Joey Clanton

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::summary American stock car racing driver ::

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Field	Value
name	Joey Clanton
image	09Zaxbyswreck.jpg
caption	Clanton's truck after a wreck at Martinsville in 2007.
birth_name	Joseph Clanton
birth_date
birth_place	Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S.
achievements	2002 American Speed Association Champion
Total_Busch_Races	18
Years_In_Busch	1
Best_Busch_Pos	30th (2003)
First_Busch_Race	2003 Hardee's 250 (Richmond)
Last_Busch_Race	2003 Stacker 200 (Dover)
Busch_Wins	0
Busch_Top_Tens	1
Busch_Poles	0
Total_Truck_Races	19
Years_In_Truck	3
Best_Truck_Pos	20th (2007)
First_Truck_Race	2004 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona)
Last_Truck_Race	2008 Chevy Silverado HD 250 (Daytona)
Truck_Wins	0
Truck_Top_Tens	5
Truck_Poles	0
updated	February 10, 2012
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name = Joey Clanton | image = 09Zaxbyswreck.jpg | caption = Clanton's truck after a wreck at Martinsville in 2007. | birth_name = Joseph Clanton | birth_date = | birth_place = Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S. | achievements = 2002 American Speed Association Champion | Total_Busch_Races = 18 | Years_In_Busch = 1 | Best_Busch_Pos = 30th (2003) | First_Busch_Race = 2003 Hardee's 250 (Richmond) | Last_Busch_Race = 2003 Stacker 200 (Dover) | Busch_Wins = 0 | Busch_Top_Tens = 1 | Busch_Poles = 0 | Total_Truck_Races = 19 | Years_In_Truck = 3 | Best_Truck_Pos = 20th (2007) | First_Truck_Race = 2004 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona) | Last_Truck_Race = 2008 Chevy Silverado HD 250 (Daytona) | Truck_Wins = 0 | Truck_Top_Tens = 5 | Truck_Poles = 0 | updated = February 10, 2012 | Joseph Clanton (born November 1, 1972) is an American race car driver and businessman. He was the 2002 champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series. He is also the owner of two Zaxby's franchises.

Busch Series

Clanton made his debut in the then-NASCAR Busch Series in the 2003 Hardee's 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Driving the #27 Trim Spa Pontiac for Brewco Motorsports, he started and finished 22nd. Clanton would drive in seventeen more races and earn one top 10 finish, a career-best 5th at Pikes Peak. After the Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger, Clanton was replaced in the car by Chase Montgomery, whom he had replaced earlier in the season. He has not returned to the series since then.

Craftsman Truck Series

In 2004, Clanton made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the #40 Chevrolet for Key Motorsports. In his first race at Daytona International Speedway, he crashed and finished 32nd. He also crashed the next race, finishing 31st at Atlanta. Clanton would not return to the series until 2007, when he brought Zaxby's sponsorship to the #09 Ford of JTG Racing. Sharing the ride with Stacy Compton, he ran in 16 of the 25 series events and earned five top 10s, including a career best of 6th at both Daytona and Atlanta.

During the offseason, it was announced that Clanton would take the sponsorship and number and run full-time for Roush Fenway Racing in 2008. After wrecking himself and teammate Colin Braun in offseason testing and then crashing out of the season-opening race at Daytona, he was released and replaced by Travis Kvapil effective immediately.

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.)

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch 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	NBSC	Pts	Ref	2003	Brewco Motorsports	27	Pontiac	30th	1716	Chevy
DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	TAL	NSH	CAL	RCH
22		NZH
18	CLT
26		NSH
27	KEN
16	MLW
20	DAY
11	CHI
14	NHA
27	PPR
5	IRP
41	MCH
24	BRI
31	DAR
22	RCH
37	DOV
27	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	CAR	HOM
	GTY
15		DOV
27
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Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman 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	NCTC	Pts	Ref	2004	Key Motorsports	40	Chevy	79th	137	2007	JTG Racing	09	Ford	20th	1670	2008	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	102nd	67
DAY
32	ATL
31	MAR	MFD	CLT	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	GTW	MCH	IRP	NSH	BRI	RCH	NHA	LVS	CAL	TEX	MAR	PHO	DAR	HOM
DAY
6	CAL	ATL
9	MAR
31	KAN	CLT
31	MFD
11	DOV	TEX
17	MCH	MLW	MEM
30	KEN
7	IRP	NSH
10	BRI
23	GTW
34	NHA	LVS	TAL
19	MAR
28	ATL
6	TEX
32	PHO	HOM
26
DAY
32	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM
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References

References

1. [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=clantjo01 Joey Clanton Career Statistics]
2. link. (2011-06-06)
3. "Joey Clanton – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
4. "Joey Clanton – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
5. "Joey Clanton – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
6. "Joey Clanton – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.

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