Alex Bowman
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Alexander Michael Bowman (born April 25, 1993 in Tucson , Arizona ) is an American NASCAR racing driver. He drives the number 88 Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports .
Career
Beginnings
Bowman began his career by participating in short track races in Arizona and California at the age of seven. There he drove quarter-midget vehicles in United States Auto Club (USAC) events . At the age of 17 he switched to stock cars . In February 2010, Bowman was injured during a USAC race and broke his collarbone and rib .
Bowman started in several races in the Pro Cup Series in 2010 before moving to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2011 . There he finished sixth in the championship and won the "Rookie Of The Year" award.
ARCA Racing Series
In 2011 Bowman also started in two races of the ARCA series , namely at Madison International Speedway and Kansas Speedway . He could win both races.
In 2012 he drove full-time for Cunningham Motorsports and took three wins.
Xfinity Series
Also in 2012, Bowman made his national NASCAR debut. His first race in the Nationwide Series he drove at Chicagoland Speedway for Turner Motorsports and finished 17th. For RAB Racing he was also on the Kentucky Speedway and the Phoenix International Raceway . He also drove again for Turner Motorsports at Dover International Speedway towards the end of the season.
In 2013 it was planned that he would contest the entire season for RAB Racing. He took his first pole position in the Nationwide Series at Texas Motor Speedway . In the second race in Texas he was back on pole. However, before the last race of the season, he was fired from his team. Bowman ended the season with six top tens in 32 starts.
In 2014 Bowman drove one race at Dover for Hattori Racing Enterprises and two races for JR Motorsports . On the one hand at Charlotte Motor Speedway , on the other hand in Phoenix.
In 2016 he started in nine races for JR Motorsports. He took pole position at Michigan International Speedway and finished seven of the nine races in the top 10. Despite the strong performance, he was unable to find enough sponsors for a full-time contract with JR Motorsports.
Camping World Truck Series
Bowman drove a race for JR Motorsports in Michigan in 2015, finishing 11th. In 2017, he replaced Justin Haley at GMS Racing for a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway , as he was too young at the time and only reached the minimum age for the next race at Martinsville Speedway . Bowman reached sixth place in Atlanta.
Sprint Cup Series
In 2014 Bowman drove the entire Sprint Cup season for BK Racing . His only top 20 position was a 13th place in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway .
In 2015 Bowman moved to Tommy Baldwin Racing , where he drove the number 7 car. After being involved in an accident in the Can Am Duels , he was unable to qualify for the Daytona 500 . His best place in 2015 was a 16th place in the GEICO 500 on the Talladega Superspeedway .
Bowman left Tommy Baldwin Racing in January 2016. After Dale Earnhardt junior was injured during the season, Bowman, along with Jeff Gordon , was presented as a reserve driver. In his first race for Hendrick Motorsports at New Hampshire Motor Speedway , he was in the top 10 during the race. However, a puncture on lap 272 meant that he finished the race in 26th place.
Bowman won his first pole in Phoenix. In the race, Bowman led for 197 laps. With six laps to go , he tried to overtake Matt Kenseth and take the lead. However, he was pushed from behind by Kyle Busch and collided with Kenseth, which spun. In the end, Bowman ended up in sixth place. At the Advance Auto Parts Clash in 2017, Bowman drove the number 88 Chevrolet again.Earnhardt Jr. would also have been eligible, but let Bowman go ahead as a thank you for his performance in the previous year. Bowman finished the clash in third place.
On June 30, 2019, Bowman won his first cup race at Chicagoland Speedway . His second win followed on March 1, 2020 at the Auto Club Speedway .
Individual evidence
- ^ Greg Hansen: Local teen is on the fast track to stardom . In: Arizona Daily Star . January 4, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ Alex Bowman Condition Update . United States Auto Club. February 27, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ Bowman hopes to go 3-for-3 on ARCA . In: The Daytona Beach News-Journal . February 14, 2012. Accessed on September 20, 2012. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bowman wins Nationwide Pole at Texas . In: Yahoo! Sports . April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ Alex Bowman out at RAB Racing . In: Yardbarker . Fox Sports. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ Jeff Gluck: 12 Questions with NASCAR rookie Alex Bowman . In: USA Today , April 8, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ Lee Spencer: Bowman doesn't know if he'll get another chance to race Cup after Daytona . Motorsport.com . January 18, 2017. Accessed March 1, 2017.
- ↑ Pat DeCola: BOWMAN FINDS CONFIDENCE BEHIND WHEEL OF THE NO. 88 . NASCAR . July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ Kenny Bruce: BOWMAN NEARLY STUNS THE FIELD AT PHOENIX . NASCAR . November 14, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ↑ Zack Albert: DALE JR .: BOWMAN 'DESERVES' TO RUN THE CLASH . NASCAR . December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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| SURNAME | Bowman, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bowman, Alex Michael (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1993 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tucson , Arizona |