Bristol not kind to Tim Sauter

Bristol not kind to Tim Sauter

August 25th, Bristol, TN. Friday evenings Food City 250 at the  
Bristol Motor Speedway did not turn out the way that McGill  
Motorsports driver Tim Sauter had envisioned. Returning to the track  
where he finished 21st earlier in the year, Sauter felt he could get  
his Lester Buildings Chevy into the top-twenty this weekend.

The night ended much sooner than planned when Tim was involved in a  
hard crash on lap 209.  Sauter’s car was hit by both Shane Huffman  
and Jamie McMurray before impacting the inside retaining wall where  
the car came to rest. Sauter had spun his Lester Buildings Chevy  
trying to avoid the car of Burney Lamar who had spun in front of him.

The impact dazed Sauter for several moments, but he was able to walk  
under his own power to a nearby stretcher wearing a precautionary  
neck brace. After a check-up in the infield care center, Tim was  
transported to the Bristol Regional Medical Center for further tests  
and overnight evaluation. He was released Saturday morning and has  
returned to his Wisconsin home.

After qualifying 32nd, Tim moved the silver #36 toward the front  
reaching 25th by lap 50. He reported the car was turning good, and  
felt he could keep gaining positions. Sauter made a stop on lap 71  
for four tires and fuel. Shortly after the stop, Tim radioed the crew  
that the brake pedal was getting a little soft. On lap 94, in typical  
Bristol fashion Auggie Vidovich spun Tim coming off of turn two. The  
Lester Buildings Chevy was forced to the garage to replace the  
radiator as a result of the incident. “I think the 4 car could have  
cut us a little slack,” Sauter said. “But he’s racing as hard as he  
can, it’s why the fans come to Bristol.”

After repairs, Sauter returned to the track some 50 laps down in an  
attempt to earn valuable points. He was running near the back of the  
back when the accident on lap 209 occurred. Sauter was credited with  
34th place in the event won by fellow Wisconsin driver Matt Kenseth.

“It’s a real shame for this McGill Motorsports team, we just don’t  
seem to have any luck. The car was real good early in the race and I  
thought we could get a lead lap finish.” Sauter explained. “I really  
don’t remember the accident, but I know the 77 was sideways in front  
of me and I hit the brakes pretty hard.”

The McGill Motorsports team travels to the California Speedway on  
September 2nd for the Ameriquest 300. As a result of the accident,  
Tim Sauter will sit out this week to recover and Stanton Barrett will  
take over the drivers seat at the fast two-mile track just east of  
Los Angeles.

Affordable primary sponsorship is available on the McGill Motorsports  
Chevy Monte Carlo SS for four of the remaining races on the 2006 NBS  
schedule. Interested parties should contact John McGill at  
440-914-4206, or visit mcgillmotorsports.com to learn more.



PR contact Perry A. Hintz, 262-763-1672 or phintz36@wi.rr.com