Jim Sauter (NASCAR)
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| Born | ) June 1, 1943  Necedah, Wisconsin |
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| Achievements | 1981, 1982 ARTGO champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 76 race(s) run over 14 year(s) | |||||||
| Best finish | 33rd - 1989 | ||||||
| First race | 1980 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Nationwide Series career | |||||||
| 4 race(s) run over 4 year(s) | |||||||
| Best finish | 80th - 1996 | ||||||
| First race | 1989 AMES/Peak 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 2002 GNC Live Well 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 race(s) run over 2 year(s) | |||||||
| Best finish | 81st - 1999 | ||||||
| First race | 1999 goracing.com 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
| Last race | 2004 Black Cat Fireworks 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of July 6, 2012. | |||||||
Jim Sauter (born June 1, 1943) is a former NASCAR race car driver from Necedah, Wisconsin.
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Racing career
Sauter started racing in 1964 in a modified at Raceway Park in Savage, Minnesota.[1] He moved up to late models the following year.[1] Sauter moved to Wisconsin, and his career took off after he won the North Star 500 at the Minnesota State Fair in a Dave Marcis Chevelle.[1] Sauter said "The funny thing about that race was the fact that we had a barn full of various brands of tires that we wanted to use up and ended up with Goodyear on the outside and Firestone on the inside for no other reason than that. Everyone thought it must be the hot tip."[1] Marcis called Sauter in 1978 and asked him to drive his racecar in the ARCA 200. Sauter battled Bruce Hill for the win on the last lap. They crashed, with Hill ending his race along the wall and Sauter won.[1]
Sauter returned to Wisconsin to win the 1981 track championship at Wisconsin International Raceway.[2] He also drove part-time in the Winston Cup series, posting four top ten finishes in 76 starts.
Head of Racing Family
His sons Tim, Jay, and Johnny have followed his footsteps by racing on the NASCAR circuit.
IROC Involvement
Jim is also well known for preparing the setups and testing IROC cars with Dick Trickle and Dave Marcis.
Diecast Appearance
Racing Champions Diecast has a 1991 edition diecast replica of his #89 Evinrude Outboard Motors Pontiac.
References
- ^ a b c d e Grubba, Dale (2000). The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing. Oregon, Wisconsin: Badger Books. pp. 228–229. ISBN 1-878569-67-8 [Amazon-US | Amazon-UK].
- ^ "Final 1981 Point Standings". Wisconsin International Raceway. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
External links
- Jim Sauter driver statistics at Racing Reference
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| Preceded by Dick Trickle |
ARTGO Challenge Series Champion 1981, 1982 |
Succeeded by Dick Trickle |