Bowyer's Cup Career is Over

Maybe Bowyer refused "team orders" LOL sorry...had to go there lol

Yeah, this is bad news for a pretty talented driver...
 
Gordon_Fan24 said:
Maybe Bowyer refused "team orders" LOL sorry...had to go there lol
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I was thinking the same thing, GF! ;)

I don't dislike CB in the least! I think that he has a lot of talent and ability.

But he doesn't have John Menard as a Father...
 
I wish the guy luck @ MWR. He's going to need it. On the bright side, if the guy does get a few wins knocked down over there he sure will be their 'stand out' driver. Heck, Reutimann has the only wins for that organization. I'm guessing that the money can't be too tight if they lured him over there?
 
Sponsorship will come from Five Hour Energy.
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glad he's not going to be the official aaron's spokesperson. those commercials drive me up a wall. good luck clint. :)
 
No disrespect to Mikey but I don't think that would've been one of my choices, i'd have either taken a pay cut & stayed at RCR or headed over to EGR but that's me & i'm Chevy biased...
 
The positives:
-Well at least he has a ride for 2012.
-Getting 5 hour energy, hopefully that means Steven Wallace loses his deal and worthless career.
-Not NAPA maybe no chezzie commercials.
-Bowyer has talent maybe his feedback will help MWR.


The Negatives:
-Its MWR and a multiyear deal.
-Future vacancies for Papa's boys at RCR, expensed to a winner like Bowyer, not a first but it still sucks (the Dillon boys seem talented, I just hate to see family connections being the guaranteed factor to promote one).
 
I wouldn't say his career is over. Someone needs to finish 25th-35th.
 
carsntunes said:
I wouldn't say his career is over. Someone needs to finish 25th-35th.
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lol carsntunes

I see this as great for the sport and MWR. It's the first big sponsor to enter the Cup series in quite some time. MWR gets a driver with some credentials to help make the organization better.

Clint seemed like a forgotten man at RCR. Most of the talk was Harvick and Burton. If this comes to pass, Clint could make it work. From what I understand, they will be running TRD-Gibbs engines next year.

I still think RPM will make another run at him, but I'm still not convinced obout the long term viability of that organization.
 
Seems like Bowyer was always getting the short end of the stick with RCR. He had a good partnership with Jack Daniels and Childress decided to move him out of that car for Casey Mears.
 
Come on guys, you have to give my boy Jr. a little credit this year..... He did make the Chase. That's more than Bowyer could accomplish. ;)
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Come on guys, you have to give my boy Jr. a little credit this year..... He did make the Chase. That's more than Bowyer could accomplish. ;)
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Purely a joke on my part. Jr is a top 10 driver, and that's pretty damn good in this series. Even more impressive with a new CC. I think some very good things are coming for Jr in the next few years. This year is the first time he gets a top CC at Hendrick, and he's making the most of it right out of the gate.

Feel better now? ;)
 
How ironic is it that next year Clint's boss will be the guy he once called the worst driver in the history of nascar.
 
FenderBumper said:
Purely a joke on my part.
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On my part as well. I know as a Jr. fan that there aren't many of us on this board. Someone's gotta stick up for him. Right now I have bragging rights over all but the fans of the nine drivers that finished in front of mine. I'm going to milk it for all it's worth. :D
 
MRM said:
Seems like Bowyer was always getting the short end of the stick with RCR. He had a good partnership with Jack Daniels and Childress decided to move him out of that car for Casey Mears.
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No, that was General Mills decision if I remember correctly, for them to go to RCR they wanted Bowyer to be the driver not Mears.


Anyway, this ****ing sucks. I was hoping he would end up at Roush or Gibbs or even Petty but never thought he would go to MWR.
 
Boyer

To Michael Waltrip Racing with sponsorship coming from 5 Hour Energy. glad he found a ride
 
chromehorn said:
No, that was General Mills decision if I remember correctly, for them to go to RCR they wanted Bowyer to be the driver not Mears.
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That was because Casey had Kellogg's as a primary sponsor the previous season.


chromehorn said:
Anyway, this ****ing sucks. I was hoping he would end up at Roush or Gibbs or even Petty but never thought he would go to MWR.
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Bowyer teamed up with Pee Wee and Denny? That would have been fun to watch!! LOL
 
FenderBumper said:
lol carsntunes

I see this as great for the sport and MWR. It's the first big sponsor to enter the Cup series in quite some time. MWR gets a driver with some credentials to help make the organization better.

Clint seemed like a forgotten man at RCR. Most of the talk was Harvick and Burton. If this comes to pass, Clint could make it work. From what I understand, they will be running TRD-Gibbs engines next year.

I still think RPM will make another run at him, but I'm still not convinced obout the long term viability of that organization.
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Truex is a much better driver than Bowyer.
 
I think Childress would be better served keeping Bowyer and giving Burton his walking papers. Burton continues to be as consistant as his brother wad was and see how that worked out.
 
wolfcub said:
I think Childress would be better served keeping Bowyer and giving Burton his walking papers. Burton continues to be as consistant as his brother wad was and see how that worked out.
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I get the feeling Burton will be at RCR as long as he wants.
 
wolfcub said:
I think Childress would be better served keeping Bowyer and giving Burton his walking papers. Burton continues to be as consistant as his brother wad was and see how that worked out.
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while i agree about rcr should have kept bowyer over burton it's based purely on bowyer's upside. burton is just riding out his career with little hope of past success. wa(r)d did very well with what he had with inferior equipment. jeff has always had competitive rides.
 
It's all about the sponsor. I wonder why RCR couldn't nab 5 hour energy themselves. I have no idea how that stuff works. How does 5 hour sign a deal with MWR without knowing who the driver will be? If they wanted Bowyer, why not go to RCR?

I don't get it. Is MWR that much cheaper than RCR?
 
FenderBumper said:
It's all about the sponsor. I wonder why RCR couldn't nab 5 hour energy themselves. I have no idea how that stuff works. How does 5 hour sign a deal with MWR without knowing who the driver will be? If they wanted Bowyer, why not go to RCR?

I don't get it. Is MWR that much cheaper than RCR?
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MWR I think is more media friendly.Micheal loves being in front of the camera.Who else does more commercials for their sponsors than MWR?
 
FenderBumper said:
It's all about the sponsor. I wonder why RCR couldn't nab 5 hour energy themselves. I have no idea how that stuff works. How does 5 hour sign a deal with MWR without knowing who the driver will be? If they wanted Bowyer, why not go to RCR?

I don't get it. Is MWR that much cheaper than RCR?
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What Sponsor IN THERE RIGHT MIND WANTS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDRESS AND HARVICK


Bowyer is better off if he NEVER WINS AGAIN
 
Originally Posted by AndyMarquisLive View Post
Truex is a much better driver than Bowyer.
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What proof do you have or are you just spouting off again:D
Boyer 4 wins 14th in points
Truex 1 win 17th in points
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Truex is a much better driver than Bowyer.
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Gordon_Fan24 said:
I am curious to hear what that assumption is based on.....
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Bucky Badger said:
What proof do you have or are you just spouting off again:D
Boyer 4 wins 14th in points
Truex 1 win 17th in points
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Hey I remember Truex being an up and coming driver! Two Nationwide Campionships 04 and 05, 19th in Cup points 06, 11th in 07, 15th in 08.... then the wheels started coming off at DEI in 09 and he went to MWR in 10 ................OH I think I see what went wrong.......kinda feel bad for Clint now :(
 
Bucky Badger said:
What proof do you have or are you just spouting off again:D
Boyer 4 wins 14th in points
Truex 1 win 17th in points
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Truex, 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championships. Bowyer, 1. Bowyer, ENTIRE NASCAR career spent in Childress cars. Truex moved to DEI in Cup when the program began falling apart, then moved to even ****tier MWR.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Truex, 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championships. Bowyer, 1. Bowyer, ENTIRE NASCAR career spent in Childress cars. Truex moved to DEI in Cup when the program began falling apart, then moved to even ****tier MWR.
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wait a minute... i thought nationwide didn't count?


Cup stats
Driver vs. Driver
Total races in this series: 206

First race: 2006 Daytona 500 (2006-01)
Last race: 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 (2011-26)
Martin Truex, Jr. vs. Clint Bowyer
Head to Head
81 wins vs. 125 wins
Actual Race Stats
Wins
1 vs. 4
Top 5's
16 vs. 30
Top 10's
51 vs. 88
Avg. Finish
19.0 vs. 15.6
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Truex, 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championships. Bowyer, 1. Bowyer, ENTIRE NASCAR career spent in Childress cars. Truex moved to DEI in Cup when the program began falling apart, then moved to even ****tier MWR.
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That means he made poor career decisions, it doesn't mean he's a better driver.
 
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