Alex Bowman

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Alex Bowman
File:TSM Alex Bowman - 2015 - Stierch.jpg
Born (1993-04-25) April 25, 1993 (age 30)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Awards 2011 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year
2012 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
71 races run over 2 years
2015 position 33rd
Best finish 33rd (2015)
First race 2014 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race 2015 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
41 races run over 5 years
Car no., team No. 88 (JR Motorsports)
2015 position 101st
Best finish 11th (2013)
First race 2012 Dollar General 300 (Joliet)
Last race 2016 Ollie's Bargain Outlet 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 7 2
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2015 position 95th
Best finish 95th (2015)
First race 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of May 14, 2016.

Alex Bowman (born April 25, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has competed in the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, finishing 11th in the latter series' 2013 standings. He currently competes part-time in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports.

Racing career

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Bowman's 2010 Pro Cup car
File:Alex Bowman RAB Racing Toyota Richmond April 2013.jpg
Bowman's 2013 Nationwide Series car

A native of Tucson, Arizona, Bowman started his racing career on short tracks in Arizona and California at age 7,[1] driving quarter midget cars in United States Auto Club (USAC) competition before, at the age of 17, moving to full-bodied stock car racing.[2] In February 2010, Bowman was injured in an accident during a USAC race, suffering a fractured clavicle and rib.[3]

Bowman drove in selected races in the Pro Cup Series in 2010, before moving to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East with X Team Racing for 2011.[2] Bowman finished sixth in series points, winning Rookie of the Year.[4]

Bowman also competed in two ARCA Racing Series events during 2011 for Venturini Motorsports, at Madison International Speedway and Kansas Speedway, winning both events.[5] He moved full-time to ARCA for 2012 for Cunningham Motorsports as a development driver for Penske Racing,[1] winning races at Salem Speedway, Winchester Speedway and Iowa Speedway over the course of the year.[6]

Also in 2012, Bowman made his debut at the national level of NASCAR competition, driving for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway.[7] He finished 17th in his debut race;[8] he also drove for RAB Racing in the Nationwide Series at Kentucky Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway,[9] and for Turner at Dover International Speedway, towards the end of 2012.[10]

In January 2013, it was announced that Bowman would be running the full Nationwide Series season for RAB in 2013, competing for Rookie of the Year honors.[11] He would win his first career Nationwide pole at the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas.[12] Bowman would win another pole at Texas later in the season, but was released by the team prior to the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.[13] Bowman ended the season with six top-tens in 32 starts.[14]

In January 2014, Bowman tested for BK Racing as part of Preseason Thunder before the 2014 Daytona 500 in the No. 83.[15] On January 20, the team announced his hiring for the No. 23 car for 2014, running the full 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season for Rookie of the Year.[16] During the season, the success of Josh Wise's Dogecoin-sponsored car prompted a sponsorship effort[17] to fund a bitcoin-sponsored car at Atlanta for Bowman with a goal of raising $100,000.[18] The goal was subsequently dropped to $25,000,[19] but failed to raise enough funding.[20]

Bowman returned to the Nationwide Series driving the No. 80 for Hattori Racing Enterprises at Dover,[21] while driving the No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevy at Charlotte[22] and Phoenix.[23]

On January 30, 2015, it was announced that Bowman would drive the full 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in the No. 7 car for Tommy Baldwin Racing. He failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 after he was caught up in a multi-car wreck in his duel race. At New Hampshire his car erupted in flames after rubber from a blown tire got into the engine. He was able to return to the track.[24] During the season, Bowman made starts in the Xfinity (formerly Nationwide) Series with Athenian Motorsports and a Camping World Truck Series race with JRM. On November 11, Bowman joined JRM for nine races in the No. 88 for the 2016 Xfinity season.[25] On January 21, 2016, Bowman parted ways with TBR.[26]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Sprint Cup Series

Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2014 BK Racing Toyota 29 23
2015 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet DNQ

Xfinity Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress.
1 Ineligible for series championship points.

References

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