Racing Shoes Worn by Clint Bowyer While Competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2012-2016

Summary

Clint Bowyer began his racing career in motocross events at the age of five. He started racing in NASCAR's minor league Busch Series in 2004 and made his debut in its top-level Cup Series in 2005. Bowyer spent the next several seasons racing full time at both levels. He won the Nationwide (formerly Busch) Series championship in 2008.

Clint Bowyer began his racing career in motocross events at the age of five. He started racing in NASCAR's minor league Busch Series in 2004 and made his debut in its top-level Cup Series in 2005. Bowyer spent the next several seasons racing full time at both levels. He won the Nationwide (formerly Busch) Series championship in 2008.

Artifact

Shoes (Footwear)

Date Made

2012-2016

 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America

Object ID

2017.35.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Clint Bowyer.

Material

Cloth
Rubber (Material)
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)
Pink (Color)
Yellow

Dimensions

Height: 5.375 in  (highest point for each shoe)

Width: 4.25 in  (widest point for each shoe)

Length: 11.25 in  (for each shoe)

Inscriptions

on top left of left shoe: O handwritten on left side of left shoe: Clint Bowyer on back of left shoe: 15 on front of tongue of left shoe: OAKLEY inside tongue of left shoe: O / OAKLEY / 10.5 on top right of right shoe: O handwritten on right side of rightt shoe: Clint Bowyer on back of right shoe: 15 on front of tongue of right shoe: OAKLEY inside tongue of right shoe: O / OAKLEY / 10.5

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