Federated Auto Parts 300 - Johnny Sauter Notes

SAUTER AND TEAM YELLOW RACING GEAR UP FOR SECOND TIME AROUND AT NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY

MURFREESBORO, TN (June 8, 2006) - As the NASCAR Busch Series prepares to return to Nashville Superspeedway for their second event of the season, Johnny Sauter and Team Yellow Racing prepare to take advantage of a run of three consecutive stand-alone events for the Busch Series.

Sauter is currently posted ninth in the championship point standings thanks in part to the possibilities created by his Team Yellow pit crew.

In 13 events this season, the Team Yellow crew has won the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Pit Crew Challenge five times, leading their nearest competitor by three events. Each week, the award goes to the crew who tallies the least amount of total time during pit stops per event. They won their latest Pit Crew Challenge two weeks ago at Lowe's Motor Speedway, fueling Sauter's confidence going into Nashville.

"We've come so close at Nashville in the past; it's one of those races that I really get psyched up for," Sauter said. "I'm really confident in the car that we're bringing back here and with this Team Yellow crew behind me, I feel like we have the whole package. You just can't put a price tag on good pit stops and these guys have been awesome all year."

Sauter's record at Nashville is highlighted by a pole in 2003 and two second-place finishes in April of 2003 and 2004. Looking to overcome the 27th-place finish in his last Nashville outing, Sauter comes into this weekend's event with three top-10 and nine top-15 finishes. Hoping to finally tackle the win that he's been so close to at Nashville, the Necedah, WI native says he'll rely on his short track expertise for this weekend's event.

"Nashville is classified as a superspeedway, but it really races like a short track," said Sauter. "It has the long straightaways, but with the concrete surface - it has a lot of grip and you can wheel the car around it like a short track. I got my start racing on tracks like this so I always enjoy racing here. Our team is focused on creating possibilities for success this weekend and hopefully at the end of the day, we'll be wheeling the Haas/Yellow Chevy into victory lane."

Although there will be a strong showing of Nextel Cup competitors who will commute from Pocono Raceway to the 1.33-mile tri-oval at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend, Sauter and team hope the benefit of focusing on one event will prevail in the end.

Unlike the previous visit to Nashville in April when the Cup teams were idle, this time around, those pulling double-duty will have to rely on substitute drivers to practice and possibly qualify their Nashville entries.

"We're really looking forward to Nashville and making the most of what opportunities we'll have this weekend," said Sauter. "The Cup drivers will still be a factor so it's not that we're expecting to have a huge advantage, but any advantage you can gain is really valuable. The Busch Series is so competitive, now you really have to be at the top of your game if you're going to get to victory lane."

Live television coverage of Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 300 begins at 7:30pm ET on FX. MRN will carry the live radio broadcast.