Clint Bowyer News
Monday, May 17, 2010
Wheaties FUEL to Make Introduction into Cup series at Indy: Wheaties Fuel, Clint Bowyer and the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing team are hoping that new colors will help fuel them to a win in Indianapolis this summer. Today, the team announced that a black and orange Wheaties Fuel-themed No. 33 Chevrolet will be the primary colors for driver Clint Bowyer during the annual Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 25. This is the first time that Wheaties Fuel will be a primary sponsor in the Cup Series. "Wheaties FUEL was engineered to deliver long-lasting energy," said David Clark, vice president for Wheaties. "It's a perfect match to bring the Wheaties Fuel colors to Indianapolis this summer to help Bowyer and the No. 33 team compete in one of the most prestigious races of the season." Wheaties Fuel, which was developed with the help of Peyton Manning, triathlete Hunter Kemper, Kevin Garnett, gold medal-winning decathlete Bryan Clay, Albert Pujols and sports nutritionist Dr. John Ivy, was designed to help meet the nutritional needs of today's champion athletes. "RCR was honored to run a Wheaties paint scheme on the No. 3 car in 1997, and we're equally honored to have Clint Bowyer run the Wheaties Fuel scheme on the No. 33 this year," said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. "It's great to be connected with such an iconic brand, creating a new identity with a new generation."
"Indianapolis is one of the most historic venues in all of motorsports, where only the best of the best have earned victories," said RCR driver Clint Bowyer. "Everyone in the garage wants to win this race. The No. 33 team, fueled by Wheaties Fuel, is prepared to give it their all so we can be the ones kissing the bricks after the checkered flag waves." For more information on Wheaties and the Wheaties FUEL evolution visit www.Wheaties.com.(General Mills/RCR PR)
Friday, April 30, 2010
Bowyer cites better teamwork for turnaround: The biggest differences for Richard Childress Racing this season? Clint Bowyer says it’s hard work and teamwork. RCR was shut out of the Chase for the Sprint Cup and victory lane in 2009. Of its four drivers — Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Casey Mears — Bowyer (15th) was the highest in points. RCR has Bowyer, Burton and Harvick in its stable now. With Harvick winning at Talladega last week, all three are in the top 12 in points going into this weekend’s Heath Calhoun 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Harvick is second, Bowyer 11th and Burton 12th. “The biggest thing is teamwork in any organization, doesn’t matter what you do,” Bowyer said. “I feel like moving down to three teams at RCR really forced us to work together as a group. I feel like we’re as strong as we’ve ever been. (Richmond Times Dispatch)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Bowyer: NASCAR has do something to cater to our fans: criticism about the racing. The comments come as NASCAR considers replacing the rear wing with a spoiler if it improves competition. NASCAR officials also might relax some rules at restrictor-plate races. Last year, NASCAR Sprint Cup TV ratings declined on Fox (11 percent), TNT (9 percent) and ABC (8 percent). ESPN’s ratings were up 5 percent. “Right now, we need to do something” with the rules, Clint Bowyer said. “Our fans are not happy. You got to do something to cater to our fans. “(NASCAR has) made a lot of changes on this car over the years, but nobody has been able to see them. You take a wing off the back, put a spoiler on it, a fan watching on TV can see that change. He’s going to stay tuned and follow how that reacts and how it changes the sport going on into the season."(Virginian-Pilot)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Bowyer's No. 33 crew wins Tissot Pit Road Award: Clint Bowyer's No. 33 crew captured the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's (Nov. 15) NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. It was the third Tissot win of the season for Bowyer's crew and the second straight win for a Richard Childress Racing (RCR) team. Last week's Tissot winner was the RCR teammate of the No. 33 the No. 29 crew for Kevin Harvick. Bowyer's No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet spent the least amount of time on pit road 170.217 seconds -- during the Checkers O'Reilly Auto Parts 500. The quick stops lifted Bowyer to a seventh-place finish. Bowyer's over-the-wall crew, which earned $5,000 for the win, consists of: Jason Pulver (front-tire changer), Austin Craven (front-tire carrier), Dustin Niecaise (rear-tire changer), Matt Kreuter (rear-tire carrier), Nick Terry (jackman), Bryan Smith (gasman), Chad Haney (catch can) and Scott Brewer (eighth man). The team's crew chief is Shane Wilson. With one Sprint Cup race remaining Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway the crews for Greg Biffle and Jeff Gordon are the only teams in contention to capture the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award season championship. Biffle's crew leads the competition with six wins while Gordon's team is second with five wins. If there's a tie, the team which finishes the highest in the Sprint Cup driver point standings will be awarded the Tissot season title. The season-champion crew will receive $100,000 plus Tissot watches for the crew and driver.(Tissot)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Choctaw Casino Resort to sponsor Bowyer at Texas: Richard Childress Racing has partnered with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for a one-race primary sponsorship of the No. 07 Choctaw Casino Resort Chevy in the November 8 Dickies 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The Choctaw Casino Resort, in Durant, Oklahoma, approximately 105 miles northeast of Texas Motor Speedway, is undergoing a major expansion. Projected to open in February 2010, the new casino will be 110,000 square feet and house approximately 3,000 slot machines, 30 poker tables and 40 table games. Jack Daniel's, the primary sponsor of the No. 07 team for the majority of the season, will serve as an associate sponsor for the Texas Motor Speedway race and will return to its primary position for the final two races of the season.(RCR PR)
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009
Pair of Cup drivers to race for Victory Junction: Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer will contest a race within a race when they compete in the Price Chopper 400 Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. Sprint announced a Stateline Challenge between Edwards, of Columbia, Missouri and Bowyer, of Emporia, Kansas. Sprint will present a check for $100,000 to Victory Junction Midwest in the name of the driver who finishes higher in the race. A $25,000 donation will be made in honor of the other driver. All proceeds from the race will help fund construction efforts for Victory Junction.(Kansas City Star)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Bowyer in Cheerios "Heart Healthy" paint scheme at MIS: Clint Bowyer’s No. 33 Chevy will sport a “heart healthy” paint scheme this week at Michigan International Speedway as Cheerios, along with RCR president and CEO Richard Childress kick off a month-long program encouraging race fans to take care of their hearts. Thanks to a donation from Bowyer, Camp Alexander, located in Bowyer’s hometown of Emporia, Kan., will have enough money to operate their camp the rest of the summer, according to Kay Calvert, chairwoman of Camp Alexander’s board of directors.(RCR)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Bowyer careful to make sure not to anger drivers: "I'd love to win a million bucks. It's an awesome opportunity. It's a unique race, one where there's no consequences if you wreck. No harm, no foul. You have to be careful because we're back at Charlotte the next week for the Coca-Cola 600, so the last thing you want to do is have someone angry at you and carry it over into a points race." Clint Bowyer, on his approach to Saturday night's All-Star Race in which in the winner gets $1 million. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Friday, May 8, 2009
Bowyer's streak: 83 consecutive Sprint Cup races Clint Bowyer has been running at the finish, one shy of Herman Beams' record set from 1961 to '63.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Bowyer to be featured on NBC's Biggest Loser tonight: Clint Bowyer, driver of the No.33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, has agreed to appear on NBC ’s “The Biggest Loser”, a show that challenges overweight people to get in shape. Bowyer will be a witness to the strength of contestants. "Being involved with 'The Biggest Loser' was a real eye-opener," said Bowyer. "The show is all about winning. It was amazing to see how hard everyone works and the sacrifices they make. I can't wait to see the show on Tuesday night." "Clint is the real deal," said Mark Koops, executive producer of the show. "Any racer could have come to the show, but Clint's 'regular guy' story is really something special. He was given an opportunity and made the most of it. He worked hard to get to where he is today. It's really quite an inspirational story." The show featuring Bowyer will air on Tuesday, March 24, at 9-11 PM on NBC. (PR)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Bowyer's crew wins Tissot Pit Road Precision Award: The No. 33 crew for Clint Bowyer won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, becoming the fourth different team in as many races to capture top honors for pit road achievement. Bowyer's crew captured the Tissot pit road win as a result of the team's No. 33 BB&T Chevrolet Impala SS spending the least amount of time on pit road (364.400 seconds) during the Kobalt Tools 500. The quick pit stops helped lift Bowyer to a sixth-place finish as the Richard Childress Racing driver remained second in the driver point standings. Bowyer's over-the-wall crew consists of: Clint Pittman (front-tire changer), Shane Stevenson (front-tire carrier), Daniel Rankin (rear-tire changer), Michael Hodges (rear-tire carrier), Bill Ferguson Jr. (jackman), Bryan Smith (gasman), Chad Haney (catch can) and Scott Brewer (eighth man). The team's crew chief is Shane Wilson, pit crew coach is Matt Clark and the strength/conditioning coach is Ray Wright. For winning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award, the No. 33 team will receive $5,000. The team with the most pit road wins at the completion of the 36-race schedule will earn a $100,000 bonus plus Tissot watches for the driver and over-the-wall crew members. (DMF Communications/Tissot PR)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Wilson named Crew Chief of the Race: Shane Wilson, crew chief of the No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy driven by Clint Bowyer has been named the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Sunday's Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In addition to the $1,000 check, the winning crew chief will receive signage to announce the win on their pit box the following week. The crew chief with the most weekly wins will be honored as the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $20,000 check at the season finale in Homestead, FL.(Wypall PR)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
BB&T to sponsor RCR's No. 33: BB&T Corporation and Richard Childress Racing have agreed to an 11-race sponsorship for RCR’s No. 33 Chevy with driver Clint Bowyer for the 2009 Sprint Cup Series season. In addition to 10 points races, BB&T will also be the primary sponsor on Bowyer’s No. 33 Chevy for the annual Sprint Cup Series all-star race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May. The March 8 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway will mark the first of three consecutive races for BB&T, followed by four in a row starting at Talladega in April and wrapping up with the all-star festivities in Charlotte. In September, BB&T will be showcased again in Atlanta and at Dover for the first of three Chase for the Sprint Cup races. Bowyer’s No. 33 Impala SS will also feature a burgundy and gold BB&T paint scheme at Martinsville and Talladega next fall. BB&T will serve as a major associate sponsor of the No. 33 Chevy for the remaining 26 races on the 2009 schedule while General Mills’ brands Cheerios and Hamburger Helper will be the primary sponsor. Next season will mark the second-consecutive year that BB&T has expanded its role within the RCR family of sponsors. In 2007, BB&T sponsored a partial Nationwide Series schedule with Bowyer in RCR’s flagship No. 2 Chevrolet. That role evolved into a 25-race schedule in 2008, in addition to two races on the No. 07 Chevy in the Sprint Cup Series.(RCR PR)
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