Race Preview – Richmond Raceway

Apr 13, 2021

Hero Card Requests:

Send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: ThorSport Racing Attn: Hero Card Request PO Box 2218 Sandusky, OH 44871

Johnny Sauter | No. 13 Vivitar/ Realtree Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Joe Shear Jr.
Eyes in the Sky: Tab Boyd
Richmond Stats: In four series starts at the track, Sauter has averaged a 23.2 start and 21.0 finish.
Season Stats: Six starts, one pole, averaging a 9.8 start and a 19.2 finish to go along with his 12 laps led.
Series Career Stats: 294 starts, 24 wins, 110 top-five and 177 top-10 finishes to go along with nine pole awards and 2,647 laps led.

Matt Crafton | No. 88 Great Lakes Flooring / Menards Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Carl “Junior” Joiner
Eyes in the Sky: Jason Hedlesky
Richmond Stats: In six series starts at the track, Crafton has led 25 laps en route to one top-five and two top-10 finishes. He finished second in last year’s race.
Season Stats: Five starts, one top-five and three top-10 finishes, averaging a 6.8 start and 9.6 finishing position.
Series Career Stats: 481 consecutive starts, 15 wins, 126 top-five and 291 top-10 finishes in addition to 16 poles and 2,659 laps led.
Welcome Back! This weekend we welcome Great Lakes Flooring 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
Richmond Stats: Enfinger enters this weekend’s ToyotaCare 250 as the defending race winner, his only series start at the track.
Season Stats: Enfinger has three starts with ThorSport Racing in 2021 where he has tallied one top-10 finish and led 12 laps. He has an average start of 10.0 and 9.3 finish.
Series Career Stats: 110 starts, six wins, 36 top-five and 68 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 745 laps led.

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

Making the Calls: Rich Lushes
Eyes in the Sky: TJ Bell
Richmond Stats: Rhodes made his series track debut in last year’s ToyotaCare 250 where he started second and finished third.
Season Stats: Five starts, 23 laps led en route to two wins, three top-five and four top-10 finishes. Rhodes has an averaging start of 7.8 and 6.0 finishing position.
Series Career Stats: 124 starts, five wins, 36 top-five and 64 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 759 laps led.

Notables:

ThorSport at Richmond: In 14 starts, the team has one win (2020), four top-five and six top-10 finishes, in addition to 109 laps led.
All-Time Numbers: ThorSport Racing sits at 38 wins, 285 top-five and 590 top-10 finishes, 35 poles in 1,308 series starts.