Jason Bowles
{{short description|American racing driver}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
|name = Jason Bowles
|image = Jason Bowles 81 2012 Road America Sargento 200.jpg
|caption = Bowles at Road America in 2012
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|11|24}}
|birth_place = Ontario, California, U.S.
|achievements = 2009 Camping World West Series Champion
2010 Toyota All-Star Showdown Winner
|awards = 2007 NASCAR West Series Rookie of the Year
|Total_Busch_Races = 40
|Years_In_Busch = 5
|Busch_Car_Team =
|Prev_Busch_Pos = 88th
|Prev_Busch_Year = 2013
|Best_Busch_Pos = 13th (2012)
|First_Busch_Race = 2009 Able Body Labor 200 (Phoenix)
|Last_Busch_Race = 2013 U.S. Cellular 250 (Iowa)
|First_Busch_Win =
|Last_Busch_Win =
|Busch_Wins = 0
|Busch_Top_Tens = 0
|Busch_Poles = 0
|Total_Truck_Races = 4
|Years_In_Truck = 2
|Truck_Car_Team =
|Prev_Truck_Pos = 106th
|Prev_Truck_Year = 2013
|Best_Truck_Pos = 65th (2010)
|First_Truck_Race = 2010 Smith's 350 (Las Vegas)
|Last_Truck_Race = 2013 Mudsummer Classic (Eldora)
|First_Truck_Win =
|Last_Truck_Win =
|Truck_Wins = 0
|Truck_Top_Tens = 0
|Truck_Poles = 0
|Total_Canada_Races = 5
|Years_In_Canada = 2
|Canada_Car_Team =
|Prev_Canada_Pos =
|Prev_Canada_Year =
|Best_Canada_Pos = 26th (2010)
|First_Canada_Race = 2010 Vortex Brake Pads 200 (Mosport)
|Last_Canada_Race = 2011 NAPA Autopro 100 (Montreal)
|First_Canada_Win =
|Last_Canada_Win =
|Canada_Wins = 0
|Canada_Top_Tens = 3
|Canada_Poles = 1
|updated = November 16, 2013
}}
Jason Bowles (born November 24, 1982) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship in 2009.
Racing career
=Early career=
He made his NASCAR West Series debut in the No. 22 Sunrise Ford/Turbo Torq Ford in 2007, posting two wins – one at California Speedway and the other at Miller Motorsports Park – on his way to becoming Rookie of the Year. For 2008 he recorded four wins and five poles, finishing second in the points. In 2009 Bowles won at Phoenix International Raceway, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale and Infineon Raceway, recorded 3 poles, and won the Camping World West Series championship.
=NASCAR=
For 2010 he no longer had a full-time ride, instead running partial schedules in the K&N Pro Series West and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He entered the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale winning on a late-race pass, the biggest win of his career.
File:Nationwide 64 Jason Bowles 2011 Road America Bucyrus 200.jpg
He made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Phoenix International Raceway in 2009 for Specialty Racing, crashing out and finishing 31st. In 2010 he finished 25th in the spring Phoenix race for RAB Racing. Bowles also ran in three truck races in 2010 with a best finish of 16th. He ran 3 Nationwide Series races with Rusty Wallace Racing in 2011 in the #64 Toyota. For 2012 he moved up to the Nationwide Series full-time with MacDonald Motorsports, competing for Rookie of the Year in the No. 81;{{cite web|url=http://mms81.com/news/2012/020912.html|title=Former NASCAR K&N West Series champion to race No. 81 for MacDonald Motorsports in 2012|date=February 9, 2012|publisher=MacDonald Motorsports PR|access-date=2012-02-09}} he finished 13th in season points.{{cite web|url=http://jayski.com/nationwide/2012/pdfs/nns-33homestead2012results-official.pdf|title=NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Leaders, Race #33, 18th Annual Ford EcoBoost "300"|date=November 20, 2012|publisher=NASCAR via Jayski.com (ESPN)|access-date=2013-08-16|archive-date=2016-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718005334/http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2012/pdfs/nns-33homestead2012results-official.pdf|url-status=dead}}
In practice and qualifying for the 2013 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, Bowles substituted for Brian Vickers in the No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, as Vickers was running both the Sonoma race and the Johnsonville Sausage 200 at Road America that weekend.{{cite web|last=Albert|first=Zack|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/06/18/vickers-ready-for-unique-road-racing-double.html|title=Vickers ready for unique road racing double|publisher=NASCAR|date=June 18, 2013|access-date=2013-06-20}}
Motorsports career results
=NASCAR=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
==Sprint Cup Series==
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! colspan=45| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 ! 34 ! 35 ! 36 ! {{Tooltip|NSCC|NASCAR Sprint Cup classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2013
! 55 ! Toyota | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | KAN | RCH | TAL | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | style="background:#ffffff;"| SON | KEN | DAY | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM ! NA ! - |
colspan=43|† - Qualified for Brian Vickers |
==Nationwide Series==
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colspan=42| NASCAR Nationwide Series results |
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Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 ! 34 ! 35 ! {{Tooltip|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
2009
! 61 ! Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MEM | TEX | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO | HOM ! 139th ! 70 |
rowspan=2| 2010
! 39 ! Ford | DAY | CAL | LVS | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI | NSH | colspan=30| ! rowspan=2| 118th ! rowspan=2| 88 |
RAB Racing
! 09 ! Ford | colspan=5| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | NSH | KEN | ROA | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | GTY | TEX | PHO | HOM |
2011
! 64 ! Toyota | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL | NSH | RCH | DAR | DOV | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | IRP | IOW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | ! 61st ! 49 |
rowspan=2| 2012
! rowspan=2| MacDonald Motorsports ! rowspan=2| 81 ! Dodge | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO | | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI | colspan=18| | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI | | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH | colspan=2| | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN | colspan=5| ! rowspan=2| 13th ! rowspan=2| 715 |
Toyota
| colspan=2| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS | | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IND | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CGV | | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN | | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT | | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM | colspan=2| |
rowspan=3| 2013
! rowspan=2| The Motorsports Group ! 47 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH | TAL | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAR | CLT | DOV | colspan=24| ! rowspan=3| 88th ! rowspan=3| 5 |
46
| colspan=11| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW | GLN | colspan=14| |
Richard Childress Racing
! 3 ! Chevy | colspan=21| | style="background:#ffffff;"| MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | colspan=2| |
colspan=42|† - Qualified for Austin Dillon |
{{sup|*}} Season still in progress
{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points
==Camping World Truck Series==
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! colspan=32| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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rowspan=3| 2010
! 77 ! Toyota | DAY | ATL | MAR | NSH | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | MCH | IOW | GTY | IRP | POC | NSH | DAR | BRI | CHI | KEN | NHA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS | colspan=5| ! rowspan=3| 65th ! rowspan=3| 303 |
Billy Ballew Motorsports
! 15 ! Toyota | colspan=20| | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | TAL | colspan=3| |
Eddie Sharp Racing
! 46 ! Toyota | colspan=22| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX | PHO | HOM |
2013
! 5 ! Chevy | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | IOW | CHI | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | colspan=3| ! 106th ! 01 |
==K&N Pro Series East==
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colspan=21| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results |
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Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|NKNPSEC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series East classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
2010
! 38 ! Ford | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE | SBO | IOW | MAR | NHA | LRP | LEE | JFC | NHA | DOV | colspan=4| ! 61st ! 88 |
2011
! 75 ! Toyota | GRE | SBO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH | IOW | BGS | JFC | LGY | NHA | COL | GRE | NHA | DOV | colspan=2| ! 53rd ! 150 |
2012
! 49 ! Dodge | BRI | GRE | RCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW | BGS | JFC | LGY | CNB | COL | IOW | NHA | DOV | GRE | CAR ! 58th ! 32 |
==K&N Pro Series West==
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! colspan=21| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|NKNPSWC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series West classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2001
! 42 ! Ford | PHO | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LVS | TUS | MMR | CAL | IRW | LAG | KAN | EVG | CNS | IRW | RMR | LVS | IRW ! N/A ! 0 |
2007
! rowspan=3| Sunrise Ford Racing ! rowspan=2| 22 ! rowspan=3| Ford | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CTS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AMP | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ELK | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CNS | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRW | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MMP | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EVG | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CSR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AMP | ! 3rd ! 1871 |
2008
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AAS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CTS | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CNS | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SON | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EVG | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MMP | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IRW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AMP | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| AAS | ! 2nd ! 2050 |
2009
! 6 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CTS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AAS | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAD | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SON | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IRW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PIR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MMP | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CNS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AAS | ! 1st ! 2158 |
rowspan=2| 2010
! Richard Childress Racing ! 31 ! Chevy | AAS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO | IOW | DCS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON | IRW | PIR | MRP | CNS | MMP | colspan=4| ! rowspan=2| 31st ! rowspan=2| 410 |
Sunrise Ford Racing
! 6 ! Ford | colspan=10| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AAS | PHO | colspan=2| |
rowspan=2| 2011
! 75 ! Toyota | PHO | AAS | MMP | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW | LVS | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | CNS | MRP | SPO | AAS | ! rowspan=2| 52nd ! rowspan=2| 228 |
Richard Childress Racing with Jim Offenbach ! 31 ! Chevy | colspan=13| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO |
==Canadian Tire Series==
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!colspan=45| NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! Rank ! Points ! Ref |
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2010
! rowspan=2| Gaunt Brothers Racing ! rowspan=2| 11 ! rowspan=2| Dodge | DEL | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MSP | ASE | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TOR | EDM | MPS | SAS | CTR | MSP | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CGV | BAR | RIS | KWA ! 26th ! 443 |
2011
| MSP | ICAR | DEL | MSP | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TOR | MPS | SAS | CTR | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CGV | BAR | RIS | KWA | ! 46th ! 170 |
=ARCA Racing Series=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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colspan=26| ARCA Racing Series results |
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Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Racing Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
2011
! 6 ! Toyota | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY | TAL | SLM | TOL | NJE | CHI | POC | MCH | WIN | BLN | IOW | IRP | POC | ISF | MAD | DSF | SLM | KAN | TOL ! 91st ! 205 |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|1=http://www.jasonbowles.com/}}
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Jason_Bowles}}
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{{succession box
| before= Eric Holmes
| title= NASCAR Camping World West Series Champion
| years= 2009
| after= Eric Holmes
}}
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{{Succession box
| before= Joey Logano
| title= Toyota All-Star Showdown Winner
| years= 2010
| after= Final event
}}
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{{ARCA Menards Series West Champions}}
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{{Go Green Racing}}
{{Rusty Wallace Racing}}
{{Billy Ballew Motorsports}}
{{Germain Racing}}
{{Sunrise Ford Racing}}
{{Eddie Sharp Racing}}
{{Specialty Racing}}
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