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Jay Sauter
Sauter in 1996
Born	Jason Garrett Sauter (1962-06-22)June 22, 1962 (age 63) Necedah, Wisconsin, U.S.
NASCARCup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish	70th (2002)
First race	2002Samsung/Radio Shack 500 (Texas)
Last race	2002EA Sports 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
130 races run over 8 years
Best finish	16th (2000)
First race	2000Alltel 200 (Rockingham)
Last race	2007Pepsi 300 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 23 1
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
90 races run over 5 years
Best finish	4th (1998)
First race	1996Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (Homestead)
Last race	2004Darlington 200 (Darlington)
First win	1997Pennzoil Discount Center 200 (Loudon)
Last win	1999O'Reilly 300 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles 4 50 2
Statistics up to date as of July 6, 2012.

Jason Garrett Sauter (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professionalstock car racing driver. He previously drove the No. 34Chevrolet Monte Carlo forFrank Cicci Racing in theBusch Series. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driverJim Sauter, and the brother of fellow driversTim Sauter andJohnny Sauter. He also is an uncle toTravis Sauter (son of Tim).

Sauter, a formerAmerican Speed Association driver, made his NASCAR debut in1996 in theCraftsman Truck Series. Driving the No. 42Team SABCOChevrolet Silverado, he qualified 21st and finished eighth at theMiami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex. He ran six more races for SABCO that year. His best finish was third atBristol Motor Speedway, and was offered a ride for one of SABCO's Cup teams, but he chose to decline the offer. He ended the season driving the No. 03RealTree Camouflage Chevy forRichard Childress Racing atLas Vegas Motor Speedway, finishing 22nd.

In1997, Sauter replacedMike Skinner in Childress' No. 3GM Goodwrench entry in the truck series. Sauter won his first career race atNew Hampshire Motor Speedway. He had fifteen top-ten finishes that season and finished sixth in the final points standings. In1998, Sauter picked up his second career win atMartinsville Speedway and moved up to a career-high fourth in points. The next year, he won atLouisville andTexas but dropped to fifth in points.

In2000, Sauter moved up to the Busch Series, driving the No. 43Quality Farm & Country StoresChevrolet Monte Carlo for theCurb Agajanian Performance Group. He had eight top-ten finishes, was seventeenth in the championship points, and was fourth in theRookie of the Year chase. In2001, Sauter won his first career pole atKentucky Speedway. AtMemphis, Sauter had a chance to pick up his first Busch Series win; but with two laps to go,Jeff Green drove hard in to turn 3, and both cars washed up the track, allowingRandy LaJoie to slip by for the win. Despite the great run for Sauter, he was released from the team after this race. He missed the next two races atPhoenix andRockingham before getting a ride in the No. 25U.S. Marine Corps Chevrolet forEd Rensi.

For2002, Sauter returned to RCR and shared the No. 21Rockwell Automation Chevy withJeff Green. In thirteen starts with RCR, his best finish was a fourth atNashville Superspeedway. He concluded the season driving the No. 02Ford Taurus forAngela's Motorsports, finishing 25th at theFord 300. He also made hisWinston Cup debut in the No. 71 forMarcis Auto Racing, finishing 37th atTexas and 43rd atTalladega Superspeedway. In 2003, he ran ten races forHenderson Bros. Racing, finishing ninth atNashville. In 2004, he ran nine races for the Henderson brothers, his best finish a thirteenth atRichmond International Raceway. He also returned to the truck series, driving four races in the No. 06 forMRD Motorsports and finishing fifteenth atBristol.

After making only one start in the Busch Series in2005, Sauter returned in2006 with a new team,Duesenberg & Leik Motorsports. He qualified for 33 of 35 races with a best finish of seventh atO'Reilly Raceway Park. After the No. 01 team merged withDavis Motorsports, Sauter joinedFrank Cicci Racing in 2007, running a few races before the team suspended operations.

Sauter currently competes in local races on short tracks inWisconsin.^[1]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

• Jay Sauter driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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