Clint Vahsholtz Explained

Clint Vahsholtz
Nationality: American
Birth Name:Clinton Vahsholtz
Birth Date:14 March 1971
Birth Place:Woodland Park, Colorado
Current Series:NASCAR West Series
First Year:2002
Former Teams:Vahsholtz Racing, Chris Diederich Racing
Starts:11
Wins:0
Poles:0
Best Finish:20th
Year:2002
Last Finish:45th (2005)
Prev Series:ARCA Re/Max Series
Prev Series Years:2002–2003
Updated:July 24, 2020
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Total Busch Races:5
Years In Busch:3
Prev Busch Pos:N/A
Prev Busch Year:2004
Best Busch Pos:90th (2004)
First Busch Race:2003 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Last Busch Race:2004 Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries Salute to the Troops 250 (Pikes Peak)
Busch Wins:0
Busch Top Tens:0
Busch Poles:0

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:

YearDivisionPositionMakeFinish Time
1992Pro Motorcycle2nd12:58.06
1993Pro Motorcycle1stWood/Rotax12:29.38 (MR)
1994Pro Motorcycle1stWood/Rotax 60012:21.13 (MR)
1995Pro Motorcycle1st1992 Wood-Rotax 6009:17.10 (SH)
1996Super Stock Car1st96 Ford12:10:83
1997Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang11:46:47
1998Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang11:55:09
1999Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang11:49:06
2000Super Stock Car1st96 Ford Mustang12:04:66
2001Super Stock Car1st00 Ford11:49:61
2002Super Stock Car1st00 Ford11:53:00
2003Super Stock Car1st2001 Ford Mustang11:43:90
2004Super Stock Car1stFord Mustang5:21:28 (SH)
2005Super Stock Car1st2002 Ford Mustang11:58:40
2006Super Stock Car1st2004 Ford 12:16:395
2007Super Stock CarDNF2005 Ford MustangDNF
2008Super Stock Car1st2002 Ford Mustang11:45:499
2009Super Stock Car1st2002 Ford Mustang11:39:662
2010Super Stock Car1stFord Mustang11:33:320 (DR)
2011Super Stock Car1st2006 Ford Mustang10:55:603 (DR)
2012Super Stock Car1st2006 Ford Mustang4:36:870 (SH)
2013Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open11:07:305
2014Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:54:700 (DRP)
2015Open Wheel3rd2013 Ford Open9:55:479
2016Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:54:050
2017Open Wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:35:747 (CRP)
2018Time Attach 12nd2014 McLaren9:52:748
2019Time Attack 12nd2014 McLaren 650s9:48:716
2020Open wheel1st2013 Ford Open9:35:490 (King Of The Mountain)
2023Time attack 1DNF2016 KTM X BOWDNF

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

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435PtsRef
2003Jay Robinson Racing39FordDAYCARLVS
DARBRITEXTALNSHCALRCHGTYNZHCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAHOM
105th152[2]
Vahsholtz Racing90FordPPR
IRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVKANCLTMEMATLPHO
CAR
2004DAYCARLVSDARBRITEXNSHTALCALGTYRCHNZHCLTDOVNSH
PPR
IRPMCHBRICALRCHDOVKAN
CLTMEMATLPHO
DARHOM90th225[3]
Jay Robinson Racing49FordKEN
MLWDAYCHINHA
2005Vahsholtz Racing90FordDAYCALMXCLVSATLNSHBRITEXPHOTALDARRCHCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAPPR
GTYIRPGLNMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLTMEMTEXPHOHOMN/A0[4]

West Series

NASCAR West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112PtsRef
2002Vahsholtz Racing90FordPHOLVS
CALKANEVGIRW
S99RMR
DCSLVS
20th545[5]
2003PHO
LVSCALMADTCREVGIRWS99RMRDCSPHOMMR44th134[6]
2005Chris Diederich Racing26FordPHOMMRPHOS99IRWEVGS99PPR
CALDCSCTSMMR45th130[7]

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.)
ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122PtsRef
2002Vahsholtz Racing11FordDAYATLNSHSLMKENCLTKAN
POCMCHTOLSBOKENBLNPOCNSHISFWINDSFCHISLMTALCLT124th165[8]
20037DAYATLNSH
SLMTOLKENCLTBLNKAN
MCHLERPOCPOCNSH
ISFWINDSFCHI
SLMTALCLTSBO55th565[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danny . Summers . After 23 Hill Climb wins, Woodland Park's Vahsholtz ready for another ride up Pikes Peak . Colorado Springs Gazette . June 19, 2019 . November 7, 2019.
  2. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 23, 2020.
  4. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 23, 2020.
  5. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2002 NASCAR Winston West Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 23, 2020.
  6. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2003 NASCAR Winston West Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 23, 2020.
  7. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2005 NASCAR West Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 23, 2020.
  8. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 21, 2020.
  9. Web site: Clint Vahsholtz – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 21, 2020.

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