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Revision as of 16:06, 24 February 2016

This article is about the racing driver. For the saxophonist, see Jim Sauter (musician).
Jim Sauter
Born(1943-06-01)June 1, 1943
Necedah, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2014(2014-10-31) (aged 71)
Achievements1981 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion
1982 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion
1983 All American 400 winner
1980 National Short Track Championship winner
NASCAR Cup Series career
76 races run over 14 years
Best finish33rd (1989)
First race1980 National 500 (Charlotte)
Last race1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
4 races run over 4 years
Best finish80th (1996)
First race1989 Ames/Peak 200 (Dover)
Last race2002 GNC Live Well 250 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish81st (1999)
First race1999 goracing.com 200 (Michigan)
Last race2004 Black Cat Fireworks 200 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

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's 1989 Winston Cup car

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

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
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

Craftsman Truck Series

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.)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Grubba, Dale (2000). The Golden Age of Wisconsin Auto Racing. Oregon, Wisconsin: Badger Books. pp. 228–229. ISBN 1-878569-67-8. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Flowers, Jack (December 1, 2009). "Sauter Family Is Still Getting It Done". National Speed Sport News. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Final 1981 Point Standings". Wisconsin International Raceway. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Family Patriarch Jim Sauter Passes Away". Speed 51. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Lillard, Kevin. "The Sauter Family - Necedah's Racing Heroes". Juneau County (WI) Star News. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  6. ^ http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/11/1/jim-sauter-dies-age-71.html
  7. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  10. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  11. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  12. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  14. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  15. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  16. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  17. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  18. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  19. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  20. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  21. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  22. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  23. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  24. ^ "Jim Sauter – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  25. ^ "Jim Sauter – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  26. ^ "Jim Sauter – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  27. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  28. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  29. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  30. ^ "Jim Sauter – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  31. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  32. ^ "Jim Sauter – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  33. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  34. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  35. ^ "Jim Sauter – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
Sporting positions
Preceded by ARTGO Challenge Series Champion
1981, 1982 		Succeeded by
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