- Joey Clanton
Infobox_NASCAR_driver
Name = Joseph Clanton
Birthdate = birth date and age|1972|11|1
Birthplace =Tyrone, Georgia
Truck_Car_Team = #09 -Roush Fenway Racing
Prev_Truck_Year = 2007
Prev_Truck_Pos = 20th
Best_Truck_Pos = 20th - 2007 (Craftsman Truck Series)
Truck_Top_Tens = 5
First_Truck_Race = 2004Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona)
Awards = 2002American Speed Association Champion
Updated_On =December 15 ,2007 Joseph Clanton (born in
Tyrone, Georgia onNovember 1 ,1972 ), is an American race car driver and businessman. He was the 2002 champion in the now-defunctAmerican Speed Association stock car series. Recently, he purchased twoZaxby's franchises and will compete in theCraftsman Truck Series under their sponsorship forRoush Fenway Racing . On February 19th, 2008 he was released by Roush Fenway Racing. Travis Kvapil, John Wes Townley, and Bobby East will share the duties of driving the 09 Zaxby's Ford for the rest of the season.In 2003, he ran 18 races in the
Busch Series forBrewco Motorsports , scoring 1 top five. The following season, he ran the first two Craftsman Truck Series races forKey Motorsports , but wrecked out of both events. While unemployed, he served as a team manager forJon Wes Townley . In 2007, he returned to the Truck Series to drive the #09 forWood Brothers/JTG Racing , finishing in the top-ten five times in sixteen races.External links
* [http://www.joeyclanton.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=clantjo01 Joey Clanton at Racing-reference.info]
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