Jim Sauter Net Worth 2018: What is this NASCAR driver worth?
Jim Sauter was a professional NASCAR racing driver. Sauter died on October 31, 2014. Sauter was born on June 1, 1943, in Necedah, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, U.S.. This page examines Jim Sauter’s net worth.
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Jim Sauter Career and Earnings/Salary
Jim Sauter raced in a total of 76 NASCAR cup races over a 14 year cup career, with 0 wins, 4 top tens, and 0 poles. Sauter’s best cup position was 33rd (1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Sauter began NASCAR cup racing with the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series National 500 (Charlotte Motor Speedway). Sauter’s last cup race was the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Goody’s Headache Powder 500 (Bristol) (Bristol Motor Speedway).
With respect to Busch series races, Sauter competed in 4 over a 4 year period, with 0 wins, 0 top tens, and 0 poles. Sauter’s best Busch series position was 80th (1996 NASCAR Busch Series). Sauter began Busch series racing with the 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Ames/Peak 200 (Dover International Speedway). Sauter’s last Busch race was the 2002 NASCAR Busch Series GNC Live Well 250 (Milwaukee Mile).
Sauter has raced in 2 truck series races over a 2 year truck racing career, with 0 wins, 1 top tens, and 0 poles. Sauter’s best truck race position was 81st (1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series). Sauter began truck series racing with the 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series goracing.com 200 (Michigan International Speedway). Sauter’s last truck race was the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black Cat Fireworks 200 (Milwaukee Mile).
Sauter is best known for these top achievements: 1981 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion, 1982 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion, 1983 All American 400 winner, and 1980 Rockford Speedway winner.
Jim Sauter Net Worth 2018
Auto racing in practice has two pay structures. One one hand, there are the mega elite drivers, who pull in millions a year through prize money, bonuses, and sponsorships. In contrast, the rest of NASCAR drivers make significantly less. Development drivers can earn as little as 5 figures. More competitive drivers, meanwhile, bring in between $200,000 and $500,000, including a base salary in addition to either a percent of their prize money or a success bonus.
So what was NASCAR driver Jim Sauter’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Jim Sauter’s net worth at death is: $500,000
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