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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Title Contender Clint Bowyer
Enters Oct. 10 Jani-King WoO Late Model Event
CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2007) - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series title
contender Clint Bowyer will return to his racing roots Wednesday night,
Oct.
10, when the Emporia, Kan., native competes in the Jani-King Southern
Showdown at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers, the World of Outlaws Late
Model Series event kicks off Bank of America 500 Week and features a
possible $30,000 first-place prize for the winner of the 50-lap
feature.
Prior to joining Richard Childress Racing in 2004, Bowyer won
numerous races and championships on both dirt and paved short tracks in
the
Midwest. Included among his titles is the 2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing
Series
Midwest Region crown he earned while racing on the dirt oval at
Lakeside
Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and the pavement of I-70 Speedway in
Odessa,
Mo.
Bowyer, who owns the No. 07 Jack Daniel's late model he is scheduled
to drive in the Jani-King Southern Showdown, had a very impressive run
earlier this year at The Dirt Track. Starting 16th in a crate model
event
prior to May's Coca-Cola 600, Bowyer charged through the field and
finished
second to his NASCAR team owner's grandson, Austin Dillon.
After finishing 17th in points during his rookie NEXTEL Cup season,
Bowyer qualified for this year's Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and
promptly solidified his championship hopes by claiming his first series
victory at New Hampshire International Speedway.
The Jani-King Southern Showdown's unique format rewards the winner
according to the number of positions advanced during the main event.
The
top-three finishers in each of the six heat races advance directly to
the
main event and they will draw for starting positions. If the driver who
wins
the 50-lap finale submitted an official entry form prior to Sept. 15,
he
will receive the $10,000 first-place prize along with an amount equal
to
$1,000 multiplied by his starting position.
Other early entries for the Oct. 10 Jani-King Southern Showdown
include NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Ryan Newman, Scott Bloomquist,
Chub
Frank, Jimmy Owens, Steve Francis, Josh Richards, Steve Shaver, Clint
Smith,
Earl Pearson Jr., Mike Balzano and Ricky Weeks.
If purchased in advance, adult tickets are $25 for adults and just
$10 for children 12 and under. Reserved seats for this race are also
available as part of the four-race $99 SUPER Ticket which includes
Bojangles' Pole Night on Thursday night, Oct. 11; the Dollar General
300 on
Friday night, Oct. 12; and the Bank of America 500 on Saturday night,
Oct.
13.
Tickets are available online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by
calling the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS.
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