Race Preview – Atlanta Motor Speedway

Mar 16, 2021

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Johnny Sauter | No. 13 Vivitar/ Realtree Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Joe Shear Jr.

Eyes in the Sky: Tab Boyd

Atlanta Stats: In 10 series starts at the track, Sauter has led 21 laps to earn three top-five and five top-10 finishes, averaging an 14.9 finish.t

Series Career Stats: 292 starts, 24 wins, 109 top-five and 176 top-10 finishes to go along with nine pole awards and 2,647 laps led.

Season Stats: Three starts, one pole, averaging a 10.3 start and a 20th-place finish to go along wit his 12 laps led.

Starting Position: Johnny Sauter will start Saturday’s race from the 13th starting position.

Matt Crafton | No. 88 Menards / Flex Seal Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Carl “Junior” Joiner

Eyes in the Sky: Jason Hedlesky

Atlanta Stats: In 19 series starts at the track, Crafton one win (2015), led 184 laps to earn six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes, averaging an 11.7 finish. He sat on the pole in 2016.

Series Career Stats: 479 consecutive starts, 15 wins, 126 top-five and 290 top-10 finishes in addition to 16 poles and 2,656 laps led.

Starting Position: Matt Crafton will start Saturday’s race from the third starting position.

Season Stats: Three starts, one top-five and two top-10 finishes, averaging a ninth-place start and 8.7 finishing position.

Welcome Back! This weekend we welcome Flex Seal on the hood of the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra.

Grant Enfinger | No. 98 Champion Power Equipment / Curb Records Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Jeriod Prince

Eyes in the Sky: Chris Monez

Atlanta Stats: In five series starts at the track, Enfinger has tallied one win (2020), three top-five and five top-10 finishes in addition to 15 laps led.

Series Career Stats: 108 starts, six wins, 36 top-five and 67 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 743 laps led.

Season Stats: Enfinger has one start with ThorSport in 2021 at the Daytona oval where he started third, led 13 laps en route to an 11th place finish.

Starting Position: Grant Enfinger will start Saturday’s race from the 19th starting position.

Ben Rhodes | No. 99 Bombardier / Learjet 75 Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Rich Lushes

Eyes in the Sky: TJ Bell

Atlanta Stats: In five series starts at the track, Rhodes has led 20 laps, three top-five and five top-10 finishes, averaging 5.6 finish.

Series Career Stats: 122 starts, five wins, 35 top-five and 63 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 756 laps led.

Season Stats: Three starts, two wins, two top-five and three top-10 finishes, averaging a 8.3 start and 4.0 finishing position.

Starting Position: Ben Rhodes will start Saturday’s race from the fifth starting position.

Notables:

ThorSport at Atlanta: In 54 starts, the team has two wins (2020, 2015), 12 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes, in addition to 235 laps led, and one pole award (2016).

All-Time Numbers: ThorSport Racing sits at 38 wins, 285 top-five and 590 top-10 finishes, 35 poles in 1,308 series starts.