Chris Lowden

Chris Lowden
Lowden's No. 11 ARCA car at All American Speedway in 2022
Born	(1965-03-22) March 22, 1965 (age 60) Las Vegas, Nevada
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race	2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish	39th (2020)
First race	2020 Star Nursery 150 (Las Vegas Bullring)
Last race	2022 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of January 29, 2022.

Chris Lowden (born March 22, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver and owner of Las Vegas country music venue Stoney's Rockin' Country. He last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2022, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet SS for his team, Lowden Motorsports.

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series West

In 2020, he would race in a one-off event for Kart Idaho Racing at the 2020 Star Nursery 150, retiring and finishing 15th due to brake issues. ^[1]

In 2021, he was scheduled to once again for the team in the 2021 NAPA Auto Care 150, ^[2] but was replaced by Andrew Tuttle.

In 2022, Lowden would announce that he would race full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving for his own team with assistance from Kart Idaho Racing. ^[3]

Stoney's Rockin' Country

In 2007, Lowden would open up Stoney's Rockin' Country, after a restaurant Lowden and his friends went to at New Frontier Hotel and Casino shut down due to the closing of the casino. ^[4] In 2012, the venue would move to Town Square. In 2016, Chris was sued by investors for fraud and racketeering. ^[5]

In 2018, the nightclub was nominated for Nightclub of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. ^[6] In May of the same year, the nightclub would open a satellite office in Nashville, Tennessee. ^[7]

Personal life

Lowden's father, Paul Lowden, is a casino magnate, and his mother, Sue Lowden, was a former state senator. ^[8]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2022	Lowden Motorsports	21	Chevy	DAY	PHO 31	TAL	KAN	CLT	IOW	BLN	ELK	MOH	POC	IRP	MCH	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL	120th	13	[9]

ARCA Menards Series West

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2020	Kart Idaho Racing	11	Chevy	LVS 15	MMP	MMP	IRW	EVG	DCS	CNS	LVS	AAS	KCR	PHO	35th	29	[10]
2022	Lowden Motorsports	21	Chevy	PHO 31											15th	216	[11]
		11			IRW 13	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW 12	EVG 12	PIR	AAS 20	LVS 24	PHO 30

References

1. "2020 Star Nursery 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
2. "NOTEBOOK: West Series primed to produce new All American Speedway winner". ARCA. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
3. Delforge, Vincent (2022-01-26). "Chris Lowden Full-Time in ARCA Menards Series West". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
4. "Q&A: Stoney's Founder Chris Lowden Talks Expanding Presence And Footprint". MusicRow.com. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
5. "Jakub P. Medrala of Donath & Medrala, PLLC, and Telia U. Williams of Telia Law File a Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit Against the Top Brass of the World Famous Stoney's Rockin' Country | Donath & Medrala Law Firm Blog". www.domelaw.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
6. "Stoney's Rockin' Country nominated for Nightclub of the Year – It's The Norm". vegas-to-you.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
7. "Stoney's Rockin' Country Launches Nashville Satellite Office". MusicRow.com. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
8. "Founder Chris Lowden discusses rise of Stoney's Rockin' Country". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
9. "Chris Lowden – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
10. "Chris Lowden – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
11. "Chris Lowden – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

External links

• Chris Lowden driver statistics at Racing-Reference