Johnny Sauter | |||||||
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![]() Sauter at Martinsville Speedway in 2019 | |||||||
Born | Jonathan Joseph Sauter May 1, 1978 Necedah, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Regular Season Champion 2017 Oktoberfest winner 2001 ASA National Tour Champion | ||||||
Awards | 2009 Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2001 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
85 races run over 11 years | |||||||
2015 position | 61st | ||||||
Best finish | 30th (2007) | ||||||
First race | 2003 Tropicana 400 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
Last race | 2015 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
207 races run over 12 years | |||||||
2018 position | 99th | ||||||
Best finish | 8th (2003, 2006) | ||||||
First race | 2001 Autolite / Fram 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last race | 2018 Lake Region 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
First win | 2002 Tropicana Twister 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
Last win | 2005 SBC 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
322 races run over 21 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 45 (Niece Motorsports) No. 16 (Hattori Racing Enterprises) | ||||||
2023 position | 48th | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2003 O'Reilly 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 SpeedyCash.com 250 (Texas) | ||||||
First win | 2009 Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
Last win | 2019 JEGS 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of April 12, 2024. |
Jonathan Joseph Sauter[1] (born May 1, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports, and the No. 16 Toyota Tundra for Hattori Racing Enterprises. He has also driven in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series in the past. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driver Jim Sauter, the brother of NASCAR drivers Tim Sauter and Jay Sauter, and the uncle of Travis Sauter. He is the 2016 Truck Series champion.