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Clint Bowyer

Bowyer in 2022

Born

Clinton Aaron Bowyer
May 30, 1979 (age 46)
Emporia, Kansas, U.S.

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight

155 lb (70 kg)

Achievements

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion
2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Division Champion
2011 UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Modified Overall Champion
2011 Prelude to the Dream Winner
2010, 2011 Alabama 500 Winner
2014, 2015, 2017 NASCAR All-Star Race Open Winner
Has won with three separate engine manufacturers in NASCAR (Chevrolet, Toyota, Ford)

NASCAR Cup Series career

541 races run over 16 years

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)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
10	226	4

NASCAR Xfinity Series career

181 races run over 10 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)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
8	116	9

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career

15 races run over 7 years

2024 position

53rd

Best finish

42nd (2006)

First race

2006 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)

Last race

2024 Rackley Roofing 200 (Nashville)

First win

2006 Silverado 350K (Texas)

Last win

2011 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
3	10	2

Statistics current as of July 17, 2024.

Clinton Aaron Bowyer (born May 30, 1979) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He also works as a commentator for NASCAR on Fox. He recently raced part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He drove the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports.

Clint Bowyer raced in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2005 to 2020. He drove for several teams during his career. These included Richard Childress Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing, HScott Motorsports, and Stewart-Haas Racing. In 2008, Bowyer won the Nationwide Series championship. After the 2020 season, he stopped racing full-time. He then became a TV analyst for Fox Sports' NASCAR shows. Bowyer still races part-time in the SRX Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Clint Bowyer's Racing Journey
- Starting Out in Racing
- NASCAR Career Highlights
Clint Bowyer Racing
About Clint's Life
Helping Others
TV Appearances
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Clint Bowyer's Racing Journey

Starting Out in Racing

Clint Bowyer began racing when he was just five years old. He started with motocross, which is racing dirt bikes on special tracks. He won over 200 races and many championships in motocross.

In 1996, he switched to racing street stock cars. He raced at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas. He won the Modified championship there in 2000. In 2001, he won more Modified championships at Lakeside Speedway and Heartland Park Topeka.

In 2002, Bowyer joined the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series. He won 12 races and had 32 top-five finishes. He was named the 2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Champion. He also won a Late Model championship at I-70 Speedway. This was his first time racing on asphalt.

In 2003, Bowyer started racing in the ARCA series. He impressed Richard Childress, a famous car owner. Bowyer finished second in his first ARCA race at Nashville Superspeedway. Childress then offered him a job.

NASCAR Career Highlights

Early Years (2004–2006)

In 2004, Bowyer started racing in the Busch Series (now Xfinity Series). He drove for Richard Childress Racing. He earned one pole position and seven top-10 finishes. He also raced in the Camping World West Series, getting one pole and a second-place finish.

His first full Busch season was in 2005. He won two pole positions and two races. He finished second in the championship. In 2005, he also made his first start in the top NASCAR series, the Nextel Cup. He finished 22nd at Phoenix International Raceway. In 2006, Bowyer began racing full-time in the Nextel Cup Series. He had three top-5 finishes and eleven top-10s. He also won his first Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

First Cup Wins and Championship (2007–2008)

Bowyer at the 2007 Sharpie 500

Bowyer's 2007 car

In 2007, Bowyer won his first Nextel Cup race at Loudon. This was his 64th start in the series. He became one of only 15 drivers to win a race in all three of NASCAR's top series. He also won two Busch Series races that year.

Bowyer's 2008 car

In 2008, Bowyer won his second Sprint Cup race at Richmond Raceway. He also won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship. He beat Carl Edwards by a small margin of 21 points.

Moving to the No. 33 Car (2009–2011)

In 2009, Bowyer focused on the Sprint Cup Series in the No. 33 car. He won two Nationwide Series races that year. He finished 15th in the Sprint Cup standings.

Bowyer's 2010 car at Sonoma Raceway

In 2010, Bowyer had a strong start to the season. He won his third Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He also won the fall Talladega race. He finished 10th in the final Chase standings.

Bowyer at the 2011 Coca-Cola 600

In 2011, Bowyer had a very close finish at Talladega, losing by only 0.002 seconds. He won the Talladega Chase race for the second year in a row. This was his last win with Richard Childress Racing. In October, he signed a contract to race for Michael Waltrip Racing starting in 2012.

Time at Michael Waltrip Racing (2012–2015)

Bowyer's No. 15 during the 2012 Kobalt Tools 400

The 2012 season was Bowyer's first with Michael Waltrip Racing. He had his best season in the Sprint Cup Series. He won his first road course race at Sonoma. He also won at Richmond using a smart fuel strategy. Bowyer won another race at Charlotte.

He had a rivalry with Jeff Gordon that year. At Phoenix, Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer's car. This incident ended Bowyer's chance of winning the championship. However, Bowyer finished second in the final points standings, his best career result.

Bowyer at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2014

In 2013, Bowyer was involved in a controversy at Richmond. His car spun, and some thought it was on purpose to help a teammate. NASCAR investigated and penalized Michael Waltrip Racing, but Bowyer kept his spot in the Chase.

Bowyer on pit road at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2015

In 2014, Bowyer was involved in a big crash at Daytona. His car went airborne and rolled over. He was okay. He missed the Chase by a small number of points. In 2015, it was announced that Michael Waltrip Racing would no longer race full-time. Bowyer moved to HScott Motorsports for 2016 before joining Stewart-Haas Racing in 2017. He finished 16th in the championship in his last year with MWR.

HScott Motorsports (2016)

Bowyer's 2016 car at Daytona International Speedway

The 2016 season was tough for Bowyer. He had few good finishes. He ended the season without any wins or top-5 finishes. He finished 27th in the points standings. He also raced one Xfinity Series race, finishing 6th.

Stewart-Haas Racing (2017–2020)

Bowyer during qualifying for the 2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350

In 2017, Bowyer moved to Stewart-Haas Racing to drive the No. 14 Ford. He had a much better season, with several top-10 finishes. He finished second twice, including at Sonoma and Daytona. He finished 18th in the final points standings.

Bowyer and his crew celebrating after winning the 2018 FireKeepers Casino 400

Bowyer had a strong start in 2018. He ended a long winless streak by winning at Martinsville. This win helped him get into the Playoffs. He then won his second race of the season at Michigan. He made it to the Round of 8 in the Playoffs. He finished 12th in points.

In 2019, Bowyer had an incident with Ryan Newman after a race. Both drivers were called to the NASCAR office, but no penalties were given. Despite not winning a race, Bowyer made the Playoffs. He also won his first pole position since 2007 at Las Vegas. He finished 9th in the final points standings.

Final Full-Time Season (2020)

In 2020, Bowyer won the pole position for the Auto Club 400. He had seven top-10 finishes and made the Playoffs. On October 8, 2020, Bowyer announced he would join the Fox Sports broadcast team in 2021. This meant he would stop racing full-time. He finished 12th in the points standings in his final full-time season.

Return to Racing (2024)

On May 29, 2024, it was announced that Bowyer would return to racing. He drove the No. 7 Spire Motorsports truck at Nashville Superspeedway. This was his first Truck Series race in eight years.

Clint Bowyer Racing

Clint Bowyer also owns his own Dirt Late Model team, called Clint Bowyer Racing. He started the team in 2008. His team has won championships and races, including the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Championship in 2014.

About Clint's Life

In April 2014, Clint Bowyer married Lorra. They have two children: a son named Cash Aaron (born October 1, 2014) and a daughter named Presley Elizabeth (born December 9, 2016).

Clint is a big fan of sports teams from Kansas City. He supports the Kansas City Royals (baseball) and the Kansas City Chiefs (football). He also cheers for the University of Kansas Jayhawks (college sports).

Helping Others

Clint Bowyer is also known for his charity work. In 2008, he hosted his first charity golf event in his hometown of Emporia, Kansas. This event raised $160,000 to help the community.

He also had the idea to build a community center in Emporia. He dedicated the new Bowyer Community Building on March 12, 2012. He hopes the building can be used for many different events, from meetings to concerts.

TV Appearances

Clint Bowyer has appeared on TV shows outside of racing. In 2012, he was on A&E's Duck Dynasty. In 2015, he co-hosted an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives with Guy Fieri.

In June 2019, he worked as a commentator for a NASCAR Xfinity race broadcast. In October 2020, he announced he would join the Fox Sports broadcast booth full-time for NASCAR races.