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🇺🇸 Johnny Sauter

Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Truck, GMS Racing. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Johnny Sauter
Born
1 May 1978(b. 1978)
Nationality
United States
Current team
GMS Racing
Series
NASCAR Truck
Status
Active
Championships
22013, 2018
Career wins
23
Career podiums
63
Career starts
446
Career DNFs
1
Racer Rating
4,163
Johnny Sauter
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,163
Rank 2892 of 39,251 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
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Johnny Sauter is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Truck for GMS Racing. Sauter is a two-time champion (2013, 2018), with 23 wins and 63 podiums from 446 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,163 ranks Sauter 2892th of 39,251 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2025 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2025-02-15NASCAR Truck Series at DaytonaNASCAR TruckP17+32
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+166Richmond 2005NASCAR XfinityP3
+166Richmond 2001NASCAR XfinityP5
+164Texas 2012NASCAR TruckP1
+153Chicago 2002NASCAR XfinityP1
+151Las Vegas 2002NASCAR XfinityP3
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Richmond12 starts+33
Memphis7 starts+31
NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES AT LAS VEGAS4 starts+25
Milwaukee5 starts+18
Struggles
Eldora5 starts-53
Talladega12 starts-28
Pikes Peak International Raceway4 starts-27
Charlotte17 starts-24
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2025▸NASCAR Truck100000P35+314,163
2024▸NASCAR Truck500000P35−2984,131
2023▸NASCAR Truck300000P36−2374,429
2022▸NASCAR Truck601000P19−844,666
2021▸NASCAR Truck2200000P12+1494,751
2020▸NASCAR Truck2301000P15−6054,579
2019▸NASCAR Truck2114000P11−5794,970
▸IMSA Pilot ChallengeMultimatic Motorsports100000P31−118
2018▸NASCAR Truck22612000P1+735,228
▸NASCAR Xfinity200000P37−43
2017▸NASCAR TruckGMS Racing23412010P2+1026,025
2016▸NASCAR TruckGMS Racing2337010P2+4635,826
2015▸NASCAR TruckThorSport Racing2303000P6+105,300
2014▸NASCAR TruckThorSport Racing2214010P6+1525,378
▸NASCAR XfinityHattori Racing Enterprises300000P33−99
2013▸NASCAR TruckThorSport Racing2235010P1+4435,246
2012▸NASCAR TruckThorSport Racing2223000P8+7854,802
▸NASCAR XfinityNEMCO Motorsports100000P35−88
2010▸NASCAR XfinityBaker Curb Racing500000P44+264,105
2008▸NASCAR XfinityDerrike Cope Inc.1200000P38−7124,079
2007▸NASCAR XfinityJay Robinson Racing800000P44−5154,791
2006▸NASCAR XfinityHaas CNC Racing3500010P19+315,306
2005▸NASCAR XfinityPhoenix Racing3513110P13+6065,276
2004▸NASCAR XfinityBrewco Motorsports3403010P15−6724,670
2003▸NASCAR XfinityRichard Childress Racing3413020P12+4015,343
2002▸NASCAR XfinityRichard Childress Racing3312010P20+5994,942
2001▸NASCAR XfinityRichard Childress Racing500000P31+2,9934,343
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Sauter finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇺🇸 Matt CraftonFIA Gold4,3892389714141%
🇺🇸 Ron Hornaday Jr.4,535184978753%
🇺🇸 Kyle BuschFIA Platinum5,9591764812827%
🇺🇸 Ashton Lewis4,454176908651%
🇺🇸 Stacy Compton4,507172888451%
🇺🇸 Norm Benning2,8461711531889%
🇺🇸 Jason Keller4,3581706410638%
🇺🇸 Kenny Wallace4,399162719144%
🇺🇸 Greg Biffle5,4981614711429%
🇺🇸 Ben Rhodes4,773154847055%
🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated, 1× champion7,35585216425%
🇺🇸 Ryan BlaneyHigher-rated7,05658233540%
🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion6,8052718967%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 39,251 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
2,882🇺🇸 Tommy Joe MartinsNASCAR Xfinity4,167
2,883🇦🇺 Cameron CrickSupercars Championship4,166
2,884🇺🇸 Kenny JohnsonInternational Formula 30004,166
2,885🇺🇸 Allen PattenIMSA Pilot Challenge4,165
2,886🇩🇪 Sebastian BalthasarLamborghini Super Trofeo Europe4,165
2,887🇺🇸 Tim McCreadieNASCAR Xfinity4,165
2,888🇺🇸 Glenn JarrettNASCAR Xfinity4,164
2,889🇮🇱 Ariel ElkinUSF Pro 20004,163
2,890🇧🇷 Betinho ValérioStock Car Pro Series4,163
2,891🇺🇸 Brian IcklerNASCAR Truck4,163
2,892🇺🇸 Johnny SauterNASCAR Truck4,163
2,893🇦🇪 Keanu Al AzhariGB34,163
2,894🇵🇹 Rodrigo TestaLamborghini Super Trofeo Europe4,163
2,895🇮🇹 Andrea BELICCHILe Mans Cup4,162
2,896🇦🇺 James WINSLOWRoad to Le Mans4,162
2,897🇳🇿 Jaxon EvansGT World Challenge Asia4,162
2,898🇺🇸 Joey ClantonNASCAR Xfinity4,162
2,899🇨🇭 Maurizio MedianiLe Mans Cup4,162
2,900🇬🇧 Anthony WELLSEuropean Le Mans Series4,161
2,901🇩🇪 Florian Spengler24H Series4,161
2,902🇮🇹 Michele FaccinFormula Renault Eurocup4,161
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Johnny Sauter is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Truck for GMS Racing. Sauter is a two-time champion (2013, 2018), with 23 wins and 63 podiums from 446 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,163 ranks Sauter 2892th of 39,251 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
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