| Alex Bowman | |||||||
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 Bowman at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Alexander Michael Warren Bowman April 25, 1993 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2008 USAC Speed2 National Midget Champion 2008 USAC Speed2 California Dirt Midget Champion 2018, 2021, 2023 Daytona 500 Pole Winner NASCAR record for most front row starts and most consecutive front row starts in the Daytona 500 (6 times, 2018–2023) | ||||||
| Awards | 2009 USAC National Midget Championship Rookie of the Year 2011 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year 2012 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 310 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 48 (Hendrick Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 20th | ||||||
| Best finish | 6th (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Quaker State 400 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| First win | 2019 Camping World 400 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
| Last win | 2024 Grant Park 165 (Chicago) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 56 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 17 (Hendrick Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 87th | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 SciAps 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
| First win | 2017 Drive for the Cure 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 115th | ||||||
| Best finish | 79th (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 DoorDash 250 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 21 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2012) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Herr's Live Life With Flavor! 200 (Madison) | ||||||
| Last race | 2012 Kansas Lottery 98.9 (Kansas) | ||||||
| First win | 2011 Herr's Live Life With Flavor! 200 (Madison) | ||||||
| Last win | 2012 Kansas Lottery 98.9 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 6th (2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
| Last race | 2011 Dover 150 (Dover) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 42nd (2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Colorado) | ||||||
| Last race | 2018 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 5, 2023. | |||||||
Alexander Michael Warren Bowman (born April 25, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro for the same team. He owns a Dirt Midget and Sprint car racing team Alex Bowman Racing. He is known for a record six consecutive front-row starts in the Daytona 500, from 2018 to 2023, winning the pole in 2018, 2021, and 2023.
He is known by many nicknames, the most predominant being Bowman the Showman. Denny Hamlin called him "just a hack" after a late-race collision at Martinsville in 2021 took Hamlin out of contention for the win.[1] Following a 2022 race at Las Vegas, Kyle Busch said Bowman was "all luck, no skill" after Bowman won the race by taking 2 tires on a pit stop during a late-race caution.[2]
- ^ Denny Hamlin on Alex Bowman 'He's just a hack' | NASCAR, October 31, 2021, retrieved March 9, 2022
- ^ "Kyle Busch's loss is Alex Bowman's gain in Las Vegas". Official Site Of NASCAR. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.