Chris Lowden (born March 22, 1965) is an American professional
stock car racing
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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.
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.
In 2021, he was scheduled to once again for the team in the
2021 NAPA Auto Care 150
The 2021 NAPA Auto Care 150 was a ARCA Menards Series West race held on October 9, 2021. It was contested over 158 laps—extended from 150 laps due to an overtime finish—on the short track oval. It was the eighth race of the 2021 ARCA Menard ...
, but was replaced by
Andrew Tuttle
Andrew Tuttle (born June 23, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 39 Ford Fusion for his family-owned team Last Chance Racing.
Racing career
ARC ...
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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.
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. In 2012, the venue would move to Town Square. In 2016, Chris was sued by investors for fraud and racketeering.
In 2018, the nightclub was nominated for Nightclub of the Year by the
Academy of Country Music. In May of the same year, the nightclub would open a satellite office in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Personal life
Lowden's father,
Paul Lowden
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People
Christianity
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, is a casino magnate, and his mother,
Sue Lowden
Suzanne "Sue" Pluskoski Lowden (; born February 8, 1952) Payment required to read article. is the former Chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party and a former Nevada state senator. Lowden is a former businesswoman, television news anchor and kin ...
, was a former state senator.
Motorsports career results
ARCA Menards Series
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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series West
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
ARCA Menards Series drivers
NASCAR drivers
Racing drivers from Las Vegas