“Wasn’t a Very Good Thing to Do for a Father” – Clint Bowyer Reveals 8-Year-Old Racer Son’s Sacrifice That Triggered His Return Behind the Wheel

On Thursday, Tony Stewart’s SRX Racing venture kicked off its third season at the Stafford Motor Speedway. Cut short by rain, the first event of the SRX series saw Denny Hamlin win the Stafford title in his debut race. The second race was scheduled to be held in Barre, Vermont, but devastating floods in the area led to the venue being shifted back to Stafford Springs. 

Although cut short by rain and marred by floods, the SRX series did have a surprise that enthralled NASCAR fans. Coming out of retirement, fans witnessed NASCAR icon, Clint Bowyer’s return to the racetracks behind the wheel of the #7 car. Having successfully completed the first race, Bowyer revealed the reason behind his surprise comeback.

Clint Bowyer reveals the reason behind his comeback

Retiring from NASCAR after the 2020 season, Clint Bowyer joined Fox Sports as a race analyst. Feeling burned out after a 16-year-long Cup Series career, Bowyer’s urge to race flared up after almost 3 years, and what better place to start than the SRX Racing series?

Signing a three-race contract for the SRX Series, Bowyer made his post-retirement debut at Stafford Springs. Slated to appear for two more races, Bowyer will be competing at the Motor Mile Speedway and then in the series finale at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Catching up with Clint Bowyer, Frontstretch’s Michael Massie asked what made him return to the driving seat.

“My son Cash [Aaron Bowyer] said it’s time to get back behind the wheel. He wanted to watch me race,” Bowyer said. Revealing how his son’s sacrifice triggered his comeback, Bowyer added, “He actually forfeited his race in Millbridge Tuesday night, which wasn’t a very good thing to do for a father. I had to take a race from him, but we’re here, right Bubba (Cash Bowyer)?”

After an almost three-year hiatus from the driver’s seat, Clint Bowyer did face some struggles early on in his post-retirement debut race. 

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How did Clint Bowyer perform in his post-retirement debut?

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In the early laps of the Heat 1 race, Clint Bowyer was sitting at the 6th spot, 0.79 seconds behind race leader and defending champion, Marco Andretti. Momentarily pulling up to the 5th spot, Bowyer was soon overtaken by Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart, causing him to drop back to the seventh position. Unable to keep up, Bowyer ultimately finished the 20-lap Heat 1 in the 9th spot.

Heat 2 saw a totally different outcome. Sneaking past the horde of drivers, Clint Bowyer quickly grabbed the 3rd position. Stealing Brad Keselowski’s spot in the final lap of Heat 2, Bowyer finished 2nd. The main event then saw Clint Bowyer, Marco Andretti, and Denny Hamlin swap spots multiple times in the top 3, before Paul Tracy and Ryan Newman joined in. A fierce battle for the race win ensued, with Denny Hamlin emerging as the race winner. Unable to grab the lead from Hamlin, Bowyer was awarded a respectable 3rd-place finish.

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Successfully relaunching his racing career with the SRX Racing series, is a Cup Series return on the cards for Clint Bowyer?