RICHMOND LOVE
CORNELIUS, N.C. — The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to its second consecutive short track this weekend, Richmond International Raceway and the Toyota Owners 400. The .75-mile, D-shaped oval is one of Clint Bowyer’s best and logically, one of his favorite tracks.
It’s easy to see why. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver has two wins, four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 18 starts at the Virginia track. At the circuit’s last race in September, he nearly pulled off the win, wheeling his Toyota Camry to a third-place finish while contending for the win.
The Kansas native is looking for a similar performance this weekend with his No. 15 AAA Insurance Toyota Camry. After a performance last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Bowyer ran up front all night, he may leave Richmond loving the short track even more than he already does.
Are you looking forward to Richmond?
“Richmond is a fun racetrack and obviously a good one for me. We tested there a couple of weeks ago and had a pretty good test. I’m looking forward to getting there and seeing what we’ve got for the ole girl. She can be a tough one but we have some good momentum after Bristol. I was real proud of the guys. It was a tough weekend but we found something Saturday and that translated into a good car on Sunday. We just got caught up in someone else’s mess, which is usually the case at short tracks, but we had a top-five car for sure and we held on for a decent finish. Ready to battle with the leaders again this weekend.”
CHASSIS
Chassis No. 805 serves as Bowyer’s primary chassis for Richmond. The chassis was tested at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway this year. Chassis No. 809 serves as back up at Richmond. It also served as back up at Phoenix in March.
NO. 15 CREW ROSTER
Brian Pattie
Crew Chief
Terry Spalding
Front Tire Changer
Allen Steele
Front Tire Carrier
Lee Cunningham
Rear Tire Changer
P.J. Briody
Rear Tire Carrier
Brian Chase
Jack Man
Evan Marchal
Gas Man
J.D. Frey
Car Chief
Brett Griffin
Spotter
Dax Gerringer
Race Engineer
Tim O’Brien
Race Engineer
Billy Curwood
Race Engineer
Adam Cooke
Shock Specialist
Travis Stock
Rear Mechanic
Chris Sherwood
Front Mechanic
Kyle Anderson
Interior Mechanic
James Davis
Tire Specialist
Gregg Huls
Engine Tuner
Ray Erwin
Truck Driver
Jeff Shano
Truck Driver
AAA Insurance serves as the primary sponsor for Bowyer this weekend at Richmond International Raceway as well as Dover International Speedway on May 31. AAA serves as an associate sponsor on MWR’s Toyotas including the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota throughout the season. AAA has been serving its members and the community on the road and around the world for more than 100 years. AAA helps more than 50 million people across the U.S. and Canada.
Visit AAA.com/Insurance for more information.
RICHMOND STATS
· Two wins (May 2010 and September 2012)
· Four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 18 starts
· Completed 6,972 of 7,216 laps (96.6%) and led 348 laps
· One DNF (did not finish) – April 2014
· Average start 12.0 and average finish 11.5
