Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) has tapped Johnny Sauter to drive the #36 Wave Energy Drink Chevrolet for this weekends Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The race will mark Sauters first time behind the wheel of the #36, which was driven by Mike Bliss for the seasons first seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Sauter has driven the #35 TBR Chevy in three races in 2010, including last week at Phoenix International Raceway, where he finished 41st after qualifying in the 37th position. Sauter will also take control of the #36 for next weeks race at Talladega Superspeedway. ‘Im excited about having Johnny in the #36 for the next couple of races and look forward to seeing what he can do,’Â said team owner Tommy Baldwin. ‘He has been strong at Texas, especially in the Truck series, and Im confident he can give us a solid performance in the Sprint Cup car. We will have him for a couple of races here before he will need to focus on his Truck Series team, and we hope to have a full-time driver for the #36 named here in the near future,’Â he added.(Tommy Baldwin Racing) Share(4-13-2010)
