Alex Bowman | |||||||
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Bowman at the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350
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Born |
Tucson, Arizona |
April 25, 1993 ||||||
Awards | 2011 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year 2012 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year |
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
81 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2016 position | 52nd | ||||||
Best finish | 33rd (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2014 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
50 races run over 5 years | |||||||
2016 position | 25th | ||||||
Best finish | 11th (2013) | ||||||
First race | 2012 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 24 (GMS Racing) | ||||||
2015 position | 95th | ||||||
Best finish | 95th (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
Last race | 2017 Active Pest Control 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of March 4, 2017. |
Alex Michael (né Warren) Bowman (born April 25, 1993) is an American professional driver. He has competed in the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, finishing 11th in the latter series' 2013 standings. He currently drives for GMS Racing in the Camping World Truck Series.
A native of Tucson, Arizona, Bowman started his racing career on short tracks in Arizona and California at age 7, driving quarter midget cars in United States Auto Club (USAC) competition before, at the age of 17, moving to full-bodied stock car racing. In February 2010, Bowman was injured in an accident during a USAC race, suffering a fractured clavicle and rib.
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. Bowman finished sixth in series points, winning Rookie of the Year.
Bowman also competed in two ARCA Racing Series events during 2011 for Venturini Motorsports, at Madison International Speedway and Kansas Speedway, winning both events.
He moved full-time to ARCA for 2012 for Cunningham Motorsports as a development driver for Penske Racing, winning races at Salem Speedway, Winchester Speedway and Iowa Speedway over the course of the year.