
Alex Bowman drove the no.48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports to the ninth spot in driver standings during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. Bowman was able to win one race in 2024, and progressed to the Round of 12, post which he was eliminated. Bowman managed to end an 80 race winless streak, as per NASCAR's official website. Bowman has been competing in the Cup Series for over 10 years, as of February 2025. He debuted with BK Racing during the 2014 season. Alex Bowman replaced Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Hendrick Motorsports, earning a full-time spot in the team in 2018.
As of February 2025, Alex Bowman has eight wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. He is also a three-time pole-sitter at the Daytona 500 having qualified the fastest in 2018, 2021 and 2023 respectively. Bowman was the winner of the 2024 Grant Park 165 race which allowed him to qualify and compete for the NASCAR playoffs. His best season in the NASCAR Cup Series was during the 2020 season. Bowman won one race but managed to finish 6th in the drive standings for Hendrick Motorsports. Bowman will be racing in the 2025 Cup Series with Hendrick Motorsports in their no.48 car.
Who are Alex Bowman's parents?
Sean Bowman is the father of Alex Bowman. However, there is no viable information about his mother on the internet. Reportedly, Bowman's parents split up when Alex was a child and had navigate between staying one week at his mother's place and the other week with his father.
Who is Alex Bowman's father?
Alex Bowman's father, Sean Bowman, is an auto-dealer and car shop owner in Tucson, Arizona. The driver has revealed on his official site that his father was the one who taught him the value of hard work. Alex used to work in father's body shop during his younger years.
Alex's father praised his son during an interview with Tucson, "This kid is different," he said. "I've heard too many racing people, people with no money at stake, say that Alex is more than ready for this race." Further, he also reflected on the background and roots of Alex Bowman and how he was able to join the topmost divison of stock car racing. "It's unusual for anyone with Alex's background to get this opportunity so quickly," Sean Bowman says. "He's only been in stock cars for basically a year and a half. It's the opportunity of a lifetime."
Alex Bowman has also revealed the importance of his father's body shop. In an interview with NESN.com, he said, “He has a full body shop back home in Tucson (Ariz.) and we visited the Axalta Center, which was really cool. That’s his world and I literally couldn’t get him to leave.”
FAQs on Alex Bowman's
A. Born on 25th April 1993, Alex Bowman is 31 years old, as of February 2025.
A. Alex Bowman is in his seventh season with Hendrick Motorsports after having replaced the retired Dale Earnhardt Jr.
A. Alex Bowman's primary sponsor is Ally Financial.
A. Alex Bowman signed a multi-year deal with Hendrick Motorsports in 2023 that will keep him with the team till the end of 2026.
A. Alex Bowman has made it to the playoffs seven times, as of February 2025.