Clint Bowyer Scores Career-First Win at New Hampshire International Speedway

Courtesy GM Racing News

NH - Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Jack Daniel's Impala SS, scored his career-first NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) win in dominating fashion leading six times for 222 laps in the Sylvania 300. Starting from the pole, Bowyer was clearly the class of the field in his Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet scoring the 20th win for Chevrolet in 2007.

In addition, Bowyer's victory is the 10th win for Impala SS in 2007. Bowyer was 12th in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship coming in to the second race of the season at New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS). Following collecting the points for winning the race, plus the bonus points for leading a lap and leading the most laps, Bowyer now sits fourth in the order, just 15 points behind the leader.

Team Chevy drivers claimed all top-five finishing positions in the round one of the Chase and the 27th race of the season. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Impala SS finished second followed by Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot Impala SS in third. Kyle Busch, No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Impala SS and Martin Truex, Jr., No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Impala SS finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Four more Impala SS drivers captured top-10 finishes with Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Impala SS in sixth. Casey Mears, No. 25 National Guard/GMAC Impala SS came home in eighth and J.J.Yeley, No. 18 Interstate Batteries Impala SS in the 10th finishing position.

Johnson and Gordon leave NHIS tied for the top-spot in the Chase for the Cup standings with 5,210 points each. Stewart sits in third spot with 5,200 points followed by Bowyer. Busch sits fifth to give Team Chevy the top-five spots in the standings with nine rounds remaining in the Chase. Round 28 of the season and the second round of Chase is scheduled for September 23, 2007 at Dover International Speedway.

"This is unbelievable. I can't believe it happened here. This has always been a good track us. We just could never get the finish. I'm just so excited to celebrate with all these guys. They deserve it," said Bowyer.