October 24, 2011
Clint Bowyer and the No. 33 Team Win at Talladega!
Kansas native and American Ethanol spokesman, Clint Bowyer, won his first race of the year in dramatic fashion at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday as he raced to the front in the last lap to claim victory in the Good Sam Club 500.
Bowyer, who grew up in Emporia, Kan., paired up with Richard Childress Racing teammate Jeff Burton as a draft-push partner in the closing laps and then jumped out in front of Burton in the final lap of the 188 lap race. It was Bowyer's first win of 2011 and his fifth career victory.
The win also marked the 100th Sprint Cup Series win for Richard Childress Racing and its sixth win of 2011—the most of any Cup team.
After the race, Bowyer, whose contract with RCR ends at the end of this season said, "It's just so important for me to be able to cap off such a good relationship with Richard. Everybody at RCR, it's like family over there. Meant a lot for me to be able to win before we end this deal."
Growth Energy is proud to help educate consumers about the benefits of ethanol through our association with NASCAR, the NCGA and others in the American Ethanol partnership. The partnership is a great opportunity to show NASCAR fans what home-grown ethanol can do.
In a sport where fans are fiercely loyal to their favorite drivers, we hope that American Ethanol’s sponsorship of the Richard Childress No. 33 Chevrolet will encourage NASCAR fans to demand ethanol blends at the pump.
The seventh race in the season-ending Chase championship will be next Sunday at Martinsville (Virginia) Speedway where Bowyer's car will be wrapped in the American Ethanol logo for the second time this season.
Check out the American Ethanol Flickr page for photos from Victory Lane: Flickr.com/AmericanEthanol.
