Clint Vahsholtz

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Clint Vahsholtz
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
BornClinton Vahsholtz
(1971-03-14) March 14, 1971 (age 52)
Woodland Park, Colorado
NASCAR West Series career
Debut season2002
Former teamsVahsholtz Racing, Chris Diederich Racing
Starts11
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish20th in 2002
Finished last season45th (2005)
Previous series
2002–2003 ARCA Re/Max Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 3 years
2004 positionN/A
Best finish90th (2004)
First race 2003 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Last race 2004 Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries Salute to the Troops 250 (Pikes Peak)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Last updated on: July 24, 2020.

Clinton Vahsholtz (born March 14, 1971) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Busch Series from 2003 to 2005.

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Racing career

Stock car racing

Vahsholtz made his NASCAR debut in 2003, when he drove the No. 39 Jay Robinson Racing Ford at Las Vegas. He started the race in 31st and fell to 40th after an early engine issue. Vahsholtz then moved to his own #90 Ford for the race at Pikes Peak. He finished in 18th position despite being four laps down.

Vahsholtz had another top-20 finish in his first 2004 outing, which came at Nashville. In that race, he finished in the 19th position. JRR called upon him again at Kentucky, when he drove their No. 49 Ford to a 36th-place finish, plagued by engine problems. Vahsholtz went back to his own team in his 2004 finale at Pikes Peak. He got a career best start of 21st out of it, but crashed halfway through and finished 33rd.

Pikes Peak

Vahsholtz is known for his results and records at Pikes Peak. He has appeared at every Pikes Peak International Hill Climb since 1992. He took part in 30 events and won his division on 24 occasions, and 1 King of the Mountain, making him the most successful driver in the history of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He currently holds the record for Super Stock Cars and Open Wheels. His first attempt at the peak was in 1992 in Pro Motorcycle Division.

Pikes Peak Results:

YearDivisionPositionMakeFinish Time
1992Pro Motorcycle2nd12:58.06
1993Pro Motorcycle1stWood/Rotax12:29.38 (MR)
1994Pro Motorcycle1stWood/Rotax 60012:21.13 (MR)
1995Pro Motorcycle1st1992 Wood-Rotax 6009:17.10 (SH)
1996Super Stock Car1st96 Ford12:10:83
1997Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang11:46:47
1998Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang11:55:09
1999Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang11:49:06
2000Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang12:04:66
2001Super Stock Car1st00 Ford11:49:61
2002Super Stock Car1st00 Ford11:53:00
2003Super Stock Car1st2001 Ford Mustang11:43:90
2004Super Stock Car1stFord Mustang5:21:28 (SH)
2005Super Stock Car1st2002 Ford Mustang11:58:40
2006Super Stock Car1st2004 Ford12:16:395
2007Super Stock CarDNF2005 Ford MustangDNF
2008Super Stock Car1st2002 Ford Mustang11:45:499
2009Super Stock Car1st2002 Ford Mustang11:39:662
2010Super Stock Car1stFord Mustang11:33:320 (DR)
2011Super Stock Car1st2006 Ford Mustang10:55:603 (DR)
2012Super Stock Car1st2006 Ford Mustang4:36:870 (SH)
2013Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open11:07:305
2014Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:54:700 (DRP)
2015Open Wheel3rd2013 Ford Open9:55:479
2016Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:54:050
2017Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:35:747 (CRP)
2018Time Attach 12nd2014 McLaren9:52:748
2019Time Attack 12nd2014 McLaren 650s9:48:716
2020Open wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:35:490 (King Of The Mountain)
2023Time attack 1DNF2016 KTM X BOWDNF

Personal life

Vahsholtz attended Woodland Park High School, where he met his high school sweetheart. He lives in Woodland Park, Colorado, where he operates his own automotive repair business. [1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
2003 Jay Robinson Racing 39 Ford DAY CAR LVS
40
DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA HOM
DNQ
105th152 [2]
Vahsholtz Racing 90 Ford PPR
18
IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO
DNQ
CAR
2004 DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH
19
PPR
33
IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN
DNQ
CLT MEM ATL PHO
DNQ
DAR HOM 90th225 [3]
Jay Robinson Racing 49 Ford KEN
36
MLW DAY CHI NHA
2005 Vahsholtz Racing 90 Ford DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR
DNQ
GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM N/A0 [4]

West Series

NASCAR West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112NWSCPtsRef
2002 Vahsholtz Racing 90 Ford PHO LVS
15
CAL KAN EVG IRW
21
S99 RMR
18
DCS LVS
13
20th545 [5]
2003 PHO
10
LVS CAL MAD TCR EVG IRW S99 RMR DCS PHO MMR 44th134 [6]
2005 Chris Diederich Racing 26 Ford PHO MMR PHO S99 IRW EVG S99 PPR
11
CAL DCS CTS MMR 45th130 [7]

ARCA Re/Max Series

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

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122ARMCPtsRef
2002 Vahsholtz Racing 11 Ford DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN
13
POC MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT 124th165 [8]
2003 7 DAY ATL NSH
8
SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN
37
MCH LER POC POC NSH
16
ISF WIN DSF CHI
10
SLM TAL CLT SBO 55th565 [9]

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References

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