T.J.’s Notebook: Garner Finally Breaks Through

By T.J. Buffenbarger Following Clint Garner’s win at the Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank the stream of photos from the victory celebration seemingly went through the night. For Garner, one of the most decorated drivers ever in Knoxville’s 360 division, the Nationals title was about the only thing that was missing from his resume. The party has returned to Victory Lane for Clint Garner. pic.twitter.com/HdXltGMgvL — LucasOilASCS (@LucasOilASCS) August 6, 2017 Often the 360 Nationals is pillaged by drivers that make their living driving sprint cars as a tune up in preparation for the 410 sprint car division Nationals the following week. Garner is just a working stiff like most of us, working in the family business at Midwest Excavating. While Garner does have support from a great engine builder in Parker Engines in Newton, Iowa that is support that was gained through Garner’s results on track. Even with that support the Garner family team is far from as deep in equipment as many perceive it to be. Garner has been a force in Knoxville’s 360 division with seven championships in the past eight years and second on the all-time win list for the division. Having a [...]