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Encyclopedia > Clint Bowyer
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Born: May 30, 1979 (1979-05-30) (age 28)
Birthplace: Flag of United States Emporia, Kansas
Awards: 2000 Thunderhill Speedway Modified Champion
2001 Lakeside Speedway Modified Champion
2001 Heartland Park Topeka Modified Champion
2002 I-70 Speedway Late Model Champion
2002 Lakeside Speedway Modified Champion
2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Division Champion
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics
Car #, Team #07 - Richard Childress Racing
2006 NEXTEL Cup Position: 17th
Best Cup Position: 17th - 2006 (NEXTEL Cup)
First Race: 2005 Subway Fresh 500 (Phoenix)
Wins Top Tens Poles
0 16 0
NASCAR Busch Series Statistics
Car #, Team #2 - Richard Childress Racing
2006 NBS Position: 3rd
Best NBS Position: 2nd - 2005 (Busch Series)
First Race: 2004 O'Reilly 300 (Texas)
First Win: 2005 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville)
Last Win: 2007 Circuit City 250 (Richmond)
Wins Top Tens Poles
5 52 5
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics
Car #, Team #2 - Kevin Harvick Incorporated
First Race: 2006 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
First Win: 2006 Silverado 350K (Texas)
Wins Top Tens Poles
1 3 1
All stats current as of May 14, 2007.

Clint Bowyer (born May 30, 1979, in Emporia, Kansas) is a NASCAR driver. He currently pilots the #07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NEXTEL Cup Series,the #2 BB&T Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the Busch Series, both for Richard Childress Racing, and the #2 Chevrolet Silverado for Kevin Harvick Incorporated in the Craftsman Truck Series. May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Emporia is a city located in Lyon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,760. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick (#29 Royal Dutch Shell), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) Jeff Burton (#31 (Cingular Wireless/AT&T), full-time, and Scott Wimmer (#33 Holiday Inn part-time in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 BB... The Busch Series is celebrating its 25th season with this special logo. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. 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The Federated Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ... The 26th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 17, 2007, at Daytona International Speedway and concludes November 17, 2007, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The Circuit City 250 presented by Funai is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Kevin Harvick Incorporated is a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife, the former Delana Linville. ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will begin on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the Florida Dodge Dealers 200, and end on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The Kroger 250 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Martinsville Speedway. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will begin on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the Florida Dodge Dealers 200, and end on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The Silverado 350K is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway. ... 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It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick (#29 Royal Dutch Shell), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) Jeff Burton (#31 (Cingular Wireless/AT&T), full-time, and Scott Wimmer (#33 Holiday Inn part-time in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 BB... The Chevrolet Silverado from Chevrolet (along with its GMC counterpart, the GMC Sierra), is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors. ... Kevin Harvick Incorporated is a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife, the former Delana Linville. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ...

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Early career

Bowyer began racing at the age of five in motocross racing. He went on to capture over 200 wins and numerous championships over the next eight years. In 1996, he began racing street stocks at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas, and won the Modified championship there in 2000. Clint racked up 18 wins and 32 top-five finishes on his way to capturing the 2001 Modified championships at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas and Heartland Park Topeka. In 2002, he began racing in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series, posting 9 poles, 12 wins and 32 top-five finishes en route to a second place finish in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series national point standings. He was also crowned the 2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Champion after another Modified championship at Lakeside Speedway and a Late Model championship at the famed I-70 Speedway in Odessa, MO, his first attempt at racing on asphalt. A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross (often shortened to MX or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Mayetta is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County; it is part of the Unified Government [1] which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. ... Heartland Park Topeka is a multi-purpose motorsports facility located 5 miles south of Topeka, Kansas. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... I-70 Speedway is a racetrack located near Interstate 70 in Odessa, Missouri. ... Odessa is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri. ...


In 2003, Bowyer raced a full season in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Midwest Series, scoring one top-ten finish in 11 starts. He also would make his first ARCA starts in 2003, and caught the eye of legendary car owner Richard Childress after leading 47 laps and finishing second in his debut at Nashville Superspeedway. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Simkos ARCA car at Salem Speedway, Indiana The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1953 by John Marcum. ... Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945 in Winston-Salem, NC) is a former NASCAR driver and successful team owner in NASCAR Nextel Cup competition. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ...


NASCAR career

2004

In 2004, Bowyer shared seat time in the #21 Reese's Chevrolet with Kevin Harvick, driving in half of the 34 Busch Series races that year. He had 1 pole and 7 top tens, and attained a season-high 3rd place finish in the Federated Auto Parts 300, a Nashville Superspeedway race in June. Bowyer's first full season was in 2005, replacing Ron Hornaday in the #2 ACDelco Chevrolet. He won two poles and two races en route to a second place finish to repeat-champion Martin Truex Jr., losing only by 68 points The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on February 14 and ended on November 20. ... The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), formerly Hershey Foods Corporation (name changed in April 2005), commonly called Hersheys, is the worlds largest chocolate company. ... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ... The Federated Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ... 2005 in Nascar Busch Series // Hersheys TAKE 5 300 The Hersheys TAKE 5 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Ron Hornaday from Palmdale, CA was born June 20, 1958. ... Truex Jr. ...


2005

Bowyer made his NEXTEL cup debut in the Sylvania-sponsored #33 Chevy on April 23, 2005, during the Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. He finished 22nd as the first car one lap down. During his successful season in the Busch Series, Richard Childress Racing announced on October 15, 2005, that Bowyer would race the #07 Chevrolet full time in the NEXTEL Cup series, replacing Dave Blaney in the 2006 season. Sylvania literally means forest land in Latin. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Subway Fresh 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dave Blaney (born October 24, 1962) in Hartford Ohio (Trumbull County) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...


Bowyer began his rookie Cup season with three top-fifteen finishes and had a total of eleven top-tens that season, his best finish a 3rd at California Speedway. He finished 68 points behind Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. He also continued to drive the #2 in the Busch Series full-time, winning once and finishing 3rd in points. Bowyer won his first Craftsman Truck Series Truck Series race in the #46 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet fielded by Morgan-Dollar Motorsports at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2006, in his third career start. The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... Denny Hamlin is a race car driver currently contracted to Joe Gibbs Racing. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ... Statue of Jack Daniel at the Distillery in November 2004. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... Morgan-Dollar Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


2007

In 2007, Clint is running a partial Busch Series schedule in the RCR #2 car with BB&T sponsorship, as well as selected races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Kevin Harvick. The BB&T Corporation NYSE: BBT is one of Americas ten largest banks. ...


On the last lap of the Nextel Cup 2007 Daytona 500, Bowyer's car flipped upside down during a multi-car crash in the final lap. The car skidded along the track, hood to the pavement, for several yards, eventually crossing the finish line in that condition. Shortly afterward, the car flipped back onto its tires, and Bowyer escaped the driver's seat with the engine on fire under the hood in front of him. In a funny moment, after exiting the wreck, Bowyer calmly threw his racing gloves back in the burning car and looked up at the scoring pylon to see what position he had wound up in, which turned out to be 18th. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...


On April 20, 2007, Bowyer won the Busch Series Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. He followed that up with another Busch Series win on May 4 in the Circuit City 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Bashas Supermarkets 200 is a NASCAR Busch Series event held at the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Circuit City 250 presented by Funai is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ...


On May 11, 2007, Bowyer won the Budweiser Pole position for the Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. It was the first career pole award in the NEXTEL Cup Series for Bowyer. In NASCAR, The Budweiser Pole Award is given to the fastest qualifier in each points paying race. ... The 2007 Dodge Avenger 500 is the eleventh race of the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season, is scheduled to be run on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. ... Darlington Raceway during the 2006 Dodge Charger 500. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...


External links

Richard Childress Racing
NEXTEL Cup Drivers Clint Bowyer (#07) | Kevin Harvick (#29) | Jeff Burton (#31)
Busch Series Drivers Timothy Peters (#21) | Scott Wimmer (#29)
Driver development program Drivers Ryan Foster | Jessica Helberg | Tim McCreadie | Brandon Miller
Partnerships and Affiliations Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | JR Motorsports |Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Marsh Racing | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports
Other Richard Childress | Dale Earnhardt

Bold text' Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick (#29 Royal Dutch Shell), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) Jeff Burton (#31 (Cingular Wireless/AT&T), full-time, and Scott Wimmer (#33 Holiday Inn part-time in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 BB... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ... Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston, Virginia) also sometimes referred to as JB is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... Timothy Peters from Providence, NC was born August 29, 1980. ... Scott Wimmer of Wausau, Wisconsin was born January 26, 1976. ... A Driver development program is a program used by NASCAR in order to develop younger drivers. ... Brandon Miller is one of the few African Americans in the wealthy town of Paramus, New Jersey. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... JR Motorsports is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Kevin Harvick Incorporated is a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife, the former Delana Linville. ... Marsh Racing is a NASCAR Busch Series team owned by Ted Marsh. ... Morgan-Dollar Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. ... Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945 in Winston-Salem, NC) is a former NASCAR driver and successful team owner in NASCAR Nextel Cup competition. ... This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ...


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The Official Website of Clint Bowyer - NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series Driver (1196 words)
Bowyer is a scant 10 points behind third-place Tony Stewart and just 15 back of Gordon and Jimmie Johnson who sit atop the scoring pylon heading into next weekend’s stop at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
Bowyer’s over-the-wall crew heeded the call and got their driver in and out of the pits with the lead.
Clint Bowyer was working in the body shop of a Ford dealership in his native Emporia, Kan., when his cell phone rang and a woman on the other end asked if he would hold for Richard Childress.
Clint Bowyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (380 words)
Clint Bowyer (born May 30, 1979, in Emporia, KS) is a NASCAR driver.
Bowyer has continued to race full-time in the 2006 Busch Series season, along with being a NEXTEL Cup regular.
Bowyer made his NEXTEL cup debut in the Sylvania-sponsored #33 Chevy on April 23, 2005, during the Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
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