Clint Bowyer News

Toyota Commercial Judged best:

Toyota Commercial Judged best:

February 22, 2008
NASCAR fans have chosen Toyota's new television commercial, in which kids wielding giant remote control devices wreak havoc on the Toyota drivers, as the best new ad of the season, according to votes cast on NASCAR.COM. UPS's heartwarming spot featuring Dale Jarrett

DIRECTV back on the #07 car:

DIRECTV back on the #07 car:

February 20, 2008
Clint Bowyer's #07 Chevy will feature DIRECTV colors this weekend at California Speedway. DIRECTV's corporate headquarters are in El Segundo, Calif., just 68 miles west of California Speedway. Jack Daniel's, the team's customary primary sponsor, will be featured on

Camping World on the #2 at California:

Camping World on the #2 at California:

February 19, 2008
After sporting its traditional burgundy, white and gold BB&T colors last weekend at Daytona, Clint Bowyers #2 Chevy will showcase a Camping World paint scheme for this weekends Stater Bros. 300.(RCR PR)(2-19-2008)

Nationwide Series team swap points:

Nationwide Series team swap points:

February 14, 2008
Nine Nationwide Series teams in the top 30 in owners points from 2007 have swapped points with other teams in deals approved by NASCAR. Points from Robert Yates Racings #90, which finished 19th in the owners standings last year, were sold to the #7 Germain Racing team

Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

February 14, 2008
#88-Earnhardt Jr. lost and engine midway thru the 2nd Wed practice at Daytona International Speedway and the team will change engines, then it was mentioned on SPEED's coverage that all the Hendrick Motorsports cars #24-Gordon, #48-Johnson, Earnhardt and #5-Mears will

New Young Guns Named:

New Young Guns Named:

February 10, 2008
#07-Clint Bowyer and #11-Denny Hamlin are the latest additions to the Gillette Young Guns program. The pair join #2-Kurt Busch, #12-Ryan Newman, #99-Carl Edwards and #9-Kasey Kahne as clean-shaven drivers in the campaign. #48-Jimmie Johnson and #26-Jamie McMurray are

New spotter for Bowyer:

New spotter for Bowyer:

February 9, 2008
Mike Dillon had spotted for #07-Clint Bowyer but as vice president of competition at RCR, he said he needed to focus on the entire team and he has been replaced by former driver Jimmy Kitchens. "My job is to be as available to all three teams as I can be, and it kind

Pinnacle Foods Joins RCR to as Assoc Sponsors for Cup Teams:

Pinnacle Foods Joins RCR to as Assoc Sponsors for Cup Teams:

February 9, 2008
Pinnacle Foods, a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products has joined Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) family of partners in a multi-year sponsorship agreement for all three of the 11-time championship winning racing organization

Goodyear to run tire test at Texas this week UPDATE:

Goodyear to run tire test at Texas this week UPDATE:

January 15, 2008
Two Sprint Cup teams will conduct a tire test Tuesday and Wednesday at Texas Motor Speedway, a Goodyear spokesman confirmed today. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya and #07-Clint Bowyer will participate in the two-day test. Goodyear wants to come up with a tire that's suitable

Clint Bowyer Racing names driver:

Clint Bowyer Racing names driver:

January 11, 2008
Clint Bowyer Racing has tabbed dirt late model standout Shannon Babb to handle the driving duties for its newly formed dirt late model team in 2008. The team, owned by Clint Bowyer, driver of Richard Childress Racing's #07 Jack Daniel's Chevy, will be entering its

Camping World Renews with RCR; Will Sponsor Bowyer:

Camping World Renews with RCR; Will Sponsor Bowyer:

January 8, 2008
Camping World Inc. and Richard Childress Racing have agreed to a one-year contract extension. The extension will showcase Camping World as the primary sponsor of Clint Bowyers #2 Chevys in 10 races. Camping World will also be a major associate sponsor on RCRs #2 machine

2007 All-America Auto Racing Team Selected:

2007 All-America Auto Racing Team Selected:

December 10, 2007
With voting completed for the 2007 All-America Auto Racing Team, five drivers emerge as contenders for the Jerry Titus Award. Tony Schumacher, the 2006 Titus winner, is bidding to be only the third driver ever to win the award in consecutive years, after Mario Andretti

Media Selects Dale Earnhardt Jr. Switching Teams As Top Story Of 2007:

Media Selects Dale Earnhardt Jr. Switching Teams As Top Story Of 2007:

December 6, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Jr. announcing that he was leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the season and subsequently announcing he would be racing for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008 was voted the sport's top story for 2007 by members of the media. Members of the media ranked

Stewart and Sirius announce winners of “The Stewies”:

Stewart and Sirius announce winners of “The Stewies”:

November 30, 2007
Winners of the inaugural 'Stewie Awards' were announced tonight by two-time Nextel Cup Series Champion and SIRIUS Radio host Tony Stewart at the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Studios in New York City. The 2007 'Stewie Award' winners were decided by fans around the country

Nextel Cup Series Champions Week “ Day 3:

Nextel Cup Series Champions Week “ Day 3:

November 29, 2007
The usual cacophony of New York City traffic noise “ the blare of the horns and screeching of brakes “ was interrupted Wednesday morning as 10 of the world's best drivers fired up their Nextel Cup Series cars for a Victory Lap through the city's streets. With 2007

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

November 18, 2007
after Homestead [36 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5455 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5102, -353 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4749 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4718 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4623 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4585 7) #99-Carl Edwards 4574 8) #

Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

November 18, 2007
Matt Kenseth pretty much had it his own way all day and went on to win the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway....leading 214 of the 267 laps in the process. This was the second win of the season for Matt (he took California back in February) and 16th of his Nextel

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

November 11, 2007
after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5295 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4951, -344 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4676, -619 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4523, -772 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 4510, -785 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4477, -818 7) #11

What It Takes To Win The Chase:

What It Takes To Win The Chase:

November 11, 2007
In 2006, Jimmie Johnson took over the Chase lead with two races left in the season en route to winning his first career Cup title. This year, he takes a larger points lead to Phoenix and only five other drivers are still in contention for the Nextel Cup championship

Chase stats after Texas:

Chase stats after Texas:

November 9, 2007
If Jeff Gordon makes up at least 13 points and no more than 48 on Jimmie Johnson at Phoenix, we will have the closest gap from 1-2 going to Homestead. In 2004, Kurt Busch carried an 18-point lead over Johnson into the final race, and held on for the win. Unless Clint