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June 25,
2005
Oak
Park Journal
Sports
Dan Peters Sports Editor
Oak Park Journal
CAR
RACING PAGE
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The Milwaukee Mile Keeps Getting Better
and Better....
© Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
Johnny Sauter's Car and Favorite Son of
the Race.
© Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
Johnny Sauter
Dominates.. wins Rain
shortened SBC250 at the Mile
by Dan Peters
Milwaukee, June 25, 2005.. Wisconsin Native Johnny Sauter overcame not
only mother nature, but a black flag that sent
him to the back of the pack. to win the "SBC 200" as heavy
rain stopped the race.
Wisconsin
Native Johnny Sauter captured the Pole with a
Track record speed of 122.595 mph
© Oak Park Journal photo by Joe
Paolella
Sauter set the track record in pole qualifying earlier in the
day with a speed of 122.595 mph.
The Sausage
Race is on!!... another Milwaukee Tradition
© Oak Park Journal photo by Joe
Paolella
The Race is
on... The SBC 250
© Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
A Large crowd of 40,726 was on hand
Saturday to witness
Sauter's first victory of the 2005 Busch Season and his third
career win.
Sauter, from Necedah, Wis., easily had the fastest car. He
led 162 of the 200 laps.
"It's overwhelming," Sauter beamed after the popular win.
"This is the biggest win of my career and to do it in front of
the home town crowd here in Milwaukee is unbelievable."
Johnny Sauter
wins the rain shortened SBC 250..here he
celebrates with his crew in media center after the race was
shortened due to heavy rain after 200 laps
© Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
Sauter had the dominating car all day, first shattering the
track record in qualifying to earn the pole position and then
quickly streaking out to lead the opening 22 laps before
pitting for tires during the first caution flag. It was a move
that could have cost him dearly as few of the other leaders
followed him to pit road, electing instead to save their
allotted tires for later in the race. Sauter exited the pits in
sixteenth place and immediately began to slice his way
through the field, regaining the lead on lap 58.
"Taking tires so early was a call I questioned at first from
the cockpit but I didn't say anything," Sauter explained
afterwards.
Nascar Legend
Bill Elliott drives the #64 Car for Rusty Wallace
this week at the SBC 250
© Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
Nascar Legend
Bill Elliott signs autographs in garage area
© Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
On Lap 113, Sauter was the only driver on the lead lap,
but he tapped Tony Raines in Turn 4, sending Raines
spinning and bringing out the caution flag.
Race officials gave Sauter a black flag for rough driving,
making him move to the back of the line during the caution.
"I screwed up there and got into Tony Raines," Sauter
said. "It was a stupid mistake on my part, I guess."
"My car was so good tonight, I didn't even break a
sweat," Sauter continued. "We've killed a few cars the past
weeks and we had a team meeting last week where we
figured things out. This win is a big morale booster
for the team and as they say "winning fixes everything!."
2004 Busch
Champ Martin Truex is a Fan Favorite at the Mile
© Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
Martin Truex, Jr was second, and Paul Menard finished
third. J.J. Yeley was fourth and David Stremme fifth as
10 cars were on the lead lap when the race was stopped
officially on lap 200
Martin Truex, Jr took the Busch Series points lead by
seven points over Reed Sorenson, who finished 1 lap
down in 12th place.
Johnny Sauter,
Paul Menard & Tim Sauter Talk to media
after Final
practice
© Oak Park Journal photo by Joe
Paolella
Rookie Driver
Kertus Davis has a short night after a crash in turn
3 on lap 139
© Oak Park Journal photo by Joe
Paolella
SBC 250 | Milwaukee
Mile
June 25, 2005 |
Race 17 of 35
Average Speed:
97.403 mph
Margin of Victory:
Caution Time of Race: 02:03:12
Lead Changes: 4
Cautions: 22-25,
29-31, 114-119, 147-151, 199-200
The Navy Band
From Great Lakes performs for the crowd before
the race
© Oak Park Journal photo by Joe
Paolella
Former Champ
Car Star Michel Joudain Now drives in the
Nascar Busch Series
© Oak Park Journal photo by Joe
Paolella
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