Chris Lowden

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Chris Lowden
Chris Lowden Roseville 2022.jpg
Lowden's No. 11 ARCA car at All American Speedway in 2022
Born (1965-03-22) March 22, 1965 (age 58)
Las Vegas, Nevada
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish39th (2020)
First race 2020 Star Nursery 150 (Las Vegas Bullring)
Last race 2022 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
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.

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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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2022 Lowden Motorsports21 Chevy DAY PHO
31
TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 120th13 [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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011AMSWCPtsRef
2020 Kart Idaho Racing 11 Chevy LVS
15
MMP MMP IRW EVG DCS CNS LVS AAS KCR PHO 35th29 [10]
2022 Lowden Motorsports21 Chevy PHO
31
15th216 [11]
11 IRW
13
KCR PIR SON IRW
12
EVG
12
PIR AAS
20
LVS
24
PHO
30

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