Clint Bowyer will join FOX as a broadcaster in 2021, he announced via a tweet today, Oct. 8.
As such, he will not drive the No. 14 for Stewart-Haas Racing full time in 2021 — though Bowyer stopped short of using the word retirement in his release.
“I have a new opportunity to do what’s next in my life,” he wrote. “In 2021, my suit will no longer be fireproof. I will be joining the FOX booth on Sundays. Just like my driving career, I will be part of a great team and organization with great teammates. To say I’m excited would be an understatement.”
— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) October 8, 2020
The 41-year-old Bowyer is currently fighting to advance to the next round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. This season, he has two top fives and 10 top 10s with a season-best finish of second in the ninth race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Bowyer has competed full time in the Cup Series since 2006. He has 10 wins and a career-best second place in the championship standings in 2012.
Bowyer also has won in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. He won the 2008 Xfinity Series championship.
It’s unknown if the ambiguity in Bowyer’s announcement means he could still be racing in 2021, albeit in a diminished role.
Stewart-Haas Racing has not yet announced who will replace Bowyer in the No. 14.
Mark Kristl joined Frontstretch at the beginning of the 2019 NASCAR season. He is the site's ARCA Menards Series editor. Kristl is also an Eagle Scout and a proud University of Dayton alum.