Texas Race Preview

Jun 8, 2021

Hero Card Requests:

Send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: ThorSport Racing Attn: Hero Card Request PO Box 2218 Sandusky, OH 44871
Race: Saturday, June 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 / FOX App
Radio: MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

 

Johnny Sauter | No. 13 AHI Facility Services Inc. Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Joe Shear Jr.
Eyes in the Sky: Tab Boyd
Make it 300! Johnny Sauter will make his 300th series start this Saturday in the SpeedyCash.com 220 at Texas.
Texas Size Stats: Sauter has 25 series starts, five wins, 11 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. He is one win away from tying Todd Bodine in the most series victories at the track. He sits second in the most top-five and top-10 series finishes. He holds the series qualifying record (188.758) set in the Fall of 2018 in addition to holding the closest winning margin (0.092 sec.) over Stewart Friesen in the 2018 Summer race.
Season Stats: Ten starts, one pole, two top-five and four top-10 finishes averaging an 11.9 start and a 16.9 finish to go along with his 25 laps led.
Series Career Stats: 299 starts, 24 wins, 111 top-five and 180 top-10 finishes to go along with nine pole awards and 2,660 laps led.
Welcome Back! This weekend we welcome back Texas based company AHI Facility Services on the No. 13 Toyota Tundra.

 

Matt Crafton | No. 88 Chi-Chi’s / Menards Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Carl “Junior” Joiner
Eyes in the Sky: Jason Hedlesky
Texas Size Stats: Matt Crafton will make his 41st series appearance this Saturday at Texas. The most series career starts by a driver. He has 17 top-five and 29 top-10’s, the most of any driver in the series to have competed at the track. He also holds the largest winning margin ( 13.302 sec.) set in the Summer of 2014 over Justin Loft.
Season Stats: Ten starts, two top-five and four top-10 finishes, averaging a 7.6 start and 13.9 finishing position to go along 15 laps led.
Series Career Stats: 486 consecutive starts, 15 wins, 127 top-five and 292 top-10 finishes in addition to 16 poles and 2,671 laps led.
Welcome Back! This weekend we welcome back Chi-Chi’s 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
Texas Stats: Eight series starts, four top-five and six top-10 finishes, averaging a 6.9 start and 9.3 finishing position.
Season Stats: In five series starts with ThorSport Racing in 2021, Enfinger has two one top-five and three top-10 finishes in addition to having led 86 laps.
Series Career Stats: 115 consecutive starts, six wins, 38 top-five and 71 top-10 finishes in addition to five poles and 816 laps led.
Welcome Back! This weekend we welcome back Champion Power Equipment and Curb Records artist Mo Pitney the No. 98 Toyota Tundra.

 

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

Making the Calls: Rich Lushes
Eyes in the Sky: TJ Bell
Texas Stats: 10 starts, two top-five and four top-10 finishes, averaging a 11.1 start and 12.7 finish.
Season Stats: Ten series starts, 66 laps led en route to two wins, five top-five and nine top-10 finishes. Rhodes has an averaging start of 6.3 and 6.2 finishing position.
Series Career Stats: 129 starts, five wins, 38 top-five and 69 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 802 laps led.

Notables:

All-Time Numbers: ThorSport Racing sits at 38 wins, 293 top-five and 607 top-10 finishes, 6,026 laps led to go along with 35 pole awards in 1,338 series starts.