Does Anyone Care Clint Bowyer’s Going To Win The Nationwide Title?

by Matt Mercer, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie

I'm the former blogger of The Catfish Show NASCAR Blog and a contributor to On Pit Row. Follow me on Twitter: @mattmercer

13 Responses to “Does Anyone Care Clint Bowyer’s Going To Win The Nationwide Title?”

1. Tim Zaegel on July 22nd, 2008 8:12 pm

   Just from reading the title, let me answer that … “No, not really.”

2. Rebel-Outcast on July 22nd, 2008 9:44 pm

   A couple of things!

   Thank you Matt Mercer! as a Clint Bowyer fan i would like to thank you for this article. Fans who support drivers not considered mainstream or popular struggle with the lack media attention. True fans are there when there is nothing!

   As a response to the above comment “No, not really” — You couldn’t be more wrong!

3. Shelly on July 22nd, 2008 11:15 pm

   Yeah! I care! He will win the Championship!
   There is gonna be some good racing in the weeks ahead…stay tuned!

4. Darren Fauth on July 23rd, 2008 12:12 am

   I’m rooting for him too. If a Cup regular is gonna win it…I’d want it to be Bowyer. He has done a lot of time running that Series.

5. Phoenyx on July 23rd, 2008 4:17 am

   Darn right I care! Clint is a class act, and he’s as old school as they come. I’m pulling for him to win the Championship.

   Thanks for writing this article, and kudos to you for your observation about Matt Kenseth… another class act who is often overlooked.

6. Steve Wronkowicz on July 23rd, 2008 6:47 am

   Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards got a lot of publicity the last couple of years with their championship runs in the Nationwide Series because they were having good runs in the Cup Series as well.

   Clint has been a consistent performer at RCR, but not a frequent winner. Therefore his name is not on the lips of the casual fan, or on the keyboards of most reporters, leading to an identity crisis of sorts.

   Nice job Matt–obviously there are a lot of Clint fans out there.

7. BowyerGal on July 23rd, 2008 7:28 am

   Darn right I care! Clint’s a great, hard working driver who’s paid his dues. He quietly goes out and gets the job done, and his fans appreciate that. He may be flying under the radar, but the key word is FLYING. I’m looking forward to seeing Clint hoist that championship trophy at Homestead.

8. Tammy Rae on July 23rd, 2008 7:53 am

   You better believe I care!! Clint is on his way to a championship in Nationwide and has been constantly overlooked by the media. Thank you for bringing his hard work and dedication to attention of those trying to dismiss him. Keep your eyes on Clint…..he will continue to show everyone how great of a driver he is.

9. Charlie Turner on July 23rd, 2008 9:01 am

   One of the things that I like about the Nationwide Series is that it has its own stars. Sure, some of them are regulars on the Cup circuit, but the drivers who win the titles in the Nationwide/Busch Series are not the same ones who win the Cup championship - at least, not in the same year. It’s good to see Clint do well. And I like the way that BB&T car looks too.

10. Jessica on July 23rd, 2008 11:34 am

    Yes I care! I’ve been a fan of Clint’s for a long time. The Nationwide title is important to him, so I’m going to make sure I’m watching and rooting on every second! In the Nationwide series consistency will win you a championship, and that has been what Clint has been doing!

    Thank you for the article, and GO CLINT GO!

11. Tim Zaegel on July 23rd, 2008 9:56 pm

    A few of the early responses to this topic obviously misconstrued my response. Do I like Clint Bowyer as a driver? Yes …. Do I respect Clint’s work ethics, personality, and overall composure as a human being? Yes …. Do I care that he’s going to win the Nationwide championship? Not by a longshot, and it has nothing to do with Clint Bowyer and everything to do with the NNS still being a joke in my opinion.

    The last two NNS Championships have been won by a Cup Series regular that was also legitimately competing for a Cup title, and they won it by an obscene amount of points at that. While I think that the whole busch-whacking system is necessary to a certain degree from a marketing perspective, the fact that you’re taking developmental drivers out of the championship running in what most people consider to be a developmental series is just ridiculous.

    If you want to bring some credibility to the series, then I suggest that they move the NNS over to a Chase format similar to what they’ve done in Cup, but make 3 or 4 of those final 10 races at tracks that are not at the same location that the Cup Series is running at that weekend. Then, those guys can still compete for the NNS championship, but doing so could jeopardize their chances of winning the Cup title.

12. Coolone on July 24th, 2008 11:54 am

    Yeah I care as a Clint Bowyer fan since his dirt racin’ days. This is pretty cool. I agree there are going to be some great races in weeks to come. GO CLINT!!!

13. Icenode on August 1st, 2008 1:13 pm

    Bowyer is not a checker or wrecker, he understands the advantages of consistency and putting together solid runs. I think he’s going to win the NNS Championship this year to put another notch in the belt. After that I expect to see him concentrate more on Sprint cup in the years to come. That is when I expect to see his name become familiar enough that he gets some decent media attention.

    Go Bowyer Go!

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