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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Colorado 250 Preview -- #3, Jay Sauter

18 July 1997

 #3 Jay Sauter, GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet
 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
 Colorado 250 By Snap-On Tools Advance
 Colorado National Speedway

     SAUTER HOPES HIS RETURN TO COLORADO WILL START LIKE LAST YEAR 

 
ERIE, CO - This year at the Colorado 250 NASCAR truck race in Erie, Colo. the 
No. 3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus truck will be driven by Jay Sauter. Last 
year at Colorado National Speedway, the No. 3 team started sixth and won the 
race.

 - Sauter is currently seventh in the NASCAR Truck Series points standings - 
302 points behind leader Rich Bickle.

 - During the 13th NASCAR Truck Series race of the season, at Louisville 
Motor Speedway, the No. 3 team started 27th. A hole in the radiator ended 
their day on lap 64. They had to settle for a 31st place finish.

 - Sauter has had one start at Colorado National Speedway. Last year he 
started on the outside pole and finished ninth driving for a different team.

QUOTES:

"Last year I had the opportunity to race another truck at Colorado National 
Speedway," commented Sauter. "We sat on the outside pole, so I feel pretty 
comfortable going back there this year.

"This GM Goodwrench Service Plus team just keeps on giving me great 
equipment," said Sauter. "They will never know how much I appreciate them 
standing behind me.

"I enjoy short track racing," remarked Sauter. "Right now our weakest point 
is our qualifying. We are really concentrating on starting better."

By Champion Sports Group