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Oct 4, 2020; Lincoln, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) is turned into driver Clint Bowyer (14) shy of the start finish line during the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 4, 2020; Lincoln, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) is turned into driver Clint Bowyer (14) shy of the start finish line during the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Clint Bowyer is set to compete in his final home race at the Kansas Speedway. In the buildup to the race, he climbed into the iRacing sim for a demo lap of the circuit. Needless to say, his commentary was highly entertaining and informative. He explained the experience of racing at Kansas.
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The 41-year-old could not resist fooling around on the simulator for a few minutes, before going on the actual lap. Bowyer admitted that coming out of the pits is one of the hardest things at the speedway. He admitted that it is almost like it is off-camber, even though it looks flat.
He's never short on words or providing entertainment. 😂@ClintBowyer climbed into the @iRacing sim to show us what makes his home track of @kansasspeedway special. pic.twitter.com/SwsM0yKLX0
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 17, 2020
The #14 driver explained that this is largely because drivers carry a lot of speed on the track. However, he did reveal that the shortest way around the track is the fastest way. This is most evident in qualifying, but the downside is that the tires tend to wear out quicker.
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To combat that, he explained that the trick is to move across the track.
He said, “You can find some grip right in the middle of the racetrack. Your crew chief is freaking out, ‘you got to get up, you got to get up’, and guess what? Now we’re up here, now we’re in the fence. Now everybody hates you.”
He admitted that since the track is so wide, there is a lot of “real estate”. Clint Bowyer also revealed that the trick to passing a wide-open car is to go down low and shoot across. However, there is a chance of upsetting many people. According to him, if the move is botched, it will end badly.
Bowyer was definitely looking forward to racing at home and hopefully getting that elusive home win. When he spoke about racing and hopefully winning at home, he said, “That’s what it’s all about. It’s going back in front of your hometown crowd. You want nothing more than that to make them proud. Those are all the people who watched me grow up racing.”
Bowyer finished in 26th place in his final race at Kansas Speedway. Just before the race, he received a wonderful tribute.
WATCH: NASCAR and Fans Give Clint Bowyer an Emotional Tribute Before Start of Kansas Race
