Clint Bowyer says he remembers when he was racing Late Models that when one car took out another car on a restart, the driver that got taken out typically retaliated. Bowyer relived those days Saturday in the Nationwide Series’ Heluva Good! 200 at Dover International Speedway. Running second when he was spun by Denny Hamlin on a restart with two laps remaining in the scheduled distance, Bowyer went to pit road and, after a brief red-flag period, returned to the track and turned Hamlin while the race was under caution. NASCAR promptly parked Bowyer for the remainder of the event. NASCAR officials met with Bowyer following the race. NASCAR, which instituted a new policy this year to allow drivers to show more emotion on the track, has issued three-week probations to drivers involved in similar incidents this year. “[They said] you’re not supposed to do that,” said Bowyer, who apologized for his actions. “We’re professionals and we’re supposed to be out there putting on a show for the fans and not carrying on [like] that.”(Scene Daily)(5-15-2010)
UPDATE: NASCAR has placed Clint Bowyer, driver of the #21 car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, on probation until June 16 for a rule violation he committed during the race at Dover International Speedway on May 15. Bowyer was found to have violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing aggressive driving) of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rule Book.(NASCAR PR)(5-19-2010)
