CLINT BOWYER
Racing Kentucky Style
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 13, 2006) – The state of Kentucky is all about racing. One form is run on a 1-mile oval dirt track, while the other is on a 1.5-mile tri-oval paved speedway. One is famous for its mint juleps and the other for its Busch beer. Yet, they both have one thing in common - horsepower. With the Kentucky Derby already run, the stars of the NASCAR Busch Series make their way to Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., to run the Meijer 300 presented by Oreo on Saturday.
Carrying 700-horsepower under the hood, the ACDelco Real Car Guys are headed to the “Blue Grass State” with one thing in mind; a win for the “Blue Deuce.” After finishing a strong second last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, Clint Bowyer feels his Richard Childress Racing team is on their way to the front. With the help of Brandon Miller practicing the ACDelco Chevy Friday, Bowyer will be able to step in and charge his way through the field as he attempts to cross the checkered flag first.
Points of Interest…
What Ya’ Haulin’…The Real Car Guys will take chassis No. 57 to Kentucky Speedway. This is a brand new chassis and will make its debut this weekend at the 1.5 mile tri-oval.
Track Stat…Bowyer has raced two times at Kentucky Speedway in the NASCAR Busch Series. He started 11th in the No. 21 Reese’s Chevrolet in 2004 and finished 10th. In 2005, he started the ACDelco Chevrolet in the 16th spot and came home third.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY…In an effort to assist the media, Clint Bowyer will be available behind the No. 2 ACDelco team transporter at 3:45 p.m. EDT Saturday for interviews prior to qualifying, which begins at 4:10 p.m. EDT.
Law of Averages…ACDelco driver Clint Bowyer and the ACDelco Real Car Guys have an average starting position of 9.8 for the 2006 race season versus 8.2 in 2005. They also have an average finishing position of 12.1 versus 12.0 last year
Points Chase…Bowyer held on to third position in the NASCAR Busch Series driver’s points chase after his second place finish at Nashville Superspeedway this past weekend. He is currently 393 points behind his teammate and points leader, Kevin Harvick, and 121 points behind second place Carl Edwards.
Start Time…Saturday’s 200-lap event at Kentucky Speedway is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Live television coverage of the Meijer 300 presented by Oreo will begin on FX at 7:30 p.m. EDT, with live radio coverage beginning at the same time on your local MRN radio affiliate and XM Satellite Radio – channel 144. Qualifying will be broadcast on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. EDT on SPEED. Remember times and dates of the race may change so check your local listings.
Double Duty…ACDelco driver, Clint Bowyer will also be competing in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. He held on to 16th place in the Cup point standings after his 21st place finish at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway this past weekend and is currently 641 points out of the lead.
ACDelco… When it’s time to get your vehicle serviced, let the Real Car Guys help. ACDelco has all of your service needs in mind. They can help you find an Automotive Service Excellence qualified service center, remind you when it’s time for maintenance, give you tips on simple automotive repair, and even help you communicate better with your technician. Before you know it, you’ll be a Real Car Guy.
Clint Bowyer on Kentucky Speedway…
Now that you have completed your first double-duty weekend, do you think you will be able to handle flying back and forth when needed for the rest of the season?
“Judging from last weekend we should be in pretty good shape at all the double-duty races. Brandon (Miller) got the car dialed in just right for me, so I was able to jump in and qualify the ACDelco Chevy fourth.”
Talk about your last trip to Kentucky Speedway.
“It ended up being a good run. The guys gave me unbelievable pit stops and that’s what saved us. For whatever reason, we just couldn’t go on a short run. We had a really good car on long runs but I think we may have missed it somewhere with the nose weight. All in all the ACDelco Chevrolet had a good day and we should do even better this time around.”
