Clint Bowyer ended up finishing second in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, but not before he endured an eventful day getting there.
Bowyer’s No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford was all over the 1.99 road course – and even off it at times – bouncing off at least one car and getting spun out by another.
But a long green-flag run toward the end of the race played into his favor, and he was able to give SHR a 1-2 finish after teammate Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag.
“Well, let’s face it, short runs have never been my strong suit here; the long runs are, and thank God we got a long run there.