Clint Bowyer | |||||||
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Born | Clinton Edward Bowyer May 30, 1979 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) | ||||||
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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) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
15 races run over 7 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 7 (Spire Motorsports) | ||||||
2016 position | 84th | ||||||
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) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of July 17, 2024. |
Clinton Edward Bowyer (born May 30, 1979) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and commentator for NASCAR on Fox. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports.
He competed in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2005 to 2020, driving for Richard Childress Racing for eight years, Michael Waltrip Racing for four years, HScott Motorsports for one year, and Stewart-Haas Racing for four years. Bowyer won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship driving for RCR. Following the 2020 season, Bowyer retired from full-time racing and became an analyst for Fox Sports' NASCAR coverage. Bowyer currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.