Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer (born May 30, 1979) is a retired American racing driver. He won the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship.[1]
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.jpg) Bowyer in 2019 | |||||||
| Born | May 30, 1979 Emporia, Kansas | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Division Champion 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion 2011 Prelude to the Dream Winner 2014, 2015 Sprint Showdown Winner | ||||||
| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 541 races run over 16 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 14 (Stewart-Haas Racing) | ||||||
| 2020 position | 12th | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2012) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Subway Fresh 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 Season Finale 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2007 Sylvania 300 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| Last win | 2018 FireKeepers Casino 400 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 181 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| 2016 position | 104th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2008) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 O'Reilly 300 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Drive for Safety 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last win | 2009 Dover 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| 2016 position | 84th | ||||||
| Best finish | 42nd (2006) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 Kroger 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Toyota Tundra 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 Silverado 350K (Texas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2011 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of December 20, 2020. | |||||||
Career change
Clint Bowyer started racing when he was five years old. When he was five, his main interest was motocross racing. In 2000, Bowyer won the Modified Championship at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas. Bowyer also won the 2001 Modified championship at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Bowyer won the 2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Championship.
In 2003, Bowyer raced a full season in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Midwest Series. Bowyer was seen by Richard Childress after leading 47 laps and finishing second in a race at Nashville Superspeedway. Bowyer started racing in the NASCAR Sprint cup Series in 2006.[2] He raced for Richard Childress Racing from 2006 until 2012,[3] earning the team's 100th Sprint Cup Series win at Talladega Superspeedway in late 2011.[4]
At the end of 2011 Bowyer left Richard Childress Racing and joined Michael Waltrip Racing. He drove for Waltrip from the 2012 season[5] to the 2015 season. Bowyer then drove for HScott Motorsports in 2016 and joined Stewart-Haas Racing in 2017. During the 2020 NASCAR season, Bowyer said he would retire from racing. In 2021, Bowyer will be working for FOX Sports to help broadcast NASCAR races. [6]
References change
- ↑ "Bowyer hung tough to clinch first Nationwide title". Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ↑ "Clint Bowyer Driver Stats". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ↑ "Clint Bowyer Reflects On Developments That Led To Breakup With Richard Childress Racing". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ↑ "RCR gets 100th series win courtesy of Clint Bowyer". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ↑ "Clint Bowyer ready to contend with new owner". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ "Clint Bowyer announces his retirement from NASCAR racing after the 2020 season". Retrieved 2020-12-20.
Other websites change
- Official site
- Sprint Cup driver page at NASCAR.com Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Career statistics at racing-reference.info
- The Hartford Racing Team’s Clint Bowyer profile - Official site
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