Before fame starting out on short tracks in arizona and california, he graduated to quarter midget cars and then to full stock cars at age 17. One year after his impressive debut with hendrick motorsports, the team named alex bowman the fulltime driver of the no. Here is someone whose stock is no doubt rising among nascar team owners. The 2020 nascar cup series season marks the sixth for crew chief greg ives will be atop the pit box for the no. Grab a new alex bowman hat to top off your nascar look wherever you go and be sure to check out our selection of alex bowman hoodies and cold weather gear to stay warm and comfortable throughout the year. There is a strong crop of drivers headed into free agency this summer and alex bowman has hardly been at the top of the. Shop by driver alex bowman lionel racing nascar store. Nascars bubba wallace throws drink in face of sick driver. Feb, 2018 alex bowman is on the pole for the daytona 500, a testament to the equipment as much as the driver but also a sign he can handle a little bit of pressure and a lot of speed. Alex bowman to get tattoo after grabbing second nascar cup. Breaking down bubba wallace, alex bowman feud from. Ryan blaney, alex bowman split stage wins at fontana nascar. What will become of the nascar free agent class of 2020. Arizonas alex bowman holds off busch bros at fontana for 2nd nascar win.
Bowman fans can visit lionel racing to purchase his apparel, elite and action nascar diecast as well as other collectibles. Nov 10, 2017 alex bowman has the toughest job in nascar next season. When will alex bowman earn his first cup series victory. Cincinnati, inc joins hendrick motorsports in 10 year deal. Alex bowman continued hendrick motorsports domination of the nascar pro invitational series by winning sundays iracing event at a virtual talladega superspeedway. It is both a blessing and a curse to climb into the famed no.
Alex bowman led 110 of 200 laps sunday at auto club speedway to earn his second cup win following his breakthrough last season at chicagoland. Dec, 2019 26year old alex bowman, driver of the no. Alexander michael bowman born april 25, 1993 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Sam young had a talk with 11year old son james, who is a larson fan. His first nascar race, the 2012 dollar general 300 at chicagoland speedway, was won by ricky stenhouse jr. The 26year old arizonan grew up racing almost weekly in nearby pomona. Alex bowman archives jayskis nascar silly season site. Nascar driver alex bowman images, video, news articles and. The pair first worked together in 2016 when bowman turned heads while driving 10 races for an injured dale earnhardt jr. But for two seasons, bowman drove for low budgeted teams. Sep 30, 2019 nascars bubba wallace throws drink in face of sick driver, bitch.
Nascar driver free agency scorecard for 2021 nbc sports. Erik jones is determined not to be the lowestperforming driver at joe gibbs racing, while. Alex bowman and jimmie johnson, hendrick motorsports, nascar photo by jared c. There is a strong crop of drivers headed into free agency this summer and alex bowman has hardly been at the top of the list. Put your alex bowman style on full display when you grab this axalta driver 39thirty flex hat to create the ultimate race day outfit. The 24year old will take over for the retiring dale earnhardt jr. Nascar s bubba wallace throws drink in face of sick driver, bitch. Oct 04, 2019 nascar driver alex bowman isnt particularly bothered by getting a drink thrown in his face immediately following nascars most recent race last weekend, sundays bank of america roval 400. Tucsons alex bowman becomes first arizona driver to win nascar cup series race. In winning the camping world 400, tucsons alex bowman became the first arizona driver to win a nascar. Now 24, hes making the transition to one of the monster energy nascar.
Dec, 2019 alex bowman saw his laterace lead disappear in the final 10 laps at chicagoland, but he rallied to pass kyle larson moments later and win his first career nascar cup series race. Bowman earned his first berth in the monster energy nascar cup series playoffs in 2018 on the strength of setting personalbest marks in several categories. Austin dillon in the second stage of the federated auto parts 400 on saturday night, alex bowman in the no. Kyle larson, brad keselowski, erik jones and alex bowman are among the drivers whose deals still are set to expire after the 2021 season. Alex bowman dominates nascar cup race at fontana for. Alex bowman nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Alex bowman first at auto club speedway in fontana nascar. Find everything in one place on alex bowman including their biography. In his second fulltime season with hendrick in 2019, bowman put together a career year that included his first cup series win. Inside look at alex bowman, the new man behind the. Professional race car driver who began competing in the nascar nationwide series in 2012. Learn more about the couple, and their families involved in auto racing. Alex bowman never gave up en route to daytona 500 pole.
Nascar driver alex bowman isnt particularly bothered by getting a drink thrown in his face immediately following nascar s most recent race last. Those who watch nascar regularly knew bowman from his early. Jul 25, 2019 bowman not only will experience lows typical of any racecar driver, but as the driver anointed by dale earnhardt jr. He collected the tracks oversized surfboard trophy and partied with his team but he also thought ahead with trepidation to the 88 tattoo hell have to get soon because of a pact with. The 27year old s performance in the early part of 2020 has taken him from being a guy who many thought would struggle to even find a quality ride for next year to someone who is being sought after as possibly even a first choice among needy teams.
Alex bowman is in his second full season with hendrick motorsports in 2019, having replaced the retired dale earnhardt jr. Wallace ran into several issues with fellow driver alex bowman. Driven to succeed in contract year, alex bowman takes. Alex bowman is a borderline veteran nascar driver at this point. Nascar driver alex bowman s right front tire turned into a burning ring of fire during a pitstop on sunday it was a rough race for bowman, but rival driver kyle busch found the victory lane at the. Now 24, hes making the transition to one of the monster energy nascar cup series most coveted fulltime rides the hendrick motorsports no. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. He made his debut in 2014 with the now defunct bk racing. Alex bowman is in his third full season with hendrick motorsports in 2020, having replaced the retired dale earnhardt jr. In 2016, he made a handful of starts for hendrick motorsports as dale earnhardt jr recovered from injuries. Our fanatics alex bowman shop carries a great inventory of alex bowman merchandise, including alex bowman shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and more. Alex bowman broke into nascars touring and weekly ranks just before his 18th birthday.
Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf. What drivers said after race at virtual bristol nascar. Mar 17, 2020 in nascar, alex bowman was the man chosen to take the seat previously occupied by the retiring dale earnhardt jr. This new era cap features crisp alex bowman graphics that will put all your other hats to shame. No doubt you all know plenty about her man, therefore let us tell you what we know about this beautiful gal. Former nascar driver kasey kahne also is scheduled to compete in that race, which marks the resumption of. Alex bowman holds off busch brothers at fontana for second. Alex bowman nascar driver page stats, results, bio nascar. Nascar cup, xfinity, camping world truck, indycar, formula 1. The 26year old nascar driver earned his first cup series win at chicagoland speedway and shares some details about the allnight party. More from nascar cup series nascar releases updated 2020 schedule.
Alex bowmans car catches fire during nascar race in new. Alex bowman raced to his second career nascar cup series victory sunday, holding off kyle and kurt busch to win at auto. After breaking a drive shaft during practice friday and having to go to a backup car, bowman wrecked during final practice on saturday morning. At 7 years old, bowman began racing on the short tracks of arizona and california, driving quartermidgets before advancing to usac sprint cars. The blessing is being able to drive for a hall of fame car owner, rick hendrick. Alex bowman tops both cup series practices friday at auto. Ap there is a strong crop of drivers headed into free agency this summer and alex bowman has hardly been at the top of the list brad keselowski is a former cup series champion, kyle larson is considered the future of nascar and ryan blaney is poised for a breakout season. In winning the camping world 400, tucsons alex bowman became the first arizona driver to win a nascar cup series race. Alex bowman raced to his second career nascar cup series victory sunday. Alex bowmans unpredictable ascent from southern arizona. Alex bowman through the years official site of nascar.
The 2020 nascar cup series is the 72nd season for nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 49th season for the modern era cup series. The season began at daytona international speedway with the busch clash, the bluegreen. Jul 02, 2019 the 26year old nascar driver earned his first cup series win at chicagoland speedway and shares some details about the allnight party. Alex bowman apparel, alex bowman gear, alex bowman. Bowman joins garagecam at charlotte alex bowman says he isnt exactly rusty when it comes to racing but the 24year old is looking forward to climbing back behind the wheel this weekend. Joliet, illinois after a nasty thunderstorm sunday afternoon caused a more than threehour delay, alex bowman stormed to his first career nascar cup win. Coming off a career year in his second full season with 12time nascar cup series champions hendrick motorsports, driver alex bowman is ready for more. Mens alex bowman new era navy axalta driver 39thirty flex hat. Alex bowman is on the pole for the daytona 500, a testament to the equipment as much as the driver but also a sign he can handle a little bit of pressure. Maybe you heard of him when he was named as the fulltime driver of the. Alex bowman dominates at fontana for 2nd career win. Arizonas alex bowman holds off busch bros at fontana for 2nd.
Alex bowman, 24, hails from the southern arizona town of tucson. After one full season 20 competing in the nascar xfinity series, bowman made his monster energy nascar cup series debut as a 21year old driving for bk racing in 2014 and then tommy baldwin. Alex bowman broke into nascar s touring and weekly ranks just before his 18th birthday. One of these three drivers, hendrick motorsports alex bowman, has recorded a new careerhigh finish already this season. For other people with similar names, see alex bowman. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
Its now also the home of the replacement of nascar s most popular driver ever come februarys daytona 500. In 2020, he will be paired for the third year in a row with crew chief greg ives. Over the next several months on, monster energy nascar cup series driver alex bowman will occasionally share a firstperson diary, giving fans a behindthescenes look at his life. Alex michael bowman born april 25, 1993 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Could hendrick motorsports make an unexpected shift.
Loretta bowman was proud when before the 2014 season, bowman became a fulltime driver at nascars top level. Scroll through the gallery to relive a few key events from bowmans fifth season in. Watch as alex bowman takes the white flag and completes the last lap of the auto club 400 ahead of the field at auto club speedway in fontana, california. The couple does not talk a lot publicly about their relationship, but does frequently post pictures of their activities on instagram. He has competed in the arca racing series and the nascar xfinity. Jul 20, 2017 hendrick motorsports had faith in alex bowman to briefly replace dale earnhardt jr. Alex bowman to get tattoo after grabbing second nascar cup win. He spins entering the chicane after starting at the rear of the field today.
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