For the second straight Craftsman Truck Series race Tim Sauter went for a roller-coaster ride up and down the standings Saturday at the Kansas Speedway. Sauter’s ride ended on a downswing as a late race accident left the #07 Lester Buildings Silverado in 30th place behind first-time winner Erik Darnell.
Friday’s practice was adventuresome for Sauter as well. During the first session, his Chevy was turning so poorly that Doug Howe and the crew decided to change the entire set-up prior to the second practice session. After the adjustments, Tim took his #07 out to practice again when the throttle hung and nearly caused the truck to wreck. Soon rain began to fall and cancelled the remaining practice and forcing the team to qualify with a set-up that was totally untested. Adding to the uncertainty was the fact Sauter had drawn to be the first truck to qualify on Saturday morning. Tim rose to the occasion and solidly placed his Green Light Racing Silverado into the field with a lap of 32.32 seconds around the mile and one half speedway giving him the 18th starting spot.
