Clint Bowyer Concedes NASCAR Championship, Changes Focus

Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress RacingDays after losing an appeal with NASCAR, Clint Bowyer has conceded his Sprint Cup Series championship hopes are over. Bowyer says he he will focus on helping his two Richard Childress Racing teammates -- Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton -- see if they can win the title, instead.

Bowyer addressed reporters for the first time since NASCAR's Appeal Panel denied his team's request to overturn a 150-point penalty on Wednesday and said he's ready to move on.

"I'm very disappointed, not surprised at all,'' Bowyer said of the panel's decision. "I'll just leave it at that. I'm looking forward to getting that behind me.''

Team owner Richard Childress has filed a further appeals request with the National Stock Car Racing Commission's Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook arguing that Bowyer's No. 33 Cheerios Chevrolet failed post-race inspection because of damage sustained when it was pushed by a tow truck, not because the team illegally modified it.

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