American racing driver
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 .
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:
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
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
West Series
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. )
References
^ Summers, Danny (June 19, 2019). "After 23 Hill Climb wins, Woodland Park's Vahsholtz ready for another ride up Pikes Peak" . Colorado Springs Gazette . Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2002 NASCAR Winston West Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2003 NASCAR Winston West Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2005 NASCAR West Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2020 .
^ "Clint Vahsholtz – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2020 .
External links
Cars
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Motorcycles
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Rennie Scaysbrook
Years active 2000–2020
Personnel Former drivers
NASCAR Hall of Fame Partnerships and affiliations Buyouts and mergers Formerly known as Jay Robinson Racing