Clint Bowyer - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Chase Notes going into Talladega:

#07-Clint Bowyer is peaking at the right time. He has only three podium finishes all season, but two have come in the three Chase races. Talladega presents a mental roadblock, as Bowyer has finishes of 40-35-35 in three starts. #2-Kurt Busch (-177), #31-Jeff Burton...

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

after Kansas [29 of 36 races]: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5506 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 5500 -6 3) #07-Clint Bowyer 5492 -14 4) #20-Tony Stewart 5389 -117 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 5380 -126 6) #5-Kyle Busch 5370 -136 7) #99-Carl Edwards 5364 -142 8) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 5348 -158 ...

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Kansas [29 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4309 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3896 -413 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3885 -424 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 3738 -571 5) #99-Carl Edwards 3716 -593 6) #17-Matt Kenseth 3707 -602 7) #07-Clint...

Rumblings – Kansas:

It was almost as if this race took all day to run.....and confusion reigned supreme at the end. I don't know how you can have a winner sitting in the grass on the frontstretch (presumably with the engine not running....whether there was any fuel left is open to discussion...

Kansas Fast Facts

.. Greg Biffle won the LifeLock 400, his 12th victory in 179 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in six races at Kansas Speedway. .. Only one Kansas race has been...

Childress likely sticking to three full-time teams:

Richard Childress said Friday he would likely not expand to four Sprint Cup entries for 2008 because he can't find the "right situation." Childress fields three Nextel Cup cars - for #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton and #07-Clint Bowyer - and wanted to add a fourth...

Wimmer Finalizes Deal with RCR:

Scott Wimmer has finalized a deal with Richard Childress Racing that will put him in at least 23 Busch Series races in 2008 and position himself for a fulltime Nextel Cup ride. Wimmer will drive 23 races in the #29 Holiday Inn car and there's potential to put him in...

The Chase Standings [after Dover, race 28]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5340 2) #20-Tony Stewart 5338, -2 3) #99-Carl Edwards 5337, -3 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5336, -4 5) #5-Kyle Busch 5330, -10 6) #07-Clint Bowyer 5322, -18 7) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 5294, -46 8) #31-Jeff Burton 5265, -75 9) #29-Kevin Harvick 5225, -115 10...

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Dover [28 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4149 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3845 -304 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3715 -434 4) #99-Carl Edwards 3689 -460 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 3662 -487 6) #17-Matt Kenseth 3644 -505 7) #5-Kyle...

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Carl Edwards takes the Dodge Dealers 400 today at Dover International Speedway by a comfortable .671 seconds over teammate Greg Biffle after another teammate (Matt Kenseth) pretty much dominated. When Kenseth lost a motor on lap 374, Edwards was home free. This was...

Second Day Of Goodyear Tire Testing At DIS Rained Out:

Wednesday's second day of the Goodyear tire test with NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow in preparation for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17 was rained out. On the first day of testing, teams were also slowed by rain showers and only got on the...

DIRECTV back on the #07:

Clint Bowyer's #07 Chevy will feature DIRECTV colors this weekend in Dover. Jack Daniel's, the team's customary primary sponsor, will be featured on the car's lower-rear quarter panels and deck lid.(RCR PR), see an image of the scheme on my #07 Team Schemes page.(9...

Goodyear Kicks Off Two-Day Car of Tomorrow Test At DIS:

The future arrived at Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday as Goodyear kicked off a two-day Car of Tomorrow tire test with five Nextel Cup Series teams in preparation for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17. Drivers that participating...

#07 is the 100th car number to win:

when Clint Bowyer won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sunday, Sept 16, 2007, it was the first Cup win ever for a car number 07, being the 100th different car number [as far as I can calculate] that has won in the Cup series. It was also ...

18 drivers have now won in all 3 national series:

with #07-Clint Bowyers first career Nextel Cup win at New Hampshire, there now have been 18 drivers whow have won at least one race in each of the three national series: Nextel Cup, Busch and Truck Series. Mark Martin has the most combined wins with 89 [35 Cup, 47 ...

Bowyer wins at NHIS:

#07-Clint Bowyer won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway from the pole for the first win of his career in 64 races. He dominated most of the race, leading 222 laps on the day. #24-Gordon finished 2nd, followed by #20-Stewart, #5-Busch, #1-Truex...

The Chase Standings [after NHIS, race 27]:

1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5210 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 5210 3) #20-Tony Stewart 5200 -10 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 5195 -15 5) #5-Kyle Busch 5175 -35 6) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 5170 -40 7) #17-Matt Kenseth 5156 -54 8) #99-Carl Edwards 5147 -63 9) #11-Denny Hamlin 5128 -82 10) #29-Kevin...

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after New Hampshire [27 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4019 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3707 -312 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3608 -411 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3589 -430 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3576 -443 6) #99-Carl Edwards 3499 -520 7...

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

Clint Bowyer gets his first-ever Nextel Cup victory today in the Sylvania 300 at New Hamphshire International Speedway....and a more boring race you may never see! I guess this race was really over on Friday when Bowyer grabbed the pole, cause there sure wasn't any...

New Hampshire Fast Facts:

.. Clint Bowyer won the Sylvania 300, his first victory in 64 NASCAR Nextel Series races. .. This is his 13th top-10 finish in 2007. .. Bowyer became the fourth first-time race winner this season, joining Casey Mears, Martin Truex Jr. and Juan Pablo Montoya. .. Bowyer...