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Bowyer heading to Disney World Speedway with new MWR team
CORNELIUS, N.C. – The Daytona 500 is about 75 days away, but Michael Waltrip Racing’s new No. 15 5-hour ENERGY team is ready to hit the track this week in preparation for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. New driver Clint Bowyer and crew chief Brian Pattie will visit Walt Disney World Speedway in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. to test the No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It marks the … Read entire article »
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Brian Pattie Teaming Up with Clint Bowyer at Michael Waltrip Racing
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing today announced that Brian Pattie will serve as crew chief for Clint Bowyer’s No.15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2012. “Brian is someone whose been on our radar for a very long time,” said Waltrip. “He brings a strong technical background, along with great leadership and Chase experience. We have high hopes for Brian, Clint and the 5-hour ENERGY team heading into 2012 … Read entire article »
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It’s time to get the politics out of plate racing
TALLADEGA, Ala. — There were two redeeming aspects to Sunday’s Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. First, Richard Childress Racing teammates Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton settled the issue between themselves, side-by-side at the finish line—rather than one pushing the other to the victory. Bowyer won the drag race through the tri-oval by .018 seconds. Second, the two drivers racing for the win had been racing hard all day, running at the front of the field … Read entire article »
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Last-lap pass sends Bowyer to victory at Talladega
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala.—Clint Bowyer surged past Richard Childress Racing teammate Jeff Burton through the tri-oval on the final lap at Talladega Superspeedway to win Sunday’s Good Sam Club 500. Bowyer, who will leave RCR for Michael Waltrip Racing next season, beat Burton to the finish line by .018 seconds to record his first victory of the season and the fifth of his career. The win was the 100th in the Sprint … Read entire article »
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Crew change helps Kevin Harvick take Chase lead
JOLIET, Ill.—Kevin Harvick was circumspect after Monday’s Geico 400, but those were Clint Bowyer’s pit crew members he was standing beside during prerace ceremonies at Chicagoland Speedway. In fact, for the second time in as many seasons, Harvick has gotten pit crew help for the Chase from his Richard Childress Racing teammate. In an effort to bolster RCR’s only Chase entry, front tire changer Jason Pulver, front tire carrier Austin Craven, rear tire changer Dustin Necaise, rear … Read entire article »
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Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip confirm they’re negotiating
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service JOLIET, Ill.—Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip Racing acknowledged Friday they’re talking, but there’s no deal to announce yet, team owner Michael Waltrip said. “I can confirm we have had very productive conversations with Clint and a quality sponsor,” Waltrip said in a statement released by the team. “Today, however, we don’t have anything finalized and we’re not in a position to make any formal announcements. Our goal has never changed. “(Co-owner) … Read entire article »
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Clint Bowyer likely won’t be back with Childress in 2012
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va.—Clint Bowyer’s return to Richard Childress Racing in 2012 appears about as unlikely as Bowyer making the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Bowyer wasn’t optimistic about staying with his current team when talking Thursday at the Chase wild-card contenders news conference at Richmond International Speedway. When asked if his return to RCR was unlikely, Bowyer said: “That’s fair (to say)—we’re just working on everything, that’s the biggest thing, just trying to … Read entire article »
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Atlanta postponement ramps up pressure on Bowyer
HAMPTON, Ga. – If you’re fighting to keep a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup—or fighting to grab one from someone else – the postponement the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway from Sunday night to Tuesday morning is the last thing you wanted to see. Clint Bowyer is a case in point. After squandering an opportunity with a miserable run Aug. 27 at Bristol, Bowyer is 12th in the Cup standings, 22 … Read entire article »
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Can RCR recover after eight subpar races?
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga.—How “off” were the Richard Childress Racing cars at Bristol? Bad enough that team owner Richard Childress called a competition meeting for the Sunday after the Aug. 27 race, typically a day off for the crews. It wasn’t just Bristol that concerned Childress. In that race and the seven that preceded it, RCR cars had posted only one top-five finish—Paul Menard’s victory in the July 31 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis … Read entire article »
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