Alexander Michael Warren Bowman is an American stock-car racing driver, competing in the NASCAR Cup Series. As of January 2025, Bowman has participated in the Cup Series for a decade starting 325 races. Bowman races the no.48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. He is confirmed to drive for the team during the 2025 season. Bowman has achieved Rookie of the Year awards in the lower NASCAR series. He was the Rookie of the Year in the 2011 K&N Pro Series East, 2012 ARCA Racing Series and the 2009 USAC National Midget Championship.
Alex Bowman is a NASCAR record holder. He has the most consecutive and most number of front row starts at the Daytona 500 race in NASCAR with six starts to his name, as of January 2025.
How many wins does Alex Bowman have?
As of January 2025, Alex Bowman has won eight Cup Series races. Bowman was able to win one race during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. He won the 2024 Grant Park 165 race and broke a 80-race winless streak, as per NASCAR's official website. Alex Bowman won his first Cup Series race in NASCAR Cup Series at the Camping World 400 during the 2019 season, racing for Hendrick Motorsports.
Additionally, Alex Bowman has won one race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Bowman's best season in the Cup Series was in 2021. He won four races during the season with Hendrick Motorsports. However, Bowman could only finish 14th in the driver's championship.
Alex Bowman's poles
Alex Bowman has been on pole six times in the NASCAR Cup Series, as per Motorsports Stats. Bowman has not won a race from pole in the Cup Series, as of January 2025. He claimed his sole pole position in the 2024 Cup Series at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Additionally, Bowman won pole position at the 2018, 2021 and the 2023 Daytona 500 races.
Alex Bowman's top-10s
Alex Bowman has achieved 96 Top-10 finishes, as reported by Motorsports Stats. As of January 2025, Bowman was able to finish in the Top-10 17 times during the 2024 season. Bowman also has 19 Top-10s combined in the NASCAR Truck Series and Xfinity Series. Bowman finished 10th at Chicago in 2016 earning his first top-10 in the Cup Series. Bowman was racing part-time with Hendrick Motorsports during the 2016 season.
Alex Bowman's top-5s
Alex Bowman earned 40 Top-5 finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series, out of which 8 Top-5s came during the 2024 season of the Cup Series, as of January 2025.
Alex Bowman's DNFs
Alex Bowman has 39 retirements in the Cup Series including three DNFs in the 2024 Cup Series season.
FAQ's on Alex Bowman
A. Alex Bowman has eight race wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, as of January 2025.
A. In 2023, Alex Bowman fractured his vertebrae causing him to miss four races.
A. Alex Bowman drives car number 48 for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series, as of January 2025.
A. Yes, Bowman progressed to the round of eight in the playoffs during the 2020 Cup Series season.
