Clint Bowyer: Hershey's Take 5 300 preview

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- ACDelco is no stranger to Busch Series championships. The last time this NASCAR sponsor enjoyed a championship, Kevin Harvick was behind the wheel of the No. 2 Richard Childress Chevrolet and the year was 2001. Since that time, the RCR organization has fallen just short of putting the ACDelco Chevrolet back on top of the Busch Series points standings.

Clint Bowyer is a 25 year-old Emporia, Kan. native who is also no stranger to championships. With numerous motocross and Modified division championships, one word can easily describe this past NASCAR Weekly Racing Series champion. And it's winner! He's a winner with a resume that proves it.

In late 2003, hard work and 20 years of dedication to racing paid off when Richard Childress called on him to share a seat with Kevin Harvick. Bowyer and Harvick teamed up to race RCR's No. 21 Reese's Chevrolet during the 2004 Busch Series season. As a part time driver, Bowyer scored four top-five finishes and almost won a race.

The upcoming 2005 Busch Series season will look different for Bowyer. He'll be in a different car and he's earned his shot at full time Busch Series racing. Richard Childress and ACDelco believe they have found the driver who will help them accomplish their goal of winning back the Busch Series championship.

"Our goals are set to win that championship," Bowyer said. "Richard is a championship winner and he wins championships and that's what he's there for and that's what he's used to. Basically, you either do it or somebody else will do it."