Johnny Sauter

Johnny Sauter
Sauter at Martinsville Speedway in 2019
BornJonathan Joseph Sauter
(1978-05-01) May 1, 1978 (age 46)
Necedah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Achievements2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion
2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Regular Season Champion
2017 Oktoberfest winner
2001 ASA National Tour Champion
Awards2009 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 position61st
Best finish30th (2007)
First race2003 Tropicana 400 (Chicagoland)
Last race2015 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
207 races run over 12 years
2018 position99th
Best finish8th (2003, 2006)
First race2001 Autolite / Fram 250 (Richmond)
Last race2018 Lake Region 200 (New Hampshire)
First win2002 Tropicana Twister 300 (Chicagoland)
Last win2005 SBC 250 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
3 50 4
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
325 races run over 21 years
Truck no., teamNo. 45 (Niece Motorsports)
No. 16 (Hattori Racing Enterprises)
No. 66 (ThorSport Racing)
2024 position39th
Best finish1st (2016)
First race2003 O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)
Last race2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 (Martinsville)
First win2009 Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
Last win2019 JEGS 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
24 186 9
Statistics current as of November 8, 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, and the No. 66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. 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.