Upside Down & On Fire: The Ballad of Clint Bowyer 

Another fun fact about 07/07/07 statistic: The 07 Team had the 7th pit stall that day.

“An Innocent Joey Logano” is a phrase I never thought I would hear anyone say out loud 😂

even in a Clint Bowyer video, S1ap somehow finds his way back to the 07 Daytona 500 which of course has Mark Martin…

It's called the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Winners. You don't need to be a great driver to make it. You just at least need to be memorable. With what I just said, Clint Bowyer is definitely a HOF worthy driver.

The “Kooky Characters that made Nascar more fun” sector of the Hall would be the coolest “we aren’t like the other sports” thing to do. Nascar has so many interesting characters and stories to be told, it’s only right that this be a thing.

Fun Fact: Clint Bowyer's last race was also the last race for 2003 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Matt Kenseth as well as the last race for 7 Time Champion Jimmie Johnson driving his iconic #48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Clint seems like the guy who had everything needed to win, but never the luck. I'm glad that he still remains as a voice in NASCAR.

Clint Bowyer, my eternal Eutechnyx drafting partner. In other words, an incredibly underrated driver, but someone who'll ultimately get remembered for Richmond.

Fun fact: I was there for the 07 500race. That night it got super cold and you could tell the cars that were set up for it when the lights came on. Also, ironically, where Clint flipped was right in front of where me and my family were seated, 2 rows up from the track. It was absolute pandemonium. Loved every second of that finish. (Had a great view of whole race with the jumbotron right directly in front of us)

Dude really just spartaned through the Charlotte Roval without power steering in the eve of his career. What a fucking legend, he never had the big chance to show his true talent but what a fucking character, no matter how, always making it to the front picture of any event going on. I'm glad he's in the commentary booth now, what a man.

"We Got One Car on his Roof, Coming Across the Start Finish Line" - Larry Mac "Bowyer's On Fire" - DW From the 2007 Daytona 500

Loved this video, fantastically presented, selling Bowyer as the consummate Forrest Gump of nascar just turning up in the background of every major race or event, even that Martinsville race he took Gordon out at would have been a huge milestone win for Hendrick. Super video.

Aside from the fact that it will most likely be NASCAR-related (aside from his April Fools videos), I swear it's impossible to predict the topic of the next S1apSh0es video.

I really like this series of explaining a drivers career and their ups and downs and thought of another 2 ideas that you can use. 1. Nascar’s True Neutral: A Paul Menard Story 2. NASCAR’s Favorite Hotshot: The Career of Jamie Mac

Jesus Christ, the Tony Stewart thing killed me

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the results of the 2012 ford 400. The VERY next week. Jeff Gordon won. And Clint got second.

That’s going to be a classic picture in the future. Old man gave it his all without power steering, legendary performance.

I don’t know if someone already commented this, but the points penalty for the MWR cars after spingate didn’t affect Clint’s final points standing. In fact, it essentially did nothing to him. The penalty was pre-reset for the chase so all it did was bump Truex out in favor of Newman. Bowyer would’ve been 7th regardless. Good video tho as always!

I always had a soft spot for Clint and actually teared up when I saw the roval picture cause you could see the disappointment in his face

I was at the Snow Martinsville race, I was excited to see him happy to win after so long. I was shocked when he did but couldn’t help myself screaming and clapping after he did.

It’s just crazy how much has happened to this man… even recently. I definitely cried in an unmanly way when he announced his retirement after being a fan of his since I was a little boy. I absolutely agree that he will become a HOFer eventually, and I’m still hopeful that he’ll get the chance to sub or make a one off appearance in the Cup Series at some point

Can we just appreciate his 5 hour energy cars’ paint scheme?

I think Bowyer would go into the Hall of Fame due to his Busch series title more than anything in the cup series. I honestly think lower division champions belong just as much as Cup series champions

I met Clint in early 2006 at a autograph signing at our local short track. He was the only recognizable driver there, but I was aware of who he was coming up through the Busch Series. I was shy kid, and he noticed when I sheepishly brought up my diecast to the signing table. I don't remember exactly what he said, but it was some kind of pick-me-up message that made me smile. Sorta like that Mean Joe Green Coca Cola commercial. I was definitely a fan after that. I was also there on the frontstretch for the 500 in 2007, and saw him sliding across the line on his roof. That was freaking awesome. What a great career he had.

Bruh I swear you obsessed with the 07 daytona 500

That Michigan race in 2018 was one to remember. I remember being incredibly excited for not only Clint getting the W but also for Paul Menard for stealing a top five.

Tony Stewart's head photoshoped on Jesus is something I didn't know I needed

Love how you (even if it was brief) mentioned the auto racing culture here in the state of Kansas. Lots of people out here love racing just as much as folks in the deep south. When NASCAR decided to build Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County, I was do disappointed. I feel like they could've built that track literally anywhere else in the state and it would've resonated more with the locals. I still resent the hell out of that track.

Clint Bowyer will always be one of those drivers I just plain like, even with the history between him and my all-time favourite driver Jeff Gordon and his involvement in MWR's race-fixing scheme. Clint was an underrated driver and a lively, fun, likeable personality in an era where those became fewer and farther between with each passing year.

I have never watched a Nascar race,but I always tune in to watch your videos because you're a natural storyteller. I really mean it those 20 minutes went by in the blink of an eye.

15:52 What also didn't help was that Dale Jr, who was running behind Bowyer when he spun, was interviewed after the race, and saw through it IMMEDIATELY He all but said that he thought Bowyer spun on purpose

To be honest Clint bowyer was my 3rd favourite driver he’s someone who has great humour and showed great talent at times and after 2020 it was quite hard to see him leave racing but it was for the better because his face showed after the roval in 2020 that he was done and couldn’t keep up anymore and now he’s the new Darrel waltrip, and to be honest he had a pretty good career in my opinion he really showed what he can recover or not, and I think Clint up to this day deserves respect for what he has done in the sport.

The Up and down career of Clint is still playing out in the booth! (Prayers and thoughts are with both family's involved in the accident) Hopefully he can bounce back better in 23' like always has!🤞Either way if we never see Clint in the sport again, He definitely deserve to be in the HOF because how many 25 yr old be able to handle a full sponsorship from Jack Daniels and live to tell about!!

I've known clint since those thunderhill and lakeside days and i can say he's not just my favorite nascar driver past or present he's a friend. 1 memory I'll never forget was Cresco iowa 2007 clint flew in to a little Airport over across the Mississippi river in Illinois to run a USMTS race that night in cresco. After the heat races the crew needed to change the transmission on his Jack Daniels modified and while that was going on we sat in the back of the race trailer and talked for a 30-45 minutes. To this day my greatest racing memory! Getting to see and hear him on the fox broadcast still makes me smile! Great video Sir!

I miss that Jack Daniel's livery. It's fantastically simple.

I actually met Clint once, at a race at Atlanta. A family friends gave my dad and I box seats in the Toyota box, and Clint came up and signed autographs and took pictures. He was super nice, and he even teased me about my Dale Jr shirt I was wearing. I still even have the helmet he signed.

Clint Bowyer, forever my favorite driver as a proud Kansan. Absolute king. He put the racing scene of an entire state on his back. Hope we can produce another good driver at the top level some day with Clint done.

I know clint personally cause my dad works for a company that sponsored him when he was at stewart haas. Nicest guy you’ll ever meet. Great with kids. One of the coolest and most badass drivers ive met.

You know, I don’t even watch NASCAR, but you’re such a great storyteller, I wait for these uploads and get invested in the stories you tell.

My favorite driver from the modern era. Been a fan of his since I was a kid, and I’m so happy he’s still around in the sport as a commentator. He’s just a good guy.

I got to watch Clint for years at Lakeside Speedway in KC. He really is that funny and that approachable. If you pitted near Clint and needed a tool or even a part, he always helped as best he could.

Clint Bowyer was and still is my favorite driver of all time. I feel like he got such bad luck, as soon as he started to get decent equipment or luck, something bad would happen. If it wasn't for spingate, I think he could have been even better.

Clint Bowyer is the reason I was in the local newspaper as a kid. I got to take a picture with him at the local liquor store. JD was his sponsor, so go figure. 😂 Wish I could have the chance to meet him today and thank him for the cool experience

Watched this live on TV, and Clint Bowyers finish is one of my most memorial points in NASCAR history in the 07 car...actively followed NASCAR till 2010 when I was 13

I'm looking forward to more driver retrospectives if it continues. I missed Bowyer driving, he was always a true wildcard driver

Loved the Video Man! Clint’s So Underrated He was a Very Consistent Driver He was always a top 10 threat and he’s nab a win here in there. I’d Love to see a Video like this About Ryan Newman he’s got such a Crazy Timeline of Success and Failures in Nascar. From his Success At Penske to his crash at Daytona and his late career Resurgence in 2019 to ultimately him being out of the sport . He was A Very Underrated just like Clint. Love your Videos Slap Keep em Coming!!

clint is the only driver i ever met in person, and he signed my shirt! wish i kept it around. i'll always have a soft spot for him, even if he did piss off my favorite driver to the point of no return

Childhood favorite! Clint was my first favorite driver and I’ve always had huge amounts for respect for him. This video was a PERFECT recap of his career

Funny, I was actually at that 2007 Kansas race and actually really really happy to see Biffle still called the winner of the race at the time. Biff was really fast in that race and I thought he deserved it more. Apparently so did NASCAR even though his car quit 400 feet early.

VA11-Hall A OST goes hard. Knew I recognized the first song immediately, glad it was in the description so I could be reminded where it was from.

The 07 Daytona 500 was the first NASCAR race I ever truly watched with my dad, and MY GOD, what an introduction it was. He told me all about Mark Martin (he's a huge fan), and so I was rooting for him too. Without a doubt, one of the best things I ever watched on TV, right up there with the series finale of Avatar the Last Airbender and the CTV News background fistfight.

Clint Bowyer: A great NASCAR Driver that somehow ends up at the wrong place, at the wrong time. The 3-Wide Wreck at Martinsville was proof of that. He got bumped during the restart & he chose to go on the inside to avoid rear-ending Jeff Gordon, but *3 Wide, into Turn 1, at Martinsville,* we had a hunch that it wouldn't end well at that point. By the end of the day, Clint bared most of the brunt of the outrage, but Jeff forgave him.

what I like about slapshoes Is sometimes there's easter eggs In some of these videos that show us some stuff we don't know, and than slap talks about It In the future, and then he gives us another story In the same race, only different' that's amazing.

Never watched a Nascar race but this video was great. I never miss one of your videos.

What a great video! Clint is one of those personalities in our sport you grow to love. MWR has to be one of the biggest what ifs in Nascar history.

I met clint bowyer at my first ever in person race at darlington my grandma won tickets from her work and took me and boy was he a great guy and I had a blast i watched the race from the infield on the 5 hour energy rv and it was just amazing i had the pit headphones and all it was amazing i loved it!!!

Your version of Tony Stewart! Just fantastic 👌 I had a good laugh at that picture! After the words, "our Lord and savior, Tony Stewart."

I love the way he makes every victory in his career as if it were his last

I'd love to see your take on Ernie Irvan's career.

Good dude, Good hard Core racier. An good broadcast announcer. Definitely hall of Famer. Thank you Clint bowyer for it all.

Amazing video! Clint is always going to be memorable to me, the dude doesn't deserve any of the hate, got caught up in a lot of bs through his career, but a genuine character like him is something NASCAR desperately needs. I love him in the booth, I feel bad that they are having him play into the goon side more than the insight he does have. Will always be one of my favorite guys in the sport

Small correction, Jack Daniels stayed on in 2009, Casey Mears drove the 07 for reasons I don’t understand while Clint got moved to the Cheerios 33. Mears is another one who deserves a video, one of the biggest underachievers in nascar history

This was so well made!!! And made me a bigger Clint fan!

One of the best races in history: 07 Daytona It got me into NASCAR as a then 8 year old.

Thank-you, even though Nascar has fallen off my radar these last 15 years, the stories of the characters involved are always entertaining, especially when it's one of those drivers I only ever knew as a name and a number.

Really appreciate the music in this, adds a lot to the vid. Another very good one!

When I saw the 07 Jack Daniels car, at first I thought "why do they have an upside down number 2 next to a zero?" At first I thought it was a hilariously different way to show 02, but in fact it was related to the Old Number 7 brand as S1ap said. I just thought I would provide a quick laugh at my expense, lol

This was a fantastic video. Definitely one of your best. Gives me a different appreciation for Clint and his career

Thank you so much for all the hard work & time that you invest in the making of your NASCAR videos. I stand by the fact that yours are some of the best you can find. Whenever I get a notification for a new video you just posted, I always stop whatever I'm doing to watch it. So thank you, again, for the few minutes of enjoyment that ur videos give me anytime I watch them...

Wow. Sir, you are exceeding all expectations with every video of yours I watch. Thank you!! Over the last decade, I have become an F1 fan, Moto gp fan, Indycar fan, and now a sports car (imsa) fan....NASCAR is my last frontier of motorsports fandom. I only have so much time in the day...but the reverence in which you talk about the sport in your videos makes me more and more eager to really dive into it sooner rather than later. Again...thank you for what you do.

This is an amazing channel. This is the best racing history I have come across and your perspectives have helped rekindle my love of racing. When I was a kid, it was the local short track in western Oregon on Saturday nights, and then waking up and watching the Winston cup race on this new thing called cable tv with Dad I doubt I’ll ever find interest in the shit show that has become NASCAR, but I think I’ve rediscovered my love of local short track racing. Thanks S1ap. This old guy appreciates it 👍🏻

The Jon Bois of NASCAR is back again!

The whole reason I love Clint is like you said “how did someone go through this much shit in a short period of time”

I love the videos and the effort you put into them! I love the frequency too, keep up the amazing work!

you know, this video really put me in the mood for racing, no seriously i'm starting my career right now, doubt i'll get anywhere anytime soon but man what a beautiful vid, thank you for posting this

Another great video Slap!! I always loved Bowyers attitude, like when he had a DNF for whatever reason you might just see him up in the grandstands partying with the fans... Don't get much more cool than that... And I definitely enjoy watchin him in the booth, it's like he was just built for that in my eyes... Thanks Slap I needed a good watch this evenin...

Great video, thanks S1apshoe!

I really enjoyed this video, S1ap - lovely stuff.

Great video! I was a kid who grew up in Kansas, and became a fan of NASCAR in 2005. Naturally I became a huge fan of Bowyer. I remember all these great moments over several years. I have awesome memories from Lakeside speedway, and dirt racing in KS. Clint’s career was a product of the absolute fervor that was grassroots racing in the Kansas City area during the early 2000s. Lakeside Speedway & I-70 we’re developing lots of great talent back then. And then they built the Kansas Speedway around that time. Clint was one of many that got starts in ARCA, but he made the most of it. Sponsors were also putting money into racing in the local area back then. It was a great time, and I’m glad I got to see “glory days” of local racing in KC. Unfortunately the days of being a local talent in the midwest, getting your shot, and going to the big leagues are long gone.

2012 was a underrated season, my first year watching the sport and it hooked me for life.

One thing I remember from the 2007 Daytona 500 was my dad joking about how they must've known he would flip so they painted the number 20 upside down on the car. It's one of the last memories I have from my dad cause he was on leave from Iraq at the time and would pass just a month and a half later

Excellent as always, and Bowyer deserves more credit than he gets. I'd like to suggest a video on MWR, which has one of the wildest histories ever in NASCAR

Greeting slap as a man from chanute Kansas just a few hours away from Clint's hometown thank you for making this video for one of the nicest guys in racing and all of us here in Kansas

Another banger by S1ap. Great production yet again brother.

Man, your content is insanely consistent. Been watching forever and love every video.

I loved that Va-11 Hall-A soundtrack at the background. It really fitted Clint's style XD Also. The best part: Clint Bowyer accidentally always found himself in the spotlight, never meaning to. In the end, he realized that if he did it of his own free will, it would become the best, and it ended up being the best decision of his life. He ended up becoming two things: a good driver and a great entertainer.

Another banger put out by Slap. This one really made me think and appreciate Clint Bowyer more too. When you said he should be in the Hall of Fame it took me a second but I kinda agree. I wouldn’t be mad if he was he would be a fun pick and a great addition to it

Slap’s videos never miss

you should do a video breaking down how much the aftermath of spin gate has had on nascar to this day

I actually have that Dave Blaney Jack Daniel's diecast (and I need to get a Ryan Blaney 1:24th scale diecast so I have both father and son) also, there's obviously three numbers to do all sevens: the 07, 7 and 77

One of the best to never take the title and one of the best entertainers in NASCAR of the last 20 years. Even if it might have been unintentional. At least we still get him in the booth, and in typical Bowyer fashion he's paired with Jeff.

Great video, thanks for making me appreciate Clint a little more.

Love the content bro, got a video idea; you could look at the greatest drivers from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s & 2010’s, do a video for each episode. Keep up the good work g

I now own the front end of Clint's Roval Mustang, damage, tape and all. I have a framed photo of him sitting on the found by the car like you showed but from a different angle so you can see all the damage. I have it displayed with the pieces of body in my living room.

Love your style of story telling

Thanks slap we are always waiting for you bro

Clint Bowyer was the defining hero of my high school years, as somebody who didn't regularly watch the sport until 2005, I came in with a pretty clean slate and found myself pulling for the second place guy - always the underdog. I pulled for him throughout his rookie year, and his performance as a rookie was better than you'd think - constant top 10 runs marred by bad luck. But the promise of watching your favorite driver go out and potentially win races was an escape I really needed from the family turmoil in my teens and fear of my own imminent realization that I was gay. Excellent retrospective. Editing was top notch. You made me, the founder of 10 To Go, very proud.

Great video on Clint. Thanks

Clint Bowyer may not have the Championship trophies for the Hall of Fame, but he *definitely* has a HOF-worthy highlight reel. And you need characters like that in any sport. Easily a top-tier driver, with multiple race wins under his belt, could've easily had a Cup championship to his name had just a few things swung in his favour at the right time, but was also a big character with tonnes of charisma and a plethora of memorable moments in his career retrospectives - for better and for worse. And every sport, every racing series, needs characters exactly like Clint. Hard chargers, fan favourites, guys who lit up the track both on and off it. Kinda like a Daniel Ricciardo in Formula One, I guess.

So good! keep em comin Sh0es !!