Tim Sauter
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| Born: | October 13, 1964 | |
| Birthplace: | Necedah, Wisconsin | |
| Awards: | - | |
| NASCAR Busch Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | #36 - McGill Motorsports | |
| 2005 Busch Series Position: | 49th | |
| Best Busch Position: | 13th - 2002 (Busch Series) | |
| First Race: | 2001 Sam's Town 250 (Memphis) | |
| First Win: | - | |
| Last Win: | - | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 9 | 0 |
| All stats current as of September 5, 2006. | ||
Tim Sauter is a veteran of the NASCAR Busch Series. Tim started racing Busch Series races in 2000. He ran for rookie of the year in 2001, competing in 18 races. He ran full-time in 2002 in an unsponsored car, and finished 13th in points. Since 2003, Tim has ran only a handful of races each year, due to lack of funding. Tim has run a total of 80 Busch Series races, 2 Nextel Cup races, and 3 Craftsman Truck Series races. He has scored 9 top tens in his Busch series career. He currently drives the #36 Lester Buildings Chevrolet for McGill Motorsports, formerly DCT Motorsports, in the 2006 Busch Series season, who he drove for in 2005 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Tim has two brothers who are also NASCAR drivers: Jay Sauter and Johnny Sauter. His father Jim Sauter is a retired NASCAR veteran.
One of his sons Travis Sauter currently races late models in Wisconsin, has some ASA races under his belt, and is well on his way to a successful career in auto racing himself. Travis, his dad Tim, Jay, and Johnny are all examples of second and third generation racing drivers, and second and third generation professional athletes which are rare...Jay, Tim, and Johnny are one of many examples of "brother acts" which are more common in both NASCAR and professional athletics. All of the gentlemen listed here are direct descendants of Jim Sauter a legend in midwestern auto racing especially in Wisconsin certainly "A Lock"
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