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American racecar driver Clint Bowyer was born on May 30, 1979, in Emporia, Kan. He began racing motocross at the age of 5 and had more than 200 wins and championships over the next eight years. In 1996, he began racing street stocks at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan. He went on to win the Modified championships in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, he began racing in the NASCAR Weekly Racing series, placing second in the national point standings. He was named the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Champion in 2002. In 2003, he caught the eye of legendary car owner Richard Childress after finishing second in his debut at Nashville Superspeedway. In 2004, he began racing in the NASCAR Busch Series...
American racecar driver Clint Bowyer was born on May 30, 1979, in Emporia, Kan. He began racing motocross at the age of 5 and had more than 200 wins and championships over the next eight years. In 1996, he began racing street stocks at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan. He went on to win the Modified championships in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, he began racing in the NASCAR Weekly Racing series, placing second in the national point standings. He was named the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Champion in 2002. In 2003, he caught the eye of legendary car owner Richard Childress after finishing second in his debut at Nashville Superspeedway. In 2004, he began racing in the NASCAR Busch Series for Childress half-time. He rode full-time in 2005, finishing the season in second place. He won his first Craftsman Truck Series race in 2006. After starting the 2007 season in Daytona by crossing the finish line upside down and on fire, Bowyer later won his first NEXTEL Cup race and two Busch Series races. In 2008, he won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Fla. He started his own Dirt Late Model team, Clint Bowyer Racing in 2008. That year, he also hosted teh first Clint Bowyer Charity Golf Even in his hometown of Emporia, Kan., raising $160,000 for the Emporia Community foundation. In 2010, he placed second in the Sylvania 300, but was penalized afterward due to failing a secondary inspection. He and Childress were penalized $150,000 and 150 championship points. Childress appealed the decision, which reduced the fine to $100,000, but the point deduction was upheld. Despite that, he still finished 10th in the final Chase standings. That year, he taped an episode of The Price Is Right in a NASCAR-theme showcase.
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New qualifying rules welcome change on NASCAR road courses
The phrase "NASCAR qualifying" may be the next best thing to Ambien. It's a snoozefest. Important, of course, to the pole-setter who gets some nice publicity out of the deal and a little bonus cash. Beyond that, it's a mostly boring exercise of taking a...Tags: NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers, Auto Racing, David Gilliland
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It's good to be Jimmie Johnson, baby
Excluding Rick Pitino, Jimmie Johnson just may be the King of the World right now. He won his eighth race at Martinsville last Sunday, holding off Clint Bowyer and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon. He leads defending champion Brad...
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Danica romance,Gen 6 car top NASCAR storylines
The haulers should be rolling into Daytona anytime now. NASCAR's short respite is over, and it's time to welcome in the 2013 season. Sure everyone is "excited" about their prospects going into the new season, but we are here to separate fact from...
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Danica-Ricky romance kiss of death for NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH — Dear Danica and Ricky: Please stop it. There is no making out in NASCAR. No hugs, no exchanging of Valentine's Day cards, none of this schmoozie-poozie stuff with the nauseating soundtrack of a Michael Bolton/Barry Manilow mix-...
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Brad Keselowski motivated by drive to repeat as NASCAR champ
CHARLOTTE — Wearing the cap of a NASCAR champion is a cool thing. Brad Keselowski has met Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps at a Baltimore Ravens game. He has gotten a Twitter shout-out from Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III....
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NASCAR stars crash Rolex 24 party
DAYTONA BEACH — The world is shrinking, as they say. Consider all those fancy modern conveniences in transportation, communication and computer technology. Socially, too. How else can you explain the NASCAR interlopers entering the Rolex 24 at...
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New cars signal return to traditional racing at Daytona, Talladega
And so what's The Big Bang Theory following a 12-car pileup during pre-season testing at Daytona International Speedway this past week? Seems that everybody needs to go back to school and take a driver's-ed course. That's right, the best of the best...
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NASCAR Champ Brad Keselowski enjoys sweet ride of success
Brad Keselowski has a few interesting things on his holiday wish list: A celebrity girlfriend. And a tank. No doubt you could combine the two to make for one of the coolest dates nights ever witnessed. Although it sounds far-fetched, please don't...
Tags: Culture, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR, Ceremonies, David Letterman
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Jimmie Johnson needs luck, chaos to strip title from Keselowski
HOMESTEAD -- Jimmie Johnson has a shot Sunday afternoon. But it's reminiscent of the scene in "Dumb and Dumber" where Lloyd is clinging to some delusional hope that Mary is interested in him. Lloyd : "What are my chances?" Mary: "Not good." Lloyd:...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, ESPN (tv network), NASCAR
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Brad Keselowski feels cool buzz of first NASCAR Cup title
HOMESTEAD — NASCAR's future and its old guard etched their way into NASCAR history Sunday with a dash of champagne, a trickle of tears, and a little bit of a beer buzz. Brad Keselowski, a 28-year-old who rose from the abyss of a family bankruptcy,...
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New, faster cars set for testing at Daytona
The envelope please: NASCAR is about to unveil its "Gen 6" car. We've been down the road before with new models and styles, but this is a critical makeover for a sport trying to woo back fans who have become disengaged for a number of reasons. The new...
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Gordon, Bowyer lead NASCAR's circus of mayhem into Homestead
If image is everything, NASCAR has a problem. Or maybe not. I'm as conflicted as anyone else trying to connect the dots to logic in the post-race aftermath of those shenanigans at Phoenix. Why is Jeff Gordon still in the starting grid for the series...
Tags: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, Super Bowl
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