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| Clint Vahsholtz | |||||||
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| Born | Clinton Vahsholtz (1971-03-14)March 14, 1971 (age 54) Woodland Park, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR West Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2002 | ||||||
| Former teams | Vahsholtz Racing, Chris Diederich Racing | ||||||
| Starts | 11 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 20th in 2002 | ||||||
| Finished last season | 45th (2005) | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2002–2003 | ARCA Re/Max Series | ||||||
NASCAR driver | |||||||
| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2004 position | N/A | ||||||
| Best finish | 90th (2004) | ||||||
| First race | 2003Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2004Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries Salute to the Troops 250 (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of July 24, 2020. | |||||||
Clinton Vahsholtz (born March 14, 1971) is an American formerstock car racing driver. He competed in theNASCAR Busch Series from2003 to2005.
Vahsholtz made his NASCAR debut in 2003, when he drove the No. 39Jay Robinson RacingFord atLas 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 atPikes Peak. He finished in 18th position despite being four laps down.
Vahsholtz had another top-20 finish in his first2004 outing, which came atNashville. In that race, he finished in the 19th position. JRR called upon him again atKentucky, 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.
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Vahsholtz is known for his results and records at Pikes Peak. He has appeared at everyPikes 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 thePikes 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:
| Year | Division | Position | Make | Finish Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pro Motorcycle | 2nd | 12:58.06 | |
| 1993 | Pro Motorcycle | 1st | Wood/Rotax | 12:29.38 (MR) |
| 1994 | Pro Motorcycle | 1st | Wood/Rotax 600 | 12:21.13 (MR) |
| 1995 | Pro Motorcycle | 1st | 1992 Wood-Rotax 600 | 9:17.10 (SH) |
| 1996 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 96 Ford | 12:10:83 |
| 1997 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 96 Ford Mustang | 11:46:47 |
| 1998 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 96 Ford Mustang | 11:55:09 |
| 1999 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 96 Ford Mustang | 11:49:06 |
| 2000 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 96 Ford Mustang | 12:04:66 |
| 2001 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 00 Ford | 11:49:61 |
| 2002 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 00 Ford | 11:53:00 |
| 2003 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 2001 Ford Mustang | 11:43:90 |
| 2004 | Super Stock Car | 1st | Ford Mustang | 5:21:28 (SH) |
| 2005 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 2002 Ford Mustang | 11:58:40 |
| 2006 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 2004 Ford | 12:16:395 |
| 2007 | Super Stock Car | DNF | 2005 Ford Mustang | DNF |
| 2008 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 2002 Ford Mustang | 11:45:499 |
| 2009 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 2002 Ford Mustang | 11:39:662 |
| 2010 | Super Stock Car | 1st | Ford Mustang | 11:33:320 (DR) |
| 2011 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 2006 Ford Mustang | 10:55:603 (DR) |
| 2012 | Super Stock Car | 1st | 2006 Ford Mustang | 4:36:870 (SH) |
| 2013 | Open Wheel | 1st | 2013 Ford Open | 11:07:305 |
| 2014 | Open Wheel | 1st | 2013 Ford Open | 9:54:700 (DRP) |
| 2015 | Open Wheel | 3rd | 2013 Ford Open | 9:55:479 |
| 2016 | Open Wheel | 1st | 2013 Ford Open | 9:54:050 |
| 2017 | Open Wheel | 1st | 2013 Ford Open | 9:35:747 (CRP) |
| 2018 | Time Attach 1 | 2nd | 2014 McLaren | 9:52:748 |
| 2019 | Time Attack 1 | 2nd | 2014 McLaren 650s | 9:48:716 |
| 2020 | Open wheel | 1st | 2013 Ford Open | 9:35:490 (King Of The Mountain) |
| 2023 | Time attack 1 | DNF | 2016 KTM X BOW | DNF |
Vahsholtz attendedWoodland Park High School, where he met his high school sweetheart. He lives inWoodland Park, Colorado, where he operates his own automotive repair business.[1]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 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 | 105th | 152 | [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 | 90th | 225 | [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/A | 0 | [4] |
| NASCAR West Series results | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWSC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2002 | Vahsholtz Racing | 90 | Ford | PHO | LVS 15 | CAL | KAN | EVG | IRW 21 | S99 | RMR 18 | DCS | LVS 13 | 20th | 545 | [5] | |||
| 2003 | PHO 10 | LVS | CAL | MAD | TCR | EVG | IRW | S99 | RMR | DCS | PHO | MMR | 44th | 134 | [6] | ||||
| 2005 | Chris Diederich Racing | 26 | Ford | PHO | MMR | PHO | S99 | IRW | EVG | S99 | PPR 11 | CAL | DCS | CTS | MMR | 45th | 130 | [7] | |
(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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ARMC | Pts | Ref |
| 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 | 124th | 165 | [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 | 55th | 565 | [9] | ||