Jim Sauter
Jim Sauter | |||||||
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Born |
Necedah, Wisconsin, U.S. | June 1, 1943||||||
Died | October 31, 2014 71) | (aged||||||
Achievements |
1981 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion 1982 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion 1983 All American 400 winner 1980 National Short Track Championship winner | ||||||
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
76 races run over 14 years | |||||||
Best finish | 33rd (1989) | ||||||
First race | 1980 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 80th (1996) | ||||||
First race | 1989 Ames/Peak 200 (Dover) | ||||||
Last race | 2002 GNC Live Well 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 81st (1999) | ||||||
First race | 1999 goracing.com 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
Last race | 2004 Black Cat Fireworks 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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Jim Sauter (June 1, 1943 – October 31, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver from Necedah, Wisconsin. He formerly raced in all three of NASCAR's national series, and is best known for having been a test driver for the International Race of Champions, as well as winning two championships in the Midwest-based ARTGO Challenge Series.
Racing career
Sauter started racing in 1964 in a modified at Raceway Park in Savage, Minnesota.[1] He moved up to late models the following year.[1] Sauter moved to Wisconsin, and his career took off after he won the North Star 500 at the Minnesota State Fair in a Dave Marcis Chevelle.[1] Sauter said "The funny thing about that race was the fact that we had a barn full of various brands of tires that we wanted to use up and ended up with Goodyear on the outside and Firestone on the inside for no other reason than that. Everyone thought it must be the hot tip."[1] Marcis called Sauter in 1978 and asked him to drive his racecar in the ARCA 200. Sauter battled Bruce Hill for the win on the last lap. They crashed, with Hill ending his race along the wall and Sauter won.[1]
Sauter raced in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the 1980s and 1990s.[2] He drove part-time in the Winston Cup series, posting four top ten finishes in 76 starts. He was an independent (non-factory) driver with limited funds. To help pay the bills, Sauter did Goodyear tires tests along with Marcis.[2]
Sauter raced primarily in the ARTGO and ASA series. Sauter returned to Wisconsin to win the 1981 track championship at Wisconsin International Raceway.[3] Sauter won the 1981 and 1982 ARTGO championships with 16 of 20 career victories in those years (seven in 1981 and nine in 1982).[4] Sauter won several major regional races including the 1980 National Short Track Championship at Rockford Speedway and the 1983 All American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.[4] He also competed at the Slinger Nationals, Snowball Derby, Winchester 400 and the World Crown.[4]
Head of racing family
His sons Tim, Jay, and Johnny have followed his footsteps by racing on the NASCAR circuit. His other son Jim, Jr. has raced on regional events along with his grandson Travis Sauter.[5] Sauter raced in his final NASCAR Nationwide Series at the Milwaukee Mile racing against Tim, Jay and Johnny.[4] None of Sauter's seven daughters nor his son Joe are involved in racing.[2][4]
IROC involvement
Sauter was also well known for preparing the setups and testing International Race of Champions (IROC) cars with Dick Trickle and Dave Marcis.
Diecast appearance
Racing Champions Diecast has a 1991 edition diecast replica of his #89 Evinrude Outboard Motors Pontiac.
Death
Sauter died following a brief illness on October 31, 2014. He was 71 years old.[6]
Motorsports career results
Racing record
Season | Series | Team Name | No. | Races | Wins | Poles | Top Tens | Final Placing |
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1969 | USAC Stock Car | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1970 | Late Model Stock Car | - | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
1971 | Late Model Stock Car | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1972 | Late Model Stock Car | - | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 2+ | 0 | 0 | 2+ | - | |
1973 | Late Model Stock Car | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
1974 | Late Model Stock Car | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 2+ | 0 | 0 | 1+ | - | |
1975 | Late Model Stock Car | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
1976 | ARCA Racing Series | - | 02 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Late Model Stock Car | - | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | |
1977 | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Division | - | 02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
ARCA Racing Series | Marcis Auto Racing | 02 | 2+ | 0 | 0 | 2+ | - | |
USAC Stock Car | Larry Wehrs | 02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
Late Model Stock Car | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | |
1978 | ARCA Racing Series | - | 02 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | 2+ | - |
USAC Stock Car | Sauter Racing | 50/58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | |
1979 | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Division | - | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 1+ | - | |
USAC Stock Car | Gene Wheeler | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
1980 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | RahMoc Enterprises | 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109th |
NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Division | - | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
ASA National Tour | - | 7/27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3rd | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 1+ | - | |
1981 | ASA National Tour | - | 17 | 4+ | 1 | 0 | 3+ | - |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 19+ | 7 | 0 | 18+ | 1st | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
1982 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Jim Stacy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62nd |
ASA National Tour | Howe Racing | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | |
All PRO Super Series | - | 5 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 1+ | - | |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 15+ | 9 | 0 | 15+ | 1st | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 2+ | 1 | 0 | 2+ | 3rd | |
1983 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Ulrich Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68th |
ASA National Tour | Howe Racing | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 11 | - | |
All PRO Super Series | Howe Racing | 5 | 3+ | 1 | 0 | 2+ | - | |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 23+ | 1 | 0 | 15+ | 3rd | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 2+ | 0 | 0 | 2+ | - | |
1984 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Ulrich Racing | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88th |
NASCAR All-American Challenge Series | - | 4 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 1+ | 42nd | |
ASA National Tour | Howe Racing | 5 | 14+ | 4 | 1 | 10+ | - | |
All PRO Super Series | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5th | |
1985 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Mueller Brothers | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50th |
NASCAR All-American Challenge Series | - | 29 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
ASA National Tour | Howe Racing | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9th | |
All PRO Super Series | - | 15 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | RahMoc Enterprises | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49th |
1987 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Mueller Brothers | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54th |
1988 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Mueller Brothers | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44th |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | |
1989 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Bob Clark | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33rd |
NASCAR Busch Series | John Pharo | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104th | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3rd | |
1990 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Dick Johnson | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58th |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19th | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 3+ | 0 | 0 | 3+ | 9th | |
1991 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Mueller Brothers | 89 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd |
ARCA Racing Series | - | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141st | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 2+ | 1 | 0 | 2+ | - | |
1992 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Marcis Auto Racing | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
ARCA Racing Series | Roulo Brothers Racing | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 149th | |
ASA National Tour | - | 20 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 2+ | 1 | 0 | 2+ | - | |
1993 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Mueller Brothers | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47th |
NASCAR All Pro Series | - | - | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
ARCA Racing Series | Roulo Brothers Racing | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131st | |
ARTGO Challenge Series | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Red, White, and Blue State Championship Series | - | - | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 1+ | - | |
1996 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Team SABCO | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52nd |
NASCAR Busch Series | Bown Racing | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80th | |
1997 | NASCAR Busch Series | Shoemaker Racing | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86th |
1999 | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81st |
2002 | NASCAR Busch Series | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107th |
Midwest AllStar Racing Series | - | 5S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
2004 | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | Curb Agajanian Performance Group | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83rd |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
Daytona 500 results
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1982 | Jim Stacy Racing | Buick | 17 | 12 |
1983 | Ulrich Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 18 |
1984 | DNQ | |||
1985 | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 28 | 23 |
1986 | 27 | 25 | ||
1987 | DNQ | |||
1988 | QL† | |||
1989 | Clark Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | |
1990 | Bob Tullius | Pontiac | DNQ | |
1991 | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 21 | 23 |
1992 | DNQ | |||
1993 | Ford | 39 | 19 | |
1994 | DNQ | |||
1995 | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
1996 | DNQ | |||
1999 | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
2000 | DNQ | |||
† - Qualified but replaced by Michael Waltrip |
Busch Series
NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | NBGNC | Pts | Ref | |
1989 | Pharo Racing | 33 | Olds | DAY | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | NZH | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 26 |
MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | 104th | 0 | [27] | ||||||
1996 | Bown Racing | 51 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | MYB | GLN | MLW | NHA | TAL | IRP | MCH 16 |
BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | HOM | 80th | 115 | [28] | |||||||||
1997 | Shoemaker Racing | 64 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY | TEX | BRI | NSV | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB 16 |
GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAL | CAR | HOM | 86th | 115 | [29] | |||||
2002 | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW 29 |
DAY | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM | 107th | 76 | [30] |
Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
1999 | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | Chevy | HOM | PHO | EVG | MMR | MAR | MEM | PPR | I70 | BRI | TEX | PIR | GLN | MLW | NSV | NZH | MCH 10 |
NHA | IRP | GTY | HPT | RCH | LVS | LVL | TEX | CAL | 81st | 139 | [31] | |||||||||||||
2004 | Curb-Agajanian Performance Group | 43 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW 13 |
KAN | KEN | GTW | MCH | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS | CAL | TEX | MAR | PHO | DAR | HOM | 83rd | 124 | [32] |
ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
1991 | Roulo Brothers Racing | 26 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | KIL | TAL | TOL | FRS | POC | MCH | KIL | FRS | DEL | POC | TAL | HPT | MCH 41 |
ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | ATL | 141st | [33] | |||||||||||||||||||
1992 | 39 | DAY | FIF | TWS | TAL | TOL | KIL | POC | MCH 4 |
FRS | KIL | NSH | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | SLM | ATL | 149th | [34] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | DAY 20 |
FIF | TWS | TAL | KIL | CMS | FRS | TOL | POC | MCH | FRS | POC | KIL | ISF | DSF | TOL | SLM | WIN | ATL | 131st | [35] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Grubba, Dale (2000). The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing. Oregon, Wisconsin: Badger Books. pp. 228–229. ISBN 1-878569-67-8.
- 1 2 3 Flowers, Jack (December 1, 2009). "Sauter Family Is Still Getting It Done". National Speed Sport News. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Final 1981 Point Standings". Wisconsin International Raceway. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Family Patriarch Jim Sauter Passes Away". Speed 51. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ Lillard, Kevin. "The Sauter Family - Necedah's Racing Heroes". Juneau County (WI) Star News. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/11/1/jim-sauter-dies-age-71.html
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jim Sauter – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
External links
- Jim Sauter driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Ultimate Racing History Profile
- The Third Turn Profile
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Dick Trickle |
ARTGO Challenge Series Champion 1981, 1982 |
Succeeded by Dick Trickle |
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