{"id":56780,"date":"2020-10-22T07:41:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/?p=56780"},"modified":"2020-10-22T07:41:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:41:08","slug":"bowman-needs-a-win-at-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/22\/bowman-needs-a-win-at-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowman Needs A Win At Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alex Bowman
No. 88 Acronis Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE \u200b<\/strong>\"\" Driver <\/strong>Alex Bowman<\/a>   Hometown <\/strong>Tucson, Arizona
Age <\/strong>27                         Resides <\/strong>Concord, North Carolina <\/td>		\u200b<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u200b<\/td>\u00a02020\u00a0Season<\/strong>

6th in standings
33 starts1 win
0 pole positions
5 top-five finishes
13 top-10 finishes
396 laps led\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Career<\/strong>

186\u00a0starts
2 wins
2 pole positions
15\u00a0top-five finishes
39\u00a0top-10 finishes
870 laps led\u00a0\u00a0

Track Career\u00a0<\/strong>

10 starts
0 wins
0 pole positions
1 top-five finish
1 top-10 finish
14 laps led\u00a0<\/td>		\u200b<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u200b<\/td>\u00a0THIRD IN KANSAS:<\/strong>\u00a0Last weekend, Alex Bowman<\/strong> and the No. 88 team collected points in both stages and captured a third-place finish at the end of the 267-lap event in Kansas. The Tucson, Arizona, native battled handling conditions at the beginning of the race but a round of adjustments on pit stops allowed the No. 88 machine to close the gap on the leaders in the final 15 laps.\u00a0Following the event, the No. 88 team is now sixth in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings going into this weekend’s race in Texas.

CAREER YEAR:<\/strong>\u00a0The 2020 season is turning out to be a career year for Bowman and the No. 88 team. For the first time in his career, Bowman secured a spot in the Round of 8. Prior to 2020, he had not captured a stage win, but this season he has collected four after 33 events. Bowman has more top-10s (13) and has led more laps (396) this season than before. The 27-year-old driver has finished inside the top 10 in seven of the last nine races this season, which is a career best.

BOWMAN IN TEXAS:<\/strong>\u00a0Bowman will make his 11th start at Texas Motor Speedway<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday afternoon. The 27-year-old driver\u2019s best qualifying and finishing position of fifth came in the fall event last season after leading 11 laps. Bowman also has two starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series that took place in 2013. He qualified for the pole in both races and led a combined seven laps before finishing 14th and 18th, respectively, in those events.

2020 STATS:<\/strong>\u00a0The No. 88 team has earned 255 points <\/strong>so far in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, which ranks fourth among drivers. Bowman is fourth on the list of drivers with the most stage points (57). The team has the third-best average finish (8.7) and the fifth-best average running position (9.8) in the playoffs. Bowman has run 1,503 laps inside the top 10 and owns five top-10 finishes in the playoffs, which are tied for first. He has the most top-10 finishes (seven) in the last nine races among drivers.

1.5-MILE STATS:<\/strong>\u00a0Bowman has led 226 laps on tracks measuring 1.5 miles in length this season. His best finish on an intermediate track came this past weekend at Kansas Speedway when the team finished third. Bowman has two top-five finishes and three top-10s at 1.5-mile facilities this year. The No. 88 team has also won three stages on intermediate tracks this year.

LONE STAR STATE STATS FOR IVES:<\/strong>\u00a0Crew chief Greg Ives<\/strong> has called the shots for the No. 88 Chevrolet 11 times at Texas Motor Speedway. The Bark River, Michigan, native\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes four top-five finishes and five top-10s. Ives\u2019 best finish at the track came in 2016 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second. The crew chief also has four starts in the Xfinity Series at Texas, including one win from 2014 when Chase Elliott led 38 laps to bring home the victory. As a race engineer for the No. 48 team\u00a0from 2006-2012, Ives was part of two wins, nine top-10 finishes and one pole award with driver Jimmie Johnson.

WELCOME BACK, ACRONIS:<\/strong>\u00a0Hendrick Motorsports\u00a0recently announced<\/a>\u00a0a new partnership with Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection. Acronis has been featured on the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE in two events this season at Dover and will be on board this weekend at Texas for its final primary this season. The global technology company will become a major associate partner of the organization\u2019s four-car stable beginning next season.

SPEEDY ON PIT ROAD:<\/strong>\u00a0The No. 88 pit crew ranks seventh in the NASCAR Cup Series with an average four-tire stop time of 14.13 seconds after 33 events this season. The team includes fueler Jacob Conley, tire carrier Rowdy Harrell, jackman Dustin Lineback and tire changers Scott Brzozowski and Devin DelRicco.

GOOD DISCOUNTS:<\/strong>\u00a0During the month of October, No. 88 team sponsor ChevyGoods.com is providing discounts on various accessories on its website. Customers can receive 10% below MSRP on Adam\u2019s Polishes and NOCO accessories purchased online with code CHEVYGOODS. With code TRUCKHERO, customers can receive 20% below MSRP on Truck Hero accessories purchased online.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

WE\u2019RE STREAKING: <\/strong>Hendrick Motorsports has finished inside the top 10 in the last 15 races. Not only is that the organization\u2019s longest streak of the season but it ties its streak from the 2016 championship year. The last time Hendrick Motorsports had a streak of more than 15 races with a top-10 finish was from October 2014 to July 2015. Hendrick Motorsports has also led laps in each of the last 11 races, which is the longest active streak of any organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THROUGH 33:<\/strong> Hendrick Motorsports has five wins through the first 33 races this season \u2013 the most since its seven wins through the first 33 in 2015. It also has 26 top-five finishes, the most in the last four seasons; 55 top-10s, the most in the last five years; and has led for 1,497 laps, the most since 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THREE OR MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0The last time Hendrick Motorsports had at least three drivers win a race in a single season was in 2015. This year, Chase Elliott,<\/strong> William Byron<\/strong> and Alex Bowman<\/strong> all have ended up in victory lane. Overall, Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams with 12 different seasons where three or more drivers have notched a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLAYOFF ROYALTY: <\/strong>Since the inception of the format in 2004, Hendrick Motorsports has 45 NASCAR Cup Series playoff wins \u2013 16 more than any other team. With Elliott\u2019s victory at the Charlotte roval on Oct. 11, the organization has now scored at least one playoff win in a record-extending 16 different seasons, missing only 2017. A series-topping seven different drivers have won a playoff race for Hendrick Motorsports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JUST SEVEN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Since its inception in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports has earned 261 race victories<\/strong> and holds the all-time records for championships (12<\/strong>), pole positions (226)<\/strong>, top-five finishes (1,097)<\/strong>, top-10s (1,894)<\/strong> and laps led (70,386) <\/strong>in points-paying NASCAR Cup Series competition. Including 2020, the organization has won at least one race in 35 consecutive seasons, the longest-ever streak. Hendrick Motorsports is seven wins away from tying Petty Enterprises\u2019 all-time Cup record of 268.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driver Alex Bowman\u00a0on the outlook for Texas:<\/a><\/strong>
\u201cWe had a good run in Kansas last weekend and captured stage points, which is what we needed to do. The points don\u2019t look good in our situation, so we really need to go to Texas and have a strong car from the start. Hendrick Motorsports\u2019 intermediate program is definitely strong, and I know that this No. 88 team has been working hard on our Texas Chevrolet Camaro. The last time Acronis was on our car we ran really well in Dover, so hopefully we can get the job done for them this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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