I SEE SPOTS EVERYWHERE! Follow this link to see images of the wrap done on Clint's rig. More higher resolution photos coming soon!

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FAN PHOTO of the week! Each page will feature various and different photos submitted by fans during the 2008 season, so if you want to see your favorite Clint Smith photo, or you, featured here, please email us! We also plan to compile all the fan photos in to one slideshow and make them available for view anytime on the media page once those updates and changes are complete.

Image submitted by TracyV! This photo was taken at Talladega Short Trackc on 4/25/08 with a member of the Kiddie Cat Club - Blaine.

 

 

 

 

 

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*Shannon Babb gave his boss even more reason to smile on Saturday night - May 3, 2008
*Article condenced from original by World Racing Group - Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
704-254-7929 • kkovac@dirtcar.com

Babb Makes Car Owner Clint Bowyer’s Saturday Night Even Better With First World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of ’08 At Lebanon I-44 Speedway, LEBANON, MO – May 3, 2008 – On the same night that his famous car owner Clint Bowyer was triumphant in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition at Richmond International Raceway, Babb authored a flawless drive to victory in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘All-State Insurance 40’ at Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Babb, 34, of Moweaqua, Ill., advanced from the fourth starting spot to pass Rick Eckert of York, Pa., for the lead on lap 12 and then never looked back. Driving a new Traiger
Grills/Chevrolet Rocket car that had never before seen action, Babb repelled a late-race challenge from Eckert and Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., to score his first WoO LMS win of the 2008 season.

Mere moments after hoisting an oversized novelty check commemorating his $10,000 victory in an event that was co-sanctioned by the O’Reilly MARS DIRTcar Series, Babb learned that his high-profile car owner had also scored a big Saturday-night short-track win. “We got back here to the trailer just in time to watch Clint run the last lap and win at Richmond,” said Babb, who is in his first season as the hired-gun of Bowyer’s fledgling
dirt Late Model team. “He’s gonna be tickled to death when he hears that we won him a Late Model race tonight too.” Eckert, who started from the outside pole and led laps 1-11, settled for a $5,100 runnerup finish in Raye Vest’s GRT car, 1.423 seconds behind Babb. Moyer finished third in his Victory Circle M1 chassis, followed by 11th-starter Wendell Wallace of Batesville, Ark., in the GRT house car and Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., in the
Cliburn Tank Lines GRT, who started eighth but had to gather himself after losing several spots in the race’s early laps. MORE

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Lowe's Motor Speedway
Colossal: Smith blames himself for breakage
By: Todd Turner - DirtonDirt.com chief writer *only a portion of Todd Turner's article is shown here to see the entire article, you may subscribe to DirtOnDirt.com.

Clint Smith (44) drops off the pace. (butlerracingphotos.com)

CONCORD, N.C. (April 18) — Clint Smith knew exactly who to blame for his failure to win a heat race during preliminaries for the Circle K Colossal 100 at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. “It was my fault,” the Senoia, Ga., said.

The jackshaft on the rear end of Smith's car — a component that needed to be replaced — broke while he was battling with Chub Frank for the lead. The disappointed World of Outlaws Late Model Series regular slowly cruised around the track before pulling into the infield, destined to run a Saturday consolation race.

Smith knew the jackshaft needed replacement. “I should've changed it,“ he said. “We've been on the road and I was going to change it when we got home — but it was one race too late.”

With a series provisional uncertain, Smith will have some work to do in his consolation race, but he's hoping he'll be OK if track conditions are still to his liking Saturday. “My car was better than most everybody tonight, because we drove right by 'em in the heat,” he said. “I feel good about that car.”

Smith was glad his misfortune exiting turn two didn't collect an onrushing Scott Bloomquist, who was running just behind the Smith-Frank battle early in the heat race. Smith's car didn't fire down the backstretch and the nose of Bloomquist's car brushed the rear of Smith's machine, but Bloomquist was able to avoid further contact and went on to finish second.

"I was just trying to run that bottom. I was sure Scott was down under me because he had nowhere to go,” Smith said. “I was glad it didn't kill Scott. I shut down right in front of him.”

Update for Saturday: * Clint had to rely on a WoO LMS provisional to start the A-Main after breaking a jackshaft in a Friday heat and sliding into the wall between turns three and four during Saturday’s B-Main, which was run with the track still slick in spots following a two-hour rain delay. There were more problems in the 100 for Smith, who pulled out his backup car after the B-Main incident. He was an early retiree after a tangle smashed in his car’s right-side door.

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April 12, 2008: While in Virginia and before proceeding to Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania, Clint stopped by Winchester Speedway. The local event drew some local hotshoes and regional stars. Clint finished in 5th place after winning his heat race. Next stop is back with the World of Outlaws at Lernerville Speedway for the "Showdown in Sarver Town" to be broadcast live on SPEED.

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World of Outlaws Late Model Series News & Notes: Wrapping Up The ‘Rumble on the River IV’ At Virginia Motor Speedway
JAMAICA, VA – April 12, 2008
by: Kevin Kovak - World of Outlaws
*below is only the segment of the article pertaining to Clint. To read the entire article, please visit the World of Outlaws website.

After finishing a strong 4th place finish at Virginia Motor Speedway, this is what Clint had to say about the night.
* WHAT A RELIEF: After getting lapped in each of the tour’s 100-lap A-Mains preceding Friday’s visit to VMS, Clint Smith was very happy with a solid fourth-place finish at the track where he was victorious in 2005. But he still knows he could’ve done better. “We didn’t need a late caution,” said ‘Cat Daddy.’ “I needed long (green) runs, so I was just gettin’ up on those guys (the leaders). When Moyer blew that tire (on lap 45), I had already passed Josh for third but the yellow came out.”

Jeremy Miller went on to win his first ever World of Outlaws event, congratulations Jeremy & team!