By Mark Long THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Clint Bowyer’s first victory of the season gave Richard Childress Racing a much-needed boost. Bowyer won the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway last night, holding off Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards in a green-white-checkered finish. The defending series champion was the leader when a four-car accident brought out the caution with six laps to go in the Subway Jalapeño 250. That set up a final two-lap overtime sprint, and Bowyer lined up inside of Edwards for the double-file restart. With Busch pushing him from behind, Bowyer raced to the front. He...
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