Clint Bowyer
No. 07 Prilosec OTC Monte Carlo SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
Event/Date: Crown Royal 400– May 6, 2006
Venue: Richmond International Raceway – Richmond, Va.
NOTES:
This Week’s Race Car at Richmond International Raceway … Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 141 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. This is the same car Bowyer made his NEXTEL Cup debut with last April at Phoenix and raced to a fifth-place finish two weeks ago at the same track. Dave Blaney also raced the car last May at Richmond, at both races at New Hampshire, last June at Pocono and last October at Martinsville.
The Chameleon … Bowyer’s No. 07 Chevy will feature a new look this weekend to highlight Prilosec OTC’s sponsorship of RCR. Prilosec OTC, marketed exclusively by Procter & Gamble, is available in food, drug, mass-retail, and club stores in the U.S. Prilosec OTC is available over-the-counter for the treatment of frequent heartburn, with one pill taken every day for 14 days and is the No. 1 selling over-the-counter heartburn medication. Bowyer’s mainstay sponsor Jack Daniel’s will be featured on the car’s lower-rear quarter panel and on the deck lid.
Media Alert … RCR has scheduled a press conference Friday, May 5 at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the media center at RIR.
RCR at RIR … Richard Childress is tied for fifth with Roger Penske for car owner victories at Richmond with five wins – all of them coming with Dale Earnhardt. Additionally, RCR boasts 23 top-five finishes at the three-quarter mile Virginia oval with four different drivers including Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, Robby Gordon and Jeff Green.
Rookie of the Year Update … Despite a disappointing 40th-place finish at Talladega, Bowyer still leads the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings by four points over second-place Denny Hamlin. Bowyer has led the rookie standings in eight of nine races this season.
Testing One, Two, Three, Testing … Bowyer and the No. 07 team tested at Richmond on April 11-12 in preparation for this weekend’s 400-lap race at RIR.
Testing, Part Two … Bowyer and company also tested at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte this week in preparation for The NEXTEL All Star Weekend and the Coca-Cola 600 later this month. The test was the fourth of six allowed under NASCAR’s 2006 testing policy. The remaining tests available to teams in NASCAR’s top division will be conducted at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 10-12) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Oct. 16-18).
Double Dippin’ … Bowyer will once again return to the seat of RCR’s No. 2 ACDelco Chevrolet on Friday, May 5, in the Circuit City 250 NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) race. The race will be televised live on FX beginning at 8:30 p.m. EDT and also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and XM Satellite Radio. Bowyer is currently second in the NBS championship battle, 299 points behind leader and teammate Kevin Harvick.
Happy Birthday Jeremy … No. 07 team engineer Jeremy Bullins celebrated his 29th birthday Tuesday, May 2 while the team tested the Jack Daniel’s Chevy at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Stop By and Say Hi … On behalf of Chevrolet, Bowyer will give rides around RIR to Chevrolet consumers Thursday, May 4 from 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Immediately following the ride alongs, Bowyer will participate in a question and answer session at the Chevy stage and then sign autographs from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Bowyer will also return to the Chevy stage Saturday, May 5 from 2 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Up to Speed … Live coverage of the Crown Royal 400 from Richmond International Raceway will take the green flag Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. EDT and will be telecast live on FX. The event will also be broadcast live on MRN and XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 10th of 36 races on the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series tour will air live on SPEED, MRN and XM Satellite Radio Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m. EDT.
CLINT BOWYER QUOTES:
You hear so many people talk about how much they love places like Richmond and Bristol. Is it the same for you?
“Absolutely. Richmond is the perfect race track. It’s the perfect size. Racing at night at Richmond is always a lot of fun. After testing for two days in the Cup car and two days in the Busch car, I’ve definitely got plenty of track time going into this weekend. It was a long two days. I think we tested from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. It felt like the 24 hours of Richmond but I’m looking forward to the race. We had a really good test in both cars so hopefully we can carry some of the momentum from the top-five we had at Phoenix over to Richmond.”
Is Richmond a place where chances are you’re not going to come out of there without a few scratches but at the same time, you’re working hard not to beat and bang too much?
“Usually, the guy who wins has a clean car and all four fenders are on it. Nine times out of 10, that’s the case in the Cup Series. It’s hard to stay out of trouble and keep all four fenders intact. Even at a short track like Richmond, aerodynamics is crucial. You wouldn’t think so but I know first hand. I ripped my right-front fender off during the Busch race last year that everyone thought we had wrapped up. It wasn’t so much the case after that.”
