KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 07:  (L-R) Team owner Michael Waltrip and driver Clint Bowyer pose by the #15 5-Hour Energy Toyota at Kansas Speedway on October 7, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas. Waltrip announced that Clint Bowyer will join Michael Waltrip Racing for the 2012 Season.  (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

NASCAR Sprint Cup: The Implications of Clint Bowyer Leaving Richard Childress

By David DeNenno (Photo: Jason Smith/Getty Images)