Sauter “Wishful” for victory in Kansas

There have been 14 different winners in 14 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS. Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 98 Nextant Aerospace/Curb Records Toyota Tundra, is fortunate enough to be one of those drivers. In what proved to be a “spin-to-win” perfect tandem with Ron Hornaday, Jr., Sauter was able to bring home his second career NCWTS win in 2010, just one day after his 32nd birthday. Five years later, after celebrating his 37th birthday on May 1, Sauter’s only birthday wish is to be the first repeat winner at Kansas Speedway.

 

In six starts at Kansas Speedway since 2009, Sauter has one win, three top-five and four top-10 finishes. In fact, according to NASCAR’S Loop Data Statistics, Sauter ranks first among driver’s entered in Friday night’s Toyota Tundra 250 in the following categories; Average Running Position (8.12), Driver Rating (100.9), Fastest Laps Run (61), and Laps Led (112). Furthermore, six of Sauter’s 10 NCWTS victories have come at intermediate tracks, including his last win at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI.

 

Just one week after his 37th birthday, Sauter, who is fourth in the championship point standings, would like nothing more than to get back to victory lane in the “Sunflower State” and do his part to re-write the NASCAR history books.

 

Sounding Off – Johnny Sauter:

“We haven’t performed at a capacity we are capable of this year, but we have been able to make the most of situations and bring home decent finishes. Daytona was well, Daytona. We were involved in a wreck, went a lap down, got it back, and finished 10th. I believe I finished the best I’ve ever finished at Atlanta (6th), even though we made wholesale changes on the truck during the race. We struggled to find balance all day at Martinsville and managed to finish fourth. The intermediate tracks, like Kansas have been good for us in the past. We ran really well at Kansas last year, qualified third, and ran inside the top-five until we had to pit for a loose lug nut, putting us back there mid-pack, and ultimately we were involved in a wreck.”

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