Chris Lowden

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 is currently scheduled full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2022, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet SS for his team, Lowden Motorsports.

Chris Lowden
Lowden's No. 11 ARCA car at All American Speedway in 2022
Born (1965-03-22) March 22, 1965
Las Vegas, Nevada
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 21 (Lowden Motorsports)
First race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
4 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNos. 11, 21 (Lowden Motorsports)
Best finish39th (2020)
First race2020 Star Nursery 150 (Las Vegas Bullring)
Last race2022 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of January 29, 2022.

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.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2022 Lowden Motorsports 21 Chevy DAY PHO
31		 TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 120th 13 [9]

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.)

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AMSWC Pts Ref
2020 Kart Idaho Racing 11 Chevy LVS
15		 MMP MMP IRW EVG DCS CNS LVS AAS KCR PHO 35th 29 [10]
2022 Lowden Motorsports 21 Chevy PHO
31		 15th 216 [11]
11 IRW
13		 KCR PIR SON IRW
12		 EVG
12		 PIR AAS
20		 LVS
24		 PHO
30

References
  1. "2020 Star Nursery 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  2. "NOTEBOOK: West Series primed to produce new All American Speedway winner". ARCA. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. Delforge, Vincent (2022-01-26). "Chris Lowden Full-Time in ARCA Menards Series West". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  4. "Q&A: Stoney's Founder Chris Lowden Talks Expanding Presence And Footprint". MusicRow.com. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  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. "Stoney's Rockin' Country nominated for Nightclub of the Year – It's The Norm". vegas-to-you.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  7. "Stoney's Rockin' Country Launches Nashville Satellite Office". MusicRow.com. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  8. "Founder Chris Lowden discusses rise of Stoney's Rockin' Country". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. "Chris Lowden – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  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. "Chris Lowden – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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