Tim Sauter Throwing Out First Pitch
NASCAR Driver Tim Sauter Throwing Out First Pitch Wisconsin Native To Represent Lester Buildings And The Milwaukee Mile On June 21st MILWAUKEE (June 19, 2006) – Lester Buildings and The Milwaukee Mile have struck a marketing partnership, allowing visibility both at the historic speedway and in the community for Lester Buildings, now the “Official Building of The Milwaukee Mile.�?? As one of the many activities planned building up to the June 24th AT&T NASCAR Busch Series race at The Mile, Lester Buildings’ NASCAR Busch Series-sponsored driver Tim Sauter will throw out the first pitch prior to the 1:05 p.m. CST Milwaukee Brewers vs. Detroit Tigers this Wednesday, June 21st at Miller Park. Sauter, a Necedah, Wis. native hopes to bring his boys with him onto the field, as the veteran NASCAR driver’s family has grown up following their home state team. Sauter, the middle of three brothers competing full-time in the NASCAR Busch Series, has also played professional baseball, sort of. Last August, Sauter signed a minor league contract, practiced and took an at-bat in a Gary (Ind.) Southshore Railcats game against the Kansas City T-Bones. Sauter was able to make contact and hit a foul ball down the first base line, but went down swinging in what may be his only professional at-bat. Sauter’s delivery Wednesday of the ceremonial pitch is another opportunity with this new partnership between the Milwaukee Mile and Sauter’s longtime sponsor Lester Buildings. The two have been landmarks in the Midwest for many years. Lester built its first “pole barn�?? in 1947, while The Mile is the oldest continuously operating motor speedway in the world, dating back to 1903. Terms of the three-year agreement between the two entities were not disclosed. Sauter is thrilled to have the opportunity to throw out the first pitch; “I really enjoyed my time with the Railcats last year. Growing up we always followed the Brewers when weren’t at a race, my boys are all Brewers fans. I look forward to representing the Milwaukee Mile, Lester Buildings, McGill Motorsports and the entire NASCAR community. I’m thrilled I am able to do this.�?? Tim Sauter will make his 100th NASCAR Busch Series start at The Milwaukee Mile this Saturday night, June 24th, driving the Lester Buildings #36 Chevy for McGill Motorsports. Among his competition will be two of his brothers, Jay and Johnny, who will also participate in the race. The Milwaukee Mile is also assisting Lester Buildings in promoting a Sauter brothers autograph session, to take place this Saturday at The Milwaukee Mile within the Lester Buildings display on the fan midway. Autographs will be free during this 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. session, with “Team Sauter�?? t-shirts available for purchase only at this event, with 100-percent of the proceeds benefiting The Queen of the Holy Rosary School in the driver’s hometown of Necedah, WI. About Lester Buildings: Lester Buildings is one of the largest engineered building manufacturers in the United States. Over 130,000 Lester buildings have been put in service nationwide since 1947. Currently sold in 35 states, Lester Buildings has the knowledge and experience to design and erect a building to fit most any need. To learn more call 800-826-4439 or visit lesterbuildings.com. About The Milwaukee Mile: The Milwaukee Mile continues to be one of America’s premier, tradition-laiden auto racing venues. Motorized racing dates back to 1903, a full eight years before the first Indianapolis 500, making The Mile the oldest, continually operating motor speedway in the world. The historic speedway is the only venue to hold the three major U.S. racing series – NASCAR, Champ Car and the Indy Racing League. Their 2006 racing season is headlined by 4 major race weekends with 12 different sanctioning bodies, in addition to driving schools, private team testing and road course club events. Complete information on America’s Legendary Oval can be found at www.milwaukeemile.com. About McGill Motorsports: McGill Motorsports is owned by John and Nancy McGill from Jupiter, Florida who have a deep passion for racing. They entered their first NASCAR Busch Series race in Daytona on July 4th, 2003 with past NBS champion Steve Grissom at the controls. 2005 was the first full season for McGill Motorsports; the #36 team is lead by two-time NBS Champion crew-chief Ricky Pearson and is competing in the full 2006 Busch Series schedule. PR contact: Lester Buildings Motorsports: Perry A. Hintz, phintz36@wi.rr.com. Milwaukee Mile: Jim Tretow, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com.