Al Saunders – #40 Late Model
Driver & Team Info
Hometown: Stafford Springs, CT
Car Owner: Al Saunders
Crew Chief: Frank Perez
Crew Members: Randy Higginson, Frank Perez, Jason Raymond, Joe Brockett
Primary Sponsor: American Sleeve Bearing
Associate Sponsors: –
Car Make & Model: Chevrolet Impala
Occupation: Machinist at American Sleeve Bearing
Date of Birth: 4/23/88
Martial Status: Single
Non-Racing Hobbies: None
Favorite Racing Personality: Kurt Busch
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Career Achievements
• 12 Career Limited Late Model Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
• 8 Career Street Stock Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway (7 points races, 2011 Paradiso-Muska Shoot Out)
• 2015 Limited Late Model Track Champion
• 2018 NAPA Auto Parts Late Model Rookie of the Year
• Recorded 1st Career Late Model Feature Win on June 29, 2018
• 5 Career Late Model Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
| Year | Division | Starts | Wins | T-5 | T-10 |
| 2006 | DARE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | DARE | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | DARE | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | DARE | 16 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | DARE | 21 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 2011 | DARE | 18 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | DARE | 17 | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 2013 | LLM | 15 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | DARE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | LLM | 18 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 2015 | LLM | 22 | 5 | 18 | 21 |
| 2016 | LLM | 17 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 2017 | LLM | 17 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2018 | LM | 20 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | LM | 20 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 2020 | LM | 14 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | LM | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
LM = Late Model
LLM = Limited Late Model
DARE = DARE/Street Stock
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