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CUP: Schrader In, Sauter Out At No. 70
Haas/CNC Racing has made its second driver in as many races for its No. 70 Chevrolet...
Tom Jensen  |  Posted April 16, 2008   Harrisburg, N.C.
Ken Schrader. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Haas/CNC Racing has made its second driver in as many races for its No. 70 Chevrolet, which will be piloted by Ken Schrader next week at Talladega Superspeedway.

The team released Jeremy Mayfield following the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6, replacing him with Johnny Sauter for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 last Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway. Sauter finished 37th at PIR.

He will be replaced by Ken Schrader, who began the year driving the No. 49 BAM Racing Dodge. After changing to Toyotas, BAM skipped Texas and Phoenix to reconfigure its fleet to Toyotas, but earlier this week, a hoped-for sponsor deal failed to materialize, and the team subsequently decided to sit out indefinitely.

So with Schrader available, the team opted to put the veteran in the seat for next week’s Aaron’s 499 at the venerable 2.66-mile Alabama superspeedway. Since the No. 70 is outside the top 35 in owner points, Schrader will have to race his way into the field, though that may not be hard, as car counts are down this year.

“I’m definitely very excited about the opportunity to drive for Haas CNC Racing,” said Schrader, who will be sponsored by Hunt Brothers Pizza at Talladega. “It is a younger team that is going through the growing process but yet has all of the elements in place. The team has an outstanding relationship with Hendrick Motorsports, and we know they have a proven engine program. We certainly don’t have to second guess the equipment.”

Tom Jensen is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to
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