Latest Alex Bowman News

Larson wins the pole at Martinsville in what will be an emotional race day for Hendrick Motorsports

Apr. 06, 2024 19:22 PM EDT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Larson won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, turning a fast lap at 96.034 miles per hour to edge Bubba Wallace for the top spot by one one-thousandth of a second. Wallace completed his best lap around the 0.526-mile...

Larson wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond on Easter

Mar. 30, 2024 14:09 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kyle Larson turned a fast lap at 120.332 mph on Saturday to win the pole position for Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. Larson, the defending race winner, barely edged Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott for his first pole of...

Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary party

Mar. 25, 2024 13:50 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports has a lot to be happy about as the team barrels toward its big 40th anniversary celebration in two weeks. William Bryon dominated on Sunday in his second win of the NASCAR season, which came at the Circuit of the Americas. Alex Bowman...

AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Texas, Indy debuts all-star event and F1 heads Down Under

Mar. 19, 2024 14:17 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Site: Austin, Texas. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10 a.m., and qualifying, 11:30 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Track: Circuit of the Americas ...

Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring

Mar. 17, 2024 19:44 PM EDT

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps for his fourth victory at the famed short track. Hamlin also won at NASCAR’s bullring last September. This one was...

Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney tweaks his right wrist in another hard crash at Daytona

Feb. 19, 2024 22:22 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney “tweaked” his right wrist during a 23-car crash in the Daytona 500 on Monday night. Blaney got his hand and wrist caught in a spinning steering wheel while his car bounced between others at Daytona...

William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500

Feb. 19, 2024 22:06 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in victory lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season. Mission accomplished, even if Byron had to complete an agonizing final lap under caution...

Alex Bowman triggers 'the big one' in the Daytona 500 but escapes damage and comes home second

Feb. 19, 2024 21:49 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bowman never saw how “the big one” started. He just knew he was involved. He was surprised to learn he triggered it. Bowman sparked the crash that involved nearly two dozen cars and knocked six former NASCAR champions out of...

Team owner, Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart vows changes, puts team on blast after winless 2023

Feb. 16, 2024 12:33 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart put his NASCAR team on blast ahead of the Daytona 500 and in the wake of a winless 2023 season: get to victory lane, hang banners — or else. Stewart-Haas Racing is in more than a small slump. SHR has been downright dismal. ...