top five in series points. He has scored top-5 finishes in the past five races, all since Joe Shear Jr. began as crew chief.
* Matt Crafton (second) scored his ninth top-5 finish of 2009. It was the first 1-2 finish for Thorsport Racing.
* Ron Hornaday Jr. (sixth) scored his 16th top-10 finish of 2009.
* Crafton gained 20 points on Hornaday, who now leads the points by 197.
* Jason White (third) scored his best career finish.
* Todd Bodine (fourth) scored only his second top-10 finish in the past nine races.
* Timothy Peters (fifth) scored his sixth top-10 in the past seven races.(ESPN.com)(9-28-2009)
