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Driving the #27 Trim Spa Pontiac for Brewco Motorsports, he started and finished 22nd.
Driving the #27 Trim Spa Pontiac for Brewco Motorsports, he started and finished 22nd.
He is also the owner of two Zaxby"s franchises. Clanton made his debut in the then-National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing in the 2003 Hardee"s 250 at Richmond International Raceway. In 2004, Clanton made his debut in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, driving the #40 Chevrolet for Key Motorsports.
In his first race at Daytona International Speedway, he crashed and finished 32nd.
He also crashed the next race, finishing 31st at Atlanta. Clanton would not return to the series until 2007, when he brought Zaxby"s sponsorship to the #09 Ford of JTG Racing.
Sharing the ride with Stacy Compton, he ran in 16 of the 25 series events and earned five top 10s, including a career best of 6th at both Daytona and Atlanta. During the offseason, it was announced that Clanton would take the sponsorship and number and run full-time for Roush Fenway Racing in 2008.
After crashing out of the season-opening race at Daytona, he was released and replaced by Travis Kvapil effective immediately.