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Johnny Sauter returns to NASCAR Truck Series at Lucas Oil Raceway in 2024

Johnny Sauter will return to the NASCAR Truck Series at Lucas Oil Raceway in 2024. Which surprising team will Sauter join at Lucas Oil?

[autotag]Johnny Sauter[/autotag] is returning to the NASCAR Truck Series for his third race of the 2024 season. According to the NASCAR Roster Portal, Sauter is scheduled to drive the No. 16 truck for [autotag]Hattori Racing Enterprises[/autotag] in the Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway next weekend. Sauter has made two starts with Niece Motorsports in the No. 45 truck in 2024.

Hattori Racing Enterprises has entered one race during the 2024 Truck Series season but was unable to get on the track for qualifying due to rain at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Aric Almirola was supposed to pilot the No. 16 truck. Now, the former full-time Truck Series driver will get an opportunity at a third start during the 2024 NASCAR season.

Sauter doesn’t compete in many NASCAR races at 46 years old, as his full-time days appear to be in the past. However, it doesn’t mean Sauter can’t return for select NASCAR races throughout the season. Hattori Racing Enterprises will likely have to make the field on speed, and Sauter is an excellent choice to get the No. 16 team into the show.

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Johnny Sauter returns to Niece Motorsports for Truck race at Texas

Niece Motorsports announced on Monday that Johnny Sauter will drive the No. 45 truck in the Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

[autotag]Johnny Sauter[/autotag] is no longer full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series; however, at 45 years old, that doesn’t mean he will stop racing soon. On Monday afternoon, [autotag]Niece Motorsports[/autotag] announced that Sauter will drive the No. 45 truck in this weekend’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

The former ThorSport Racing driver competed in the Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway earlier in the season and did well. Sauter led 24 laps and had a truck capable of winning; however, he was involved in a crash and finished in 29th place. Now, Sauter gets another opportunity for Niece Motorsports as he searches for his first win since 2019.

Sauter still has the talent to compete in the Truck Series, but the grind of a full NASCAR schedule is hard for a driver at 45 years old. Perhaps the 2016 Truck Series champion will race in even more events moving forward. Sauter can still race for wins, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see the No. 45 truck for Niece Motorsports in victory lane at Texas.

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Johnny Sauter joins Niece Motorsports for NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona

Johnny Sauter joins Niece Motorsports to drive the No. 45 truck in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

[autotag]Johnny Sauter[/autotag] is returning to the NASCAR Truck Series. On Friday morning, [autotag]Niece Motorsports[/autotag] announced that Sauter will drive the No. 45 truck in the Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway. The 45-year-old driver hasn’t competed at Daytona since 2022 when he drove the No. 47 truck for G2G Racing.

No other races were announced for Sauter, but it represents a good opportunity for him to win another NASCAR race in his part-time career. Sauter hasn’t been full-time since the 2021 Truck Series season with ThorSport Racing and has competed in nine races over the last two seasons. None have come with Niece Motorsports.

Sauter will join Bayley Currey and Matt Mills as his teammates at Niece Motorsports for the Truck Series race at Daytona. If Sauter does well at the superspeedway track, maybe he could return for another event sometime throughout the season. Either way, seeing Sauter behind the wheel for a competitive organization is good for race fans.

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