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Jim Sauter

Jim Sauter
Born (1943-06-01)June 1, 1943
Necedah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died October 31, 2014(2014-10-31) (aged 71)
Achievements 1981 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion
1982 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion
1983 All American 400 winner
1980 National Short Track Championship winner
Monster Energy NASCAR 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)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 0
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)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
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)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Jim Sauter (June 1, 1943 – October 31, 2014) was an American 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.

Sauter started racing in 1964 in a modified at Raceway Park in Savage, Minnesota. He moved up to late models the following year. 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. 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." 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.

Sauter raced part time in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the 1980s and 1990s, 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 tire tests along with Marcis.

Sauter raced primarily in the ARTGO and ASA series. Sauter returned to Wisconsin to win the 1981 track championship at Wisconsin International Raceway. Sauter won the 1981 and 1982 ARTGO championships with 16 of 20 career victories in those years (seven in 1981 and nine in 1982). 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. He also competed at the Slinger Nationals, Snowball Derby, Winchester 400 and the World Crown.


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