[/media-credit]Ft. Worth, TX (June 8, 2012) –Â Johnny Sauter earned the fifth victory of his career at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night driving the No. 13Â Hot HoneysPeanuts/Curb Records Toyota Tundra. Taking advantage of a late restart, Sauter was able to power through the field and position himself in second place behind teammate Matt Crafton. On Lap 146 of 167, Sauter passed Crafton for the lead and the win.
Texas Motor Speedway is a bit of a sore spot for the No. 13 team. Sauter said he feels vindicated winning after last years black-flag penalty that took away what would have been his first win at the track.
“Every win is special, first of all, I’ve been fortunate enough to win some very cool races in the truck series,” Sauter said. “Your first win is always special, but this one is going to rank right up there with the start that we’ve had. You know last year was tough, that’s definitely the toughest loss I’ve ever had. And to have a dominant truck, have a seven-second lead into the green/white checker and have a lane violation is just not the way you want to go out. But I haven’t forgotten that, I promise you. I think about that all the time and it’s hard not to think about coming back to the race track again because it’s all everybody’s talking about”… “so I was bound and determined not to make that mistake again.”
“I would like to thank Mike Curb, Duke & Rhonda Thorson and Hot Honeys from The Peanut Roaster”, commented Sauter. “Their continued support and the love of the truck series brought us to victory lane today.”
Sauter led two times during the race for a total of 41 laps. He finished 2.101 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher and teammate Matt Crafton. He is now 15th in the NCWTS Points Standings.
The NCWTS and ThorSport Racing head to Kentucky Speedway on Thursday, June 28th for the UNOH 225 airing on SPEED at 7:30PM EST.
About Hot Honeys:
Hot Honeys are a sweet AND savory delight. We start with Super Extra Large Peanuts hand-roasted in golden peanut oil. Then we smother these plump and crunchy peanuts in 100% pure, natural honey, and top it off with a dusting of rich Gourmet Jalapeno and Chipotle seasoning. The perfect honey roasted peanut snack for Holiday Parties, the Big Game, or any special occasion! For more information, visit The Peanut Roaster atwww.peanut.com.
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About Curb Records:
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Curb Records is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Owned and operated by Mike Curb since 1962, Curb Records has achieved 375 Billboard number one records, nearly twelve hundred Billboard Top Ten records and charted just under four thousand Billboard Records. Today’s roster includes some of the top names in Country, Christian and Pop/Rock music.  Curb Records was honored as Billboard Magazine’s 2001 Country Music Label of the Year and Radio & Records Magazine’s 2005 Overall Gold Label of the Year. For more information, visit www.curb.com.
