Bowyer races to first Nationwide win of year

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. Bowyer, the defending series champion, was the leader when a multicar accident brought out the caution with six laps to go in the Subway Jalapeno 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 didn't have to deal with a challenge from Busch because an accident in the fourth turn brought out a race-ending caution, giving RCR its first win of the year. MORE MOTORSPORTS Points leader Tony Stewart was awarded the pole for tonight's race at Daytona... [read full story]                    

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