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LEBANON – Former NASCAR Cup Series driver and current sportscaster Clint Bowyer returned to the race track Friday night at the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.
Bowyer started 11th and finished 17th. Bowyer returned to Nashville to earn his first NASCAR victory driving the No. 7 for Spire Motorsports. He had previously won the Federated Auto Parts 300 in the Xfinity Series.
The result did not meet Bowyer’s expectations, which he attributed to the time he spent away from the wheel.
“The power of this truck really surprises me. I didn’t realize they didn’t have much power,” Bowyer said, recalling the race. “It’s just been a long time. Just frustrating.”
Christian Eckes won the Rackley Roofing 200, leading every lap.
The Truck Series race kicked off a three-race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, which included the Cup Series Ally 400 on Sunday.
The Truck Series race was Bowyer’s first in less than four years. His 15-year Cup Series career ended after the 2020 season. Bowyer’s last Truck race was in May 2016 at Kansas, where he finished fifth.
Bowyer competed in 14 Truck races before his start in Nashville, winning three in total. His last win in the Truck Series came in 2011, when he took first place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in Kansas.
After retiring from racing, Bowyer moved to the broadcast booth at Fox Sports, working with Mike Joy and former driver Jeff Gordon. This season, he worked with Joy and former NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick.
Returning to the racetrack offered Bowyer the opportunity to revive his former career, which, while enjoyable, did not satisfy the 15-year veteran.
“It’s always fun. It’s fun to see everyone, it’s fun to compete and it’s fun to be behind the wheel,” Bowyer said. “I always tell people: racing isn’t fun. Winning is fun. That’s why you do it.”
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The final placing left a bitter aftertaste for the driver. The taste of defeat makes him want to return again in the hope of an even better ending.
“I can’t just stop like this. That’s impossible,” Bowyer said. “I’ll find something.”
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