With Michael Waltrip Racing shut down and a seat not opening up with Stewart-Haas Racing until next season, Clint Bowyer had little recourse but to sign with HScott Motorsports as a one-year stopgap. The small team will have a technical alliance with SHR, but Bowyer will be driving equipment not up to the standards he's used to and results could be hard to come by.
Fails to qualify for Chase