Johnny Sauter News

Jeff Burton to be Featured on ABC News Special Series:

Jeff Burton to be Featured on ABC News Special Series:

August 13, 2007
Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) Jeff Burton is one of several drivers to be featured in a five-piece, non-narrative, unscripted series, "NASCAR in Primetime," beginning August 15 on ABC News [at 10pm/et]. The nationally syndicated show will give viewers a behind-the

Hornaday to race Super Late Model race: UPDATE:

Hornaday to race Super Late Model race: UPDATE:

July 5, 2007
Ron Hornaday is scheduled to race a Super Late Model in the ASA Midwest Tour Summer Shootout Kwik Trip 100 at Fairgrounds Speedway in LaCrosse, WI on Tuesday, July 3rd. Ron Hornaday will pilot the #96-Heat N Glo/Settle Inn sponsored car owned by Maynard Motorsports

Sauter and Kyle Busch Fail Post Race Inspection UPDATE 2 penalties announced:

Sauter and Kyle Busch Fail Post Race Inspection UPDATE 2 penalties announced:

July 4, 2007
The Chevys of #70-Johnny Sauter and #5-Kyle Busch both did not meet the minimum height requirements during post-race inspection. #83-Brian Vickers failed post-qualifying inspection on Friday and had his time disallowed. NASCAR will take both of the cars back to the

Rumblings – New Hampshire:

Rumblings – New Hampshire:

July 1, 2007
It was Denny Hamlin by an eyelash....Denny Hamlin won his first race of the season today at New Hampshire International Speedway as he barely held on to take the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 over Jeff Gordon....proving (at least for today) that two tires was the way

Ramblings…New Hampshire:

Ramblings…New Hampshire:

June 29, 2007
We witnessed a first today....Dave Blaney became the first Toyota driver to capture a Bud Pole today at New Hampshire International Speedway for Sunday's LENOX Industrial Tools 300. His time of 29.426 (129.437 mph) bested Kurt Busch over half a tenth for his second

New Hampshire Qualifying Notes:

New Hampshire Qualifying Notes:

June 29, 2007
...Dave Blaney won the Bud Pole for the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 with a lap of 29.426 seconds, 129.437mph. This is his second Bud Pole in 250 career Nextel Cup races. ...This is his fourth top-10 start in 2007. ...This is Blaney's first Bud Pole and second top-10

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway

Congrats to Johnny Sauter:

Congrats to Johnny Sauter:

June 16, 2007
#70-Johnny Sauter became engaged Thursday to Cortney Owen. Sauter and Owen first met in 2004 at the Wisconsin Motorsports Charity Banquet where Sauter was an honoree and Owen was communications director for Slinger Super Speedway in Slinger, WI. Their paths crossed

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

June 10, 2007
We had it all today....twilight racing, a race to the rain, a strategy race, and one of the longest days in Nextel Cup racing to boot. When they finally put us out of our misery, Jeff Gordon was declared the winner. Gordon won the Pocono 265 today while the rain fell

Menard, Sauter, McCumbee to do double duty Pocono:

Menard, Sauter, McCumbee to do double duty Pocono:

June 7, 2007
While #15-Paul Menard has yet to turn a lap around the Pocono Raceway, hw is looking forward to his double duty weekend at the 2.5-mile Long Pond, Pa., track. Not only will Menard focus his attention on making a solid Nextel Cup Series debut at the track, but the Dale

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

June 4, 2007
Martin Truex Jr made it back-to-back firsters today at Dover International Speedway as he took the rain-delayed Autism Speaks 400 present by Visa in a romp. Martin pretty much dominated the race (leading 216 circuits) and went on to a convincing 7.355 second victory

Radioactive Energy Drinks Sponsoring Sauter at Lowe’s:

Radioactive Energy Drinks Sponsoring Sauter at Lowe’s:

May 24, 2007
Haas CNC Racing announced that the #70 Nextel Cup entry, driven by Johnny Sauter, will have sponsorship from Radioactive Energy Drinks for the May 27 600-mile race at Lowes Motor Speedway. This is the first of a five-race deal Radioactive Energy inked with Haas CNC

Truex Jr. wins the Nextel Open:

Truex Jr. wins the Nextel Open:

May 19, 2007
#1-Martin Truex Jr. made a pass of #99-Carl Edwards with 3 laps to go in the Nextel Open to win the race and advance to the Nextel Challenge All-Star race. #70-Johnny Sauter made a bid for the win and held on to 2nd to also advance to the All-Star race. Edwards faded

Rumblings – Nextel All-Star Challenge Race Notes:

Rumblings – Nextel All-Star Challenge Race Notes:

May 19, 2007
It was All-Star night at Lowe's Motor Speedway.... We started off the night with the Nextel Open...and we didn't make it to turn two before a multi-car pileup occured. The ensuing restart wasn't much better....we made it about a lap & half before we saw the yellow

Morgan-McClure sues 360 OTC:

Morgan-McClure sues 360 OTC:

May 11, 2007
#4-Morgan-McClure Motorsports has sued 360 OTC parent company Rockford-Montgomery Labs in federal court in Atlanta. The team claims that it signed a $10.1 million deal for the company to sponsor Morgan- McClure's #4 car in 2007. Because of the sponsorship, McClure