Johnny Sauter career highlights
Johnny Sauter celebrates with a burnout after winning his second consecutive race in the inaugural Camping World Truck Series Chase playoffs earlier this season. Sauter is one of four Truck Series drivers who make up the Championship 4 that will compete for the 2016 series title this Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Early days
In this classic 2004 photo, a young Sauter (far right) poses with (L-R) Dale Earnhardt Jr., an unidentified man, actor Keifer Sutherland, and Brian Vickers. Kneeling is Jimmie Johnson.
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Driving the No. 43
Few people remember that Sauter actually drove the No. 43 Dodge in what is now the XFINITY Series for several races in 2003. Sauter owns three career wins in the series.
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First Trucks win
Fellow driver Matt Crafton (far left) dumps water on Sauter in Victory Lane to help celebrate Sauter's first career win in the Truck Series at Las Vegas in 2009.
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Sparks fly
Sparks fly from the rear of the No. 1 Dodge Sauter drives at Charlotte in what is now the XFINITY Series in 2005.
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Michigan magic
Sauter celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Careers for Veterans 200 in the Truck Series at Michigan in August of 2014.
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Checkered past
Driving the No. 13 Toyota, Sauter takes the checkered flag in the WinStar World Casino 350k at Texas in 2012.
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Taming Talladega
Sauter pumps his fist after winning the Fred's 250 Truck race at Talladega in October of 2013.
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Dustup in the desert
The trucks of Crafton and Sauter tangle in the Lucas Oil 250 at Phoenix in 2015.
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Daytona darling
Sauter takes the checkered flag in the 2016 season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Twice as nice
Sauter holds up two fingers after claming his second victory of the 2016 season in the Texas Roadhouse 200 Chase race at Martinsville.
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No. 1 o'clock
Taking home a grandfather clock for winning at Martinsville always makes drivers feel like No. 1, as Sauter expresses here after his recent win.
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Crossing the line
Sauter crosses the start-finish line at Texas Motor Speedway to win the Striping Technology 350 Chase race recently.
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Third time is a charm
The win at Texas was Sauter's third of the season and the 13th in his Truck Series career. The momentum earned with his Chase wins at Martinsville and Texas establish him as one of the Championship 4 favorites heading to Homestead.
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