By: Kevin Ramsell
BURLINGTON, WI (Tuesday, October 13, 2009) – The 2009 American Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment season ended this past Sunday with a first time winner going to victory lane. Travis Sauter not only claimed his first ASAMT victory but was also the first member of the famous Sauter family to win one of the Midwest’s premiere racing events, the 40th Annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend.
SAUTER HISTORY AT FEST
Travis is a member of the third generation of drivers from the Sauter family to race at Oktoberfest and is the one to put their name in the record books. His grandfather Jim, father Tim, and uncles Jay and Johnny also have competed at previous Oktoberfest events.
Jim’s best finish came in 1982 when he finished third behind winner Jim Back and Tom Reffner. Tim’s finished sixth twice (1998, 1999). He was having a top-five run this past Sunday until he ran out of gas near the end of the race and ended up finishing tenth. Jay’s best finish was 9th in 1980 and Johnny’s best finish was 10th in 2002.