Clint Bowyer Married Status & Wife, More On His Net Worth, Facts

Clint Bowyer is an American professional stock car racing driver, who currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 14 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing. He is the winner of the 2008 Nationwide Series championship driving for RCR.

Clint Bowyer Parents, Early Life

Clinton Edward Bowyer was born on 30 May 1979 in Emporia, Kansas. He is one of three children of Chris Bowyer and Jana Bowyer and has two brothers Andy and Casey.

Bowyer with a height of 6 feet (1.83 meters) attended Emporia High School in Emporia, Kansas. Afterward, he went to Flint Hills Technical College.

His Racing Career

Clint started racing at the age of five in motocross. He began racing street stocks at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas in 1996, and eventually won the Modified championship in 2000. He began racing in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series in 2002.

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In 2003, Bowyer raced a full season in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Midwest series. Legendary car owner Richard Childress took notice of Bowyer when Clint finished second in a 2003 race. Again in 2004, he began racing in the NASCAR Busch Series for Richard Childress Racing. In 2004 and 2005, he competed for full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and finished as series runner-up in 2005. He founded his own Dirt Late Model team, Clint Bowyer Racing in 2008.

Clint Bowyer competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 14 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (Picture: Associated Press)

His racing team won its first Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Championship with Don O’Neal driving the No. 5 Peak Performance car. In October 2011, he penned a 3-year contract to race the No. 15 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing.

2020 Career Track & Hints On Retirement!

The NASCAR legend in March 2020 won over Jimmie Johnson to secure the Auto Club 400 which is his fourth prestigious title win. For a fact, he won the race in the 23rd place, one lap down, making himself qualify for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. According to Motor Sports, the racer announced that he would retire at the end of the season and ally with the Fox Sports NASCAR broadcast panel in 2021.

Clint is 41 and is looking for a newer opportunity in a similar field and excel in his expertise to contribute to the sport that has become an integral part of his life. Clint does not want to just retire, but the opportunity that Fox gave him to the table made him convinced to allow somebody else to have fun. The unparalleled success and praiseworthy record stats in the 21 years of a long career are applaudable and the best part is the fans will get to see him behind the scenes as a Fox team.

How Much Is Clint Bowyer’s Net Worth?

The veteran racing driver has made his remarkable earnings from his career since 2002. He was listed in the top ten NASCAR’s highest-paid drivers earning a salary of $6.6 million in 2019.

Besides, he earned $700,000 from various brand endorsements. Bowyer currently enjoys a net worth of an estimated $40 million.

His Wife & Children

The 40-year-old is currently married to athlete wife Lorra Podsiadlo. The couple dated for several years and eventually exchanged the wedding vows on 18 April 2014. The ceremony was held in the Bahamas during a Sprint Cup off the weekend.

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Lorra is a former athlete, who played lacrosse in high school. The couple shares two children from their marital relationship. They welcomed their first child, a son named Cash Aaron Bowyer on 1st October 2014.

Clint Bowyer poses with his wife Lorra and children during the Christmas 2019 (Picture: Lorra’s Instagram)

In June 2016, Clint announced that he and his wife are expecting a second child. Their baby daughter named Presley Elizabeth was born on 9 December 2016. The family of four resides in Clemmons, North Carolina.

Some Interesting Facts About Clint Bowyer

• Clint is a fan of his hometown MLB team the Kansas City, NFL team the Kansas City Chiefs, and the NCAA team, the University of Kansas Jayhawks.
• He and his brother Casey worked for then Emporia Motors.
• He co-hosted an episode of Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives with Guy Fieri in 2015.