Clayton Caldwell

Dad to Cale, Luke & Peyton. Husband to @lisacaldwell88. Giants, Mets, NASCAR, Country Music. @metsomania_pod 1x NASCAR Smarts Winner

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

“A political vendetta.” That’s what #NASCAR driver Mike Wallace feels is the reason for why he was approved, then not approved to run the 2025 #Daytona500.

Mike thinks him being invited to the @WhiteHouse for President Trump’s inauguration was used against him by NASCAR.

[Peyton @TowryPeyton]

4th of July weekend NASCAR racing at Daytona

Never forget what they took from you

[Alexander @AlextheAdm1ral]

NASCAR will always belong in Daytona on Independence Day weekend. Shame we won't have the 400 under the lights on the 250th birthday tomorrow

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@jwlpc The 👑 for a reason!

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@nascarman_rr Bruton Smith, not a fan, wanted this initially.

That should squash that myth.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@bobpockrass Reminded me a lot of this gem from the Great AJ

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@chevychevelle48 And then they went on Social Media and destroyed him after he missed a couple of races.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@TeamKFBfan8 @braleecald891 @joe_srigley Agreed. Just more overall the disrespect for Johnson I never understood.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@braleecald891 @TeamKFBfan8 @joe_srigley He was also the dirtiest driver in the sport’s history.

I can’t recall Jimmie wrecking anyone intentionally.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@rjmanalytics Can’t be the best ever if you’ve never won on an oval.

Best ever road course racer? Sure. The argument is there (look up Dan Gurney).

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@TeamKFBfan8 @braleecald891 @joe_srigley Never understood the hatred for the man.

He hardly had a flaw. Let’s be honest. I just don’t get it and never have.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@Lynprovising @TripleR_025 Could’ve been. Can’t remember the specifics anymore.

As a die-hard Elliott fan 2007 rejuvenated me so I cherished every race like it was the last.

So it broke my heart a little when he stepped out. But Boris did well. They needed a good run for top-35.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@DonderLeNasHawk Awesome Bill was awesome until the very end.

Met him at a Wal-Mart that weekend and he was spectacular. Miss him out there every day.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@DonderLeNasHawk What a fun weekend this was. Bill drove up to third at one point and then started to experience something with the steering of the car and decided to back off and take it easy.

Then was involved in a wreck on a frontstretch which broke my heart in the grandstands.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@TripleR_025 @Lynprovising Yeah Bill Elliott practiced and qualified the car that weekend but Boris missed in the (45 car?) and Bill stepped aside on Sunday to let Boris run because he felt Boris would do a much better job.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@Lynprovising No Boris in the 21 Wood Brothers car?

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@jwlpc Awful.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@nascarman_rr Just make em all Crown Jewels

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@STaranto92 And the gap between the top Xfinity teams and the bottom Xfinity teams is far wider today than it was back then.

Big teams today have Cup affiliation. There were still some Busch only teams that were able to compete for wins and run well in the points back then.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@STaranto92 Go down the Xfinity series and find me a guy who is there without money today.

Wasn’t the case in 2006. There’s always been pay to play but not like today.

[Clayton Caldwell @CGCaldwell89]

@nascarman_rr Dave Blaney in Jack Roush’s 99 car in 2004

Bill Elliott for Latitude 43 Motorsports in 2010