Chevrolet truck aids rookie racer
Along with the reliable Chevrolet Truck, race wars rookie Tim Sauter went home with his second Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for this season.
Carrying the lucky number seven, neophyte Sauter finished 18 of the 38 participants in the Power Stroke Diesel 200 Craftsman Truck Series race held at O’Reilly Raceway Park.
“We had a good truck the first half of the race, and we were really good. We changed tires, and the second set of tires just didn’t feel as good. But we thought we could hold our own,” said Sauter. “The second to last caution really hurt us, so we lost a lot of spots there. But all in all, it’s in one piece and we’ve still got a good truck to carry on.”
On a long run, Chevrolet truck proved to be a powerful mean machine especially on off-road driving.
“I think lap 30 to lap 50 we were the fastest truck on the track. We come from 24th to 8th, which was pretty good. We’ll just keep building on it,” said Sauter.