NASCAR driver from Emporia wins for the first time this season

MAY 9, 2011 - Clint Bowyer addresses the media during the Richard Petty Driving Experience Rookie Challenge at the Kansas Speedway.
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Posted: 06/25/2012

By: Justin Unell

SONOMA, Calif. - The dry spell for Emporia’s Clint Bowyer is over.

The NASCAR driver raced to his first victory on a road course. It happened Sunday in Sonoma, Calif. in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 when Stewart held off a late surge by Tony Stewart and bumps from Kurt Busch.

It was Bowyer’s sixth victory of his Cup career and first win for Michael Waltrip Racing. The 33-year-old Bowyer joined Waltrip’s team this season after failing to reach a contact agreement with Richard Childress Racing.

The win moved Bowyer up to seventh in the Sprint Cup standings. He has nine top-ten finishes this season. Bowyer trails points leader Matt Kenseth by 67 points.