Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz learned there’s no place like home and there’s reason to believe Clint Bowyer is thinking the same this weekend at Kansas Speedway. A native of Emporia, KS, there’s no better place to celebrate Bowyer’s 300th start than at his home track.
The Sprint Cup Series is back in action this weekend, and for the first time – and for Bowyer’s 300th start – they’re racing under the lights on Saturday night giving fans another reason to celebrate.
All this takes place on Saturday, May 10th at 7 pm ET on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM channel 90.
Take a look at some of the photos from Bowyer’s first 299 races of his Sprint Cup Series Career:
And of course, there’s more for Bowyer to celebrate at Kansas Speedway this weekend….
Yesterday Clint Bowyer and his wife Lorra shared they are expecting their first child – a boy – in September, just in time for NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Also announced yesterday, Bowyer has signed multi-year contracts with Michael Waltrip Racing and 5-hour Energy, allowing him to continue his Sprint Cup Series career well into the future.
By the Numbers, here is a review of Bowyer’s Sprint Cup Series Career:
1 – His first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start was at Phoenix International Raceway on April 23, 2005. He finished 22nd.
2 – Number of Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Poles
5 – Number of seasons Clint Bowyer has competed in the Chase for the Sprint Cup – 2007, ’08, ’10, ’12 and ’13.
8 – Number of wins in the Sprint Cup Series
10 – Number of years Bowyer has competed in the Sprint Cup Series
47 – Number of starts before his first Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Award at Darlington Raceway on May 13, 2007.
63 – Number of starts before his first Sprint Cup Series Career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 16, 2007.
100 – His 100th start in the Sprint Cup Series was at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 14, 2008.
140 – Number of his career Sprint Cup Series Top-ten finishes.
200 – His 200th start in the Sprint Cup Series was at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 17, 2011.
2,240 – Number of Laps Led in the Sprint Cup Series.
88,084 – Number of Laps Completed in the Sprint Cup Series
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