SAUTER FASTEST IN WINSTAR WORLD CASINO 400 PRACTICE

[media-credit name=”texasmotorspeedway.com” align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]FORT WORTH, Texas (June 7, 2012) – Johnny Sauter posted the fastest lap during Thursday evening’s rain-delayed final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice session at Texas Motor Speedway in preparation for Friday night’s WinStar World Casino 400.

Sauter (No. 13 Hot Honeys/Curb Records Toyota) ran a lap of 181.080 miles per hour among his 47 laps overall during the 1-hour, 37-minute session that was the only track time Thursday for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitors. The opening practice and pole qualifying were canceled due to lingering showers while this final practice was delayed from the early afternoon until a 7:53 p.m. CT start.

Sauter led a Toyota sweep of the three fastest laps as he was followed by Matt Crafton (No. 88 Menards/Goof Off Toyota) at 180.911 mph and Todd Bodine (No. 11 Toyota Care Toyota) at 180.343 mph. Rounding out the top five were Joey Coulter (No. 22 RCR/Darrell Gwynn Foundation Chevrolet) at 180.048 mph and Nelson Piquet Jr. (No. 30 Qualcomm/Autotrac Chevrolet) at 180.036.

Plano, Texas native James Buescher (No. 31 Koike.com Chevrolet) was 14th at 178.731 mph.

The 35-truck field was set by owner points for Friday night’s WinStar World Casino 400, with NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points leader Justin Lofton (No. 6 CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet) starting on the pole. The WinStar World Casino 400 will start at 8 p.m. CT Friday.

Tickets are available by calling (817) 215-8500 or by visiting www.texasmotorspeedway.com.