Johnny Sauter News

Sauter to RGM with Yellow? Sauter Looking:

Sauter to RGM with Yellow? Sauter Looking:

October 25, 2007
Johnny Sauter is still, as far as he knows, the driver of the #70 Yellow Transportation Chevy for the same team, but Scott Riggs has been signed by the team for 2008. That leaves Sauter in an interesting position: Does he have a job or not? He has a sponsor in Yellow

Crew chief Hylton gets a new gig:

Crew chief Hylton gets a new gig:

October 23, 2007
Accelerating Developments International, LLC (ADI) announced that Butch Hylton, veteran crew chief/car chief [recently #88 RYR crew chief] has joined the ADI team as Technical Sales Director. Butch helped win a Nextel Cup with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2000 as car chief

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas? UPDATE 2 Mayfield in the #66 NOW:

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas? UPDATE 2 Mayfield in the #66 NOW:

October 22, 2007
hearing that both David Stremme, currently driving the #40 Dodge for Chip Ganassi [but out of a job at the end of 2007] has also talked to Haas CNC Racing about driving for them in 2008; also hearing that Jeremy Mayfield, currently driving the #36 Toyota for Bill Davis

Sauter in Limbo for 2008: UPDATE:

Sauter in Limbo for 2008: UPDATE:

October 20, 2007
#70-Johnny Sauter is receiving mixed signals about his future at Haas CNC Racing but believes the overriding message from the team is clear. "The word put to me is we're not going to tell you that you have a job, we're not going to tell you that you don't," Sauter

Martinsville Ramblings:

Martinsville Ramblings:

October 20, 2007
Jeff Gordon was fastest in the abbreviated practice then backed it up when it counted later in the afternoon and took the Bud Pole at Martinsville Speedway today for Sunday's Subway 500 with a time of 19.938 (94.974 mph). This is the 7th top-spot of the season for

Hass Racing Quiet about 2008 Drivers:

Hass Racing Quiet about 2008 Drivers:

October 14, 2007
When it comes to who'll be in what Haas CNC Racing cars in 2008, nobody seems to know much of anything. Joe Custer, the team's general manager, plays his cards close to the vest. Very, very close. Johnny Sauter, driver of the organization's #70 entry, says that he

Ramblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Ramblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

October 11, 2007
Ryan Newman took the Bud Pole tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway for Saturday Night's Bank of America 500 with a time of 28.512 (189.394 mph) for his 5th top-spot of the season and 42nd of his Nextel Cup career (he's 11th all-time). He'll be joined on the front-row by

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas?

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas?

October 9, 2007
hearing that both David Stremme, currently driving the #40 Dodge for Chip Ganassi [but out of a job at the end of 2007] has also talked to Haas CNC Racing about driving for them in 2008; also hearing that Jeremy Mayfield, currently driving the #36 Toyota for Bill Davis

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

October 7, 2007
Jeff Gordon played possum most of the race and led exactly one lap today at Talladega Superspeedway (the last one) and won the UAW-Ford 500 in yet another wild 'Dega finish.....he bested his teammate Jimmie Johnson by .066 seconds. Gordon completed the sweep (he won

Green out of the #66? Riggs in for 2008? UPDATE 2 Riggs signed by Haas CNC:

Green out of the #66? Riggs in for 2008? UPDATE 2 Riggs signed by Haas CNC:

October 3, 2007
It looks like Scott Riggs will be next in line to take over the #66 Chevy at Haas CNC Racing. The team and Riggs are in serious discussion and the speculation is that the announcement may happen 'within days'. Riggs future with Gillett Evernham was on shaky ground

Ramblings – Dover Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Dover Qualifying Notes:

September 21, 2007
Jimmie Johnson captured the Bud Pole today for Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway....round two of the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Jimmie's time of 23.261 (154.765 mph) was over a tenth of a second quicker than Juan Pablo Montoya, and gives Johnson

Rumblings — Richmond:

Rumblings — Richmond:

September 8, 2007
Jimmie Johnson completed a sweep of the Nextel Cup races at Richmond International Raceway tonight by taking the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in convincing fashion. As he pulled away to a three second margin at the finish, he captures his 6th win of the season and 29th of

Haas CNC Racing owner to plead guilty to tax charges UPDATE:

Haas CNC Racing owner to plead guilty to tax charges UPDATE:

August 28, 2007
The owner of the nation's largest maker of machine tools agreed yesterday to plead guilty to conspiracy in cheating the government out of $34.3 million in taxes through what the I.R.S. called deceptive and elaborate tax evasion schemes. The businessman, Gene F. Haas

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

August 28, 2007
Jeff Burton and the #31 team traveled to the Milwaukee Mile August 27-28 for a test session in preparation for the upcoming short track races remaining on the schedule.(RCR PR) UPDATE: After morning showers Monday, #48-Jimmie Johnson took laps in his Hendrick COT car

Johnny Sauter Driving at Bristol for Brewco:

Johnny Sauter Driving at Bristol for Brewco:

August 21, 2007
Johnny Sauter will be making his first Busch Series start in 2007 for Brewco Motorsports in the #27 Kleenex Ford for the Food City 250. Earlier this season, Sauter drove the #37 Ford for Brewco at Nashville.(Brewco PR)(8-21-2007)