NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series News | Johnny Sauter
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series News | Johnny Sauter. Based Sandusky, Ohio, ThorSport Racing is the longest-tenured NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series team. In 2020 Johnny once again joins ThorSport owners Duke and Rhonda Thorson with the team’s No. 13 Ford F150.
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Sakar Partners with ThorSport Racing’s Johnny Sauter
CONCORD, North Carolina (Mar. 11, 2020) - ThorSport Racing announced today a season-long partnership with Sakar International, along with its Vivitar and Altec Lansing brands, for Johnny Sauter's No.13 Ford F-150. Sakar International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics and accessories. Since 1977, Sakar has developed a global presence by consistently evolving alongsid...
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Johnny Sauter – 2020 Las Vegas Preview
Johnny Sauter has made 13 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series starts at LVMS where he has led 121 laps, tallied six top-five and nine top-10 finishes. He went to Victory Lane at LVMS in 2009. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 2019 Owner Point Standings: Spotter: Tab Boyd Sauter’s Las Vegas Stats: Starts: 13 Highest start: 2nd (2017, 2009)...
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Johnny Sauter – 2020 Daytona Recap
Daytona Information: Started: 5th Stage 1: 5th Stage 2: 8th Finished: 7th Laps: 106/106 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 3rd Owner Points: 4th 2020 Stats: Starts: 1 Laps Completed: 106 Laps Led: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 0 Top-10 Finishes: 1 Average start: 5th Average finish: 7th...
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Johnny Sauter – 2020 Daytona Preview
Johnny Sauter will make his 12th Gander Trucks Daytona start this Friday night looking for his fourth series victory. He went to Daytona Victory Lane in 2018, 2016 and 2013. ThorSport Racing is celebrating 25 years in the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series this season. In celebration, all four of the ThorSport Ford F-150’s will have a special silver paint scheme to commemorate the teams Si...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Miami recap
Homestead Information: Started: 6th Stage 1: 10th Stage 2: 8th Finished: 6th Laps: 134/134 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 6th Owner Points: 6th 2019 Stats: Starts: 22 Laps Completed: 2952/3236 Laps Led: 109 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 4 Top-10 Finishes: 11 Average start: 8.9 Average finish: 12.3...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Miami Preview
Johnny Sauter has made 12 Gander Trucks starts at Homestead-Miami where he went to victory lane in 2011. He has a series track-best start, second (2013). This year, Sauter went to victory lane at Dover International Speedway on May 3. He has four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in addition to having led 109 laps. Catch the Drivers continued: Johnny Sauter and Ben Rhodes will be at the Ford D...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Phoenix recap
ISM Raceway Information: Started: 11th Stage 1: 10th Stage 2: 10th Finished: 8th Laps: 150/150 Laps Led: 5 Status: Running Driver Points: 6th Owner Points: 6th 2019 Stats: Starts: 21 Laps Completed: 2818/3102 Laps Led: 109 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 4 Top-10 Finishes: 10 Average start: 9.0 Average finish: 12.6...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Phoenix Preview
Johnny Sauter has made 10 Gander Trucks starts at ISM where he went to victory lane in 2017. He also earned the pole position in 2009. This year, Sauter went to victory lane at Dover International Speedway on May 3. He has four top-five and nine top-10 finishes in addition to having led 104 laps. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 7th 2019 Owner Point...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Martinsville Recap
Martinsville Information: Started: 6th Stage 1: 5th Stage 2: 8th Finished: 3rd Laps: 201/201 Laps Led: 1 Status: Running Driver Points: 7th Owner Points: 7th 2019 Stats: Starts: 20 Laps Completed: 2668/2952 Laps Led: 104 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 4 Top-10 Finishes: 9 Average start: 8.9 Average finish: 12.8...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Martinsville Preview
Johnny Sauter has made 23 Gander Trucks starts at Martinsville and holds the record for the most series wins with four, which came in 2018, 2016, 2013, and 2011. He also earned the pole position in 2011. Sauter finished ninth in the spring race at Martinsville Speedway. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 7th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 7th Spotter: Tab B...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Talladega Recap
Talladega Information: Started: 4th Stage 1: 13th Stage 2: 5th Finished: 14th Laps: 98/98 Laps Led: 28 Status: Running Driver Points: 7th Owner Points: 7th 2019 Stats: Starts: 19 Laps Completed: 2467/2751 Laps Led: 104 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 3 Top-10 Finishes: 8 Average start: 9.1 Average finish: 13.4...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Talladega Preview
Johnny Sauter hopes to repeat what he did in the 2013 Gander Trucks race by finding himself in victory lane at Talladega Superspeedway. He has made 10 series starts at the track earning his highest start of second in 2017. He has led 55 laps and averages an 11.4 finish. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 7th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 7th Spotter: Tab B...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Las Vegas II Recap
LVMS Information: Started: 10th Stage 1: 4th Stage 2: 28th Finished: 29th Laps: 45/134 Laps Led: 0 Status: Engine Driver Points: 7th Owner Points: 7th 2019 Stats: Starts: 18 Laps Completed: 2369/2653 Laps Led: 76 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 3 Top-10 Finishes: 8 Average start: 9.4 Average finish: 13.3...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Las Vegas Preview
Sauter has made 12 series starts at LVMS where he has led 121 laps, tallied six top-five and nine top-10 finishes. He went to Victory Lane at LVMS in 2009. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 7th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 7th Spotter: Tab Boyd Sauter’s Las Vegas Motor Speedway Stats Starts: 12 Highest start: 2nd (2009) Highest finish: 1st (2009)...
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All American Quarter Horse Congress Comes Onboard ThorSport Racing’s No. 13 Ford F-150
SANDUSKY, Ohio (Sept. 10, 2019) – All American Quarter Horse Congress has partnered with ThorSport Racing to come onboard Johnny Sauter’s No. 13 Ford F-150 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS), Sept. 13 and Talladega Superspeedway, Oct. 12. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the largest single breed-horse show in the world attracting more than 650,000 people to the Columbus, Ohio are...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Canada Recap
"Las Vegas is a must-win situation mentality. That’s what I’m going to do, and I know my guys will, too. I can’t thank Ford enough for all of the simulator time they gave us and coming up here to practice. My No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 was the best truck I’ve ever had on a road course. I couldn’t get going for two laps or so but I could kind of maintain. Our strong suit was long runs. I’m...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Canada Preview
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Playoffs: NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series Playoffs continues at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Grant Enfinger and teammate Matt Crafton are tied in points - both sit 28 points behind the series point leader Brett Moffitt. Johnny Sauter is sixth in the standings, 38 points behind the point leader. Sauter Has made s...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Bristol Recap
“My night was just ruined by myself. I got loose under the No. 8 (John Hunter Nemechek) truck and wrecked myself. It was a racing deal. It hurts me way worse than it hurts him. I just screwed up. My guys deserve better than that. Eleventh is better than not finishing, I guess. It’s just frustrating when you think you have a truck capable of winning and you make the mistake.” - Johnny Sauter...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Bristol Preview
Johnny Sauter Has made 11 series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway posting one win (2018), five top five's and seven top 10's. Has also led 65 laps....
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Michigan Recap
Michigan Information: Started: 14th Stage 1: 9th Stage 2: 11th Finished: 12th Laps: 105/105 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 10th Owner Points: 7th Unofficial Playoff Position - Driver: 7th Unofficial Playoff Position - Owner: 7th 2019 Stats: Starts: 15 Laps Completed: 2060/2255 Laps Led: 76 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 3 Top-10 Finishes: 7 Average start:...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Michigan Preview
Johnny Sauter is locked into the Playoffs following his win at Dover on May 3. He will make his 10th Gander Trucks start at Michigan in the No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 truck Saturday, Aug. 10. He has three top-five and four top-10 finishes including one win, in 2014....
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Eldora Recap
Eldora Information: Started: 6th Stage 1: 15th Stage 2: 11th Finished: 21st Laps: 145/150 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 10th Owner Points: 10th 2019 Stats: Starts: 14 Laps Completed: 1955/2150 Laps Led: 76 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 3 Top-10 Finishes: 7 Average start: 9.0 Average finish: 13.0...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Eldora Preview
Johnny Sauter will make his seventh NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series start at Eldora Speedway in the No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 truck Thursday, Aug. 1. He started 29th and finished 16th in last year's Dirt Derby at the track. In addition to his win at Dover International Speedway on May 3, Sauter has three top-five and seven top-10 finishes, along with 76 laps led in 13 series starts this seaso...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Pocono Recap
“Awful day really. I think we were 22nd with about 20 to go and ended up getting a top-10 finish. It was a solid day for what we had though. We had pretty good speed there at the end of the race. I would’ve liked to have seen a restart there just to see how we’d do. I think we were good enough to run in the top five. The lap time says we were. We still have some work to do on our No. 13 Tend...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Pocono Preview
Johnny Sauter will make his 10th NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series start at Pocono Raceway in the No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 truck Saturday, July 27. He has three top-five's and six top-10's and has led 16 laps at the track. In addition to his win at Dover International Speedway on May 3, Sauter has three top-five and six top-10 finishes, along with 76 laps led in 12 series starts this season....
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Kentucky Recap
"I really let the guys at ThorSport down with two pit road penalties. My hats off to all of the crew on the No.13 Tenda Ford F-150, they deserve better than that. We had pretty good speed there in the middle part (of the race) and then I got caught up in the No. 18 spin and got a bunch of front-end damage. I was kind of a ping-pong ball, but pit road penalties never help. Had I never gotten the fi...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Kentucky Preview
Johnny Sauter will make his 13th NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series start at Kentucky Speedway in the No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 truck Thursday night. He has two poles (2017, 2011), two top-five's and six top-10's and has led 93 laps at the track. In addition to his win at Dover International Speedway on May 3, Sauter has three top-five and five top-10 finishes, along with 76 laps led in 11...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Chicagoland Recap
Chicagoland Race Information: Started: 2nd Stage 1: 15th Stage 2: 19th Finished: 18th Laps: 147/150 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 10th Owner Points: 10th 2019 Stats: Starts: 11 Laps Completed: 1602/1790 Laps Led: 76 Wins: 1 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 3 Top-10 Finishes: 5 Average start: 8.5 Average finish: 13.0...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Chicagoland Preview
Johnny Sauter will make his 11th start at Chicagoland Speedway in the No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 truck Friday night. He has one pole (2014) and one win (2017) at the track. In addition to his win at Dover International Speedway on May 3, Sauter has three top-five and five top-10 finishes, along with 76 laps led in 10 starts this season. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Poi...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Iowa Recap
Iowa Race Information: Started: 8th Stage 1: 3rd Stage 2: 10th Finished: 27th Laps: 137/200 Laps Led: 1 Status: Parked Driver Points: 8th Owner Points: 10th 2019 Stats: Starts: 10 Laps Completed: 1455/1640 Laps Led: 76 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Top-five Finishes: 3 Top-10 Finishes: 5 Average start: 9.1 Average finish: 12.5...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Iowa Preview
Team Info/Stats: Crew Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 6th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 8th Spotter: David Pepper Sauter’s Iowa Stats Starts: 12 Highest start: 4th (2017, 2012) Highest finish: 2nd (2017, 2010) Last race finish: 5th Laps led: 110 Top-five finishes: 8 Top-10 finishes: 9 Average start: 9.6 Average finish: 7.2 Laps completed: 2413/2417 Saut...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Texas Recap
Texas Race Information: Started: 2nd Stage 1: 1st Stage 2: 25th Finished: 13th Laps: 167/167 Laps Led: 3 Status: Running Driver Points: 6th Owner Points: 8th...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Texas Preview
Of Johnny Sauter's seven career poles, four of them have come from Texas (2018, 2016, 2013, 2009). It'll be his 23rd start at TMS, led 368 laps, registered 11 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. In addition to his win at Dover International Speedway on May 3, Sauter has 3 top-five and five top-10 finishes, along 72 laps led in eight starts this season. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Charlotte Recap
Charlotte Race Information: Started: 12th Stage 1: 10th Stage 2: 16th Finished: 17th Laps: 134/134 Laps Led: 1 Status: Running Driver Points: 6th Owner Points: 8th...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Charlotte Preview
Johnny Sauter will enter the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 as the reigning race winner. It'll be his 11th start at CMS where has one pole (2018), led 103 laps, registered three top-five and five top-10 finishes. In addition to his win at Dover International Speedway on May 3, Sauter has three top-five and five top-10 finishes, along 71 laps led this season. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chie...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Kansas Recap
Kansas Race Information: Started: 12th Stage 1: 27th Stage 2: 27th Finished: 22nd Laps: 97/167 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 5th Owner Points: 7th...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Kansas Preview
Johnny Sauter is coming off a win at Dover International Speedway, his third consecutive win at the track. It'll be Sauter's 11th start at Kansas Speedway where has led 135 laps and recorded one victory at the track (2010). Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 2nd 2019 Owner Point Standings: 3rd Spotter: Tab Boyd Sauter’s Kansas Stats Starts: 10 Hig...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Dover Recap
"This is awesome. I’m so proud of everyone at ThorSport. Duke and Rhonda don’t know what they mean to me personally. They have meant so much in this series and I don’t think they get near as much credit, for how long they’ve been around, how hard they’ve worked and how much money they’ve spent. Also, to get Ford and F-150 in Victory Lane. That’s the ultimate. I knew we would be a...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Dover Preview
Johnny Sauter goes into the race weekend as the reigning race winner for two consecutive years. In addition, Sauter has five top-five and seven top-10 finishes, and has led 170 laps at the track. Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 4th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 6th Spotter: Tab Boyd Sauter’s Dover Stats Starts: 10 Highest start: 2 (2014) Highest...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Texas Recap
JOHNNY SAUTER EARNS HARD-FOUGHT TOP-THREE FINISH AT TEXAS "It was an eventful night with our Tenda Ford F-150. I can't thank the guys at ThorSport enough for working their tails off. It was a hard-fought third-place finish. We battled for track position and then at the end we decided to get four tires and forgo track position. I don't think I've ever had that kind of night where you just felt...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Texas Preview
Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 4th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 6th Spotter: Tab Boyd News and Notes: Take Me Back to Texas 2018: Sauter will make his 22nd NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) start at Texas Motor Speedway Friday night in the Vankor 350. In his 21 previous starts, the five-time Texas winner has four poles (No...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Martinsville Recap
"It was a hard-fought day for the No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150. It wasn't the result we wanted but we overcame a lot today with a loose plug wire, and flat tire that resulted in a commitment line violation. So, coming out of Martinsville with a top-10 finish shows how hard our team worked all day and ultimately get some bonus points." Martinsville Race Information: Starts: 4 Started: 8th Stage 1...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Martinsville Preview
Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 4th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 5th Spotter: Tab Boyd News and Notes: Friday Fun: The No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 unloaded at Martinsville Speedway Friday where it took to the track for two practices. Johnny Sauter posted a sixth-place finish in the first practice and an eighth-place finish in final practice. The...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Las Vegas Recap
JOHNNY SAUTER DRIVES TO A HARD FOUGHT TOP-10 FINISH AT LAS VEGAS "The Tenda Ford F-150 struggled compared to where it was in practice, but the team worked on the handling throughout the race. In the end the truck got too tight. It was a hard fought eighth-place finish but it's good to get another top-10 finish this year." Las Vegas Race Information: Started: 11th Stage 1: 17th Stage 2:...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Las Vegas Preview
Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: 4th 2019 Owner Point Standings: 5th Spotter: Tab Boyd News and Notes: This Week's No. 13 Ford F-150: The No. 13 Tenda Horse Ford F-150 team will unload for Friday's NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) coming off of a second-place finish at Atlanta....
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Atlanta Recap
Atlanta Race Information: Started: 12th Stage 1: 4th Stage 2: 4th Finished: 2nd Laps: 130/130 Laps Led: 9 Status: Running Driver Points: 4th Owner Points: 4th "We had a shot and I really wanted to deliver a win. We just didn't get it done. I'm bummed, because I thought I timed it right. I was pushing him (Kyle Busch), and he was doing a good job of blocking. I just didn't think I c...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Atlanta Preview
Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joe Shear Jr. 2019 Driver: 22nd 2019 Owner Point: 15th Spotter: Tab Boyd News and Notes: It All Starts Here: Johnny Sauter and his No. 13 Tenda Ford F-150 had a strong run in the season-opener at Daytona last week leading 12 laps and winning Stage 2 before falling victim to "The Big One" on lap 55. ThorSport's First Atlanta Win?: In his past two v...
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Johnny Sauter – 2019 Daytona Preview
Team Info/Stats: Crew Chief: Joel Shear Jr. 2019 Driver Point Standings: n/a 2019 Owner Point Standings: n/a Spotter: Tab Boyd News and Notes: Season Debut: Sauter's No.13 Tenda Ford F-150 truck will make its season debut this Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Defending Race Winner: Out of his six wins in 2018, he last year's season opener at Daytona, Sauter ended the n...