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Chris Lowden

Chris Lowden

American professional stock car racing driver and nightclub owner

Chris Lowden (born March 22, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver and owner of Las Vegas country music venue Stoney's Rockin' Country. He last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2022, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet SS for his team, Lowden Motorsports.

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Racing career

ARCA Menards Series West

In 2020, he would race in a one-off event for Kart Idaho Racing at the 2020 Star Nursery 150, retiring and finishing 15th due to brake issues.[1]

In 2021, he was scheduled to once again for the team in the 2021 NAPA Auto Care 150,[2] but was replaced by Andrew Tuttle.

In 2022, Lowden would announce that he would race full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving for his own team with assistance from Kart Idaho Racing.[3]

Stoney's Rockin' Country

In 2007, Lowden would open up Stoney's Rockin' Country, after a restaurant Lowden and his friends went to at New Frontier Hotel and Casino shut down due to the closing of the casino.[4] In 2012, the venue would move to Town Square. In 2016, Chris was sued by investors for fraud and racketeering.[5]

In 2018, the nightclub was nominated for Nightclub of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.[6] In May of the same year, the nightclub would open a satellite office in Nashville, Tennessee.[7]

Personal life

Lowden's father, Paul Lowden, is a casino magnate, and his mother, Sue Lowden, was a former state senator.[8]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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ARCA Menards Series West

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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References

  1. [1]
    "2020 Star Nursery 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  2. [2]
    "NOTEBOOK: West Series primed to produce new All American Speedway winner". ARCA. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. [3]
    Delforge, Vincent (2022-01-26). "Chris Lowden Full-Time in ARCA Menards Series West". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  4. [4]
    "Q&A: Stoney's Founder Chris Lowden Talks Expanding Presence And Footprint". MusicRow.com. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  5. [5]
    "Jakub P. Medrala of Donath & Medrala, PLLC, and Telia U. Williams of Telia Law File a Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit Against the Top Brass of the World Famous Stoney's Rockin' Country | Donath & Medrala Law Firm Blog". www.domelaw.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  6. [6]
    "Stoney's Rockin' Country nominated for Nightclub of the Year – It's The Norm". vegas-to-you.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  7. [7]
    "Stoney's Rockin' Country Launches Nashville Satellite Office". MusicRow.com. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  8. [8]
    "Founder Chris Lowden discusses rise of Stoney's Rockin' Country". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. [9]
    "Chris Lowden – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Chris Lowden – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Chris Lowden – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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