One day after finishing a frustrating season with HScott Motorsports, Clint Bowyer sued the team for at least $2.223 million, alleging it missed two monthly payments and a commission for bringing sponsorship to the team. Bowyer, through his business arm Clint Bowyer Racing Inc., filed the lawsuit for breach of contract and fraud Nov. 21 against team owner Harry Scott and HScott Motorsports in North Carolina Superior Court. Bowyer alleges in the lawsuit that Scott, who is expected to shut down the Cup team, is using money owed to him to pay other creditors and ‘repeatedly failed to make the scheduled payments’ owed on the 20th of each month. ‘[Scott and the team] are in financial distress and in negotiations with various creditors to settle substantial debts ‘¦ all the while [they] refuse to pay [Bowyer] for services performed,’ the complaint states. In the lawsuit, Bowyer alleges that Scott has not paid money owed to him Oct. 20 and Nov. 20 for a total of $1.2 million and that he is also owed at least $1 million from sponsorship of at least five companies ‘ 5-Hour Energy, Maxwell House, Peak, Visine and AAA Insurance ‘ that Bowyer claims he brought to the team. ‘We are aware of the lawsuit,’ HScott Motorsports spokesman Ramsey Poston said. ‘Obviously we won’t speak about the details of the suit, but I can say that overall it is frivolous and capricious. Bowyer obtained an order of attachment, which requires Scott to hold on to at least $2.223 million in property while the lawsuit makes its way through court.(ESPN.com)(11-28-2016)
UPDATE – settled: Joint press release from Clint Bowyer Racing and HScott Motorsports: Harry Scott, Jr., owner of HScott Motorsports, and Clint Bowyer and his company Clint Bowyer Racing (‘CBR’), jointly announced today they have settled the recent lawsuit filed by CBR. Mr. Scott provided additional information to Mr. Bowyer, of which he was not aware, which satisfied him that the claims asserted against Mr. Scott should be dismissed. CBR and HScott Motorsports then reached a mutual and amicable confidential settlement as to the claims for the debt owed to CBR. ‘I am glad our race team and Clint Bowyer Racing were able to reach a quick resolution,’ said Mr. Scott. ‘I wish Clint the best of luck in his career moving forward.’ Mr. Bowyer also commented, saying, ‘ I want to thank all the team members for their hard work all season. I’m looking forward to the 2017 season and beyond and wish Harry Scott all the best in the future.’(HSM PR Ramsey Poston Twitter)
