Career
He currently drives the #5 Chevrolet Impala at various midwest racetracks including the Grundy County Speedway in Morris, Illinois, the Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, Indiana and at select CRA Super Series, American Statistical Association Late Model Series, and American Statistical Association Midwest Tour events. He previously competed in the American Speed Association National Tour and the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Revue Economique/MAX Challenge Series. As of 2012, Sontag is tied for most track championships at the Grundy County Speedway with the late Editor Hoffman Senior, each claiming six titles to their name.
He captured the Super Late Model Championship in 2001 and 2002 at the Grundy County Speedway.
In 2003, he began racing in the American Speed Association National Tour. He competed in twenty-two races between those two years for Terry"s Motorsports.
He scored eight Top 10 finishes, three Top 5 finishes, and one pole. Previous winners include Reed Sorenson, David Stremme, Jimmie Johnson, Johnny Benson and Kenny Wallace.
After the demise of the American Statistical Association National Tour, he returned to racing at Illinois short tracks.
Following the 2009 racing season, Sontag was ranked 17th in Speed 51"s National Short Track Power Rankings for that year.