Clint Bowyer's NASCAR career began in ARCA, the Midwest Series and the K&N Pro Series West, leading to an Xfinity Series ride with Richard Childress Racing. He drove 17 races for RCR in that series in 2004 then a full season in 2005, working with crew chief Gil Martin.

Bowyer's first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start was on April 23, 2005 at Phoenix. It was his only start that year, driving the No. 33 Sylvania Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.

Bowyer began racing full-time in the Monster Energy Series for Richard Childress Racing in 2006, piloting the No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet. Crew chief Gil Martin (second from right) and Bowyer would reunite after their time together in the Xfinity Series.

Foreshadowing a strong season, Bowyer won his first pole award in 2007 at Darlington.

Bowyer's first win also came in 2007 with RCR, piloting the No. 7 to victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He also compiled five top-five and 17 top-10 finishes that year and was third in the season's final standings.

Bowyer's first multi-win season came in 2010 -- the first of those victories was another triumph at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where he led 177 laps.

Bowyer's tenure at RCR came to an end at the close of 2011 and his final win with the organization came at Talladega Superspeedway. Two of his five RCR wins came at the 2.66-mile track.

In 2012, Bowyer moved to Michael Waltrip's No. 15 team, and captured his first road-course win at Sonoma.

Celebrating his win in the Bank of America 500 with team owner Michael Waltrip, this was Clint Bowyer's third win of the 2012 season. He finished ranked second. It was his highest series ranking and the last win he would have for 190 races.

The 2015 season marked Bowyer's last with Michael Waltrip Racing. He qualified for the playoffs after a one-year absence from the postseason.

In 2016, Bowyer drove the No. 15 Chevrolet for HScott Motorsports. Bowyer, pictured with the late Harry Scott Jr., had three top-10 finishes.

In 2017, Bowyer moved to Stewart-Haas Racing, here talking in the garage area with team owner Tony Stewart and teammate Kurt Busch. Bowyer showed he was competitive again with 13 top-10 finishes and three runner-up finishes at Bristol, Sonoma and Daytona (Coke Zero 400).

Bowyer celebrates his first victory in 190 races with son Cash, wife Lorra and daughter Presley in 2018 at Martinsville Speedway. The win locked him into the playoffs for the first time since 2015.

The popular Bowyer went into the stands after his Martinsville win to celebrate with the fans after a Monday victory. Bowyer's fun-loving personality has made a hit with fans throughout his career.

Bowyer's spring win at Michigan in 2018 gave him 10 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories in his career.