When Christopher Clanton was born, the doctor might as well have said, Congratulations! Its a racer!
Thats how deep the racing genes flow in the Clanton household. Christopher an Outlaws division driver at Atlanta Motor Speedways Thursday Thunder racing series hasnt been racing all his life.
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