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🇺🇸 Alex Bowman

Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Cup Series.
Driver facts
Full name
Alex Bowman
Born
25 April 1993(b. 1993)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Series
NASCAR Cup Series
Status
Active
Career wins
9
Career podiums
35
Career starts
385
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
5,814
Alex Bowman
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,814
Rank 374 of 38,983 indexed, -328 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Alex Bowman is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Cup Series. Bowman has recorded 9 wins and 35 podiums from 385 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,814 ranks Bowman 374th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-08-09NASCAR Cup Series at IowaNASCAR Cup SeriesP34−130
2026-07-26NASCAR Cup Series at IndianapolisNASCAR Cup SeriesP19+10
2026-07-19NASCAR Cup Series at North WilkesboroNASCAR Cup SeriesP26−63
2026-07-12NASCAR Cup Series at AtlantaNASCAR Cup SeriesP22−28
2026-07-05NASCAR Cup Series at ChicagoNASCAR Cup SeriesP5+121
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+173Daytona 2013NASCAR XfinityP3
+144NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega 2026NASCAR Cup SeriesP3
+138NASCAR Cup Series at Texas 2026NASCAR Cup SeriesP3
+137Clash at The Coliseum 2023NASCAR Cup SeriesP4
+134MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT TALLADEGA 2019NASCAR Cup SeriesP2
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover4 starts+50
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT CHARLOTTE4 starts+41
NASCAR CUP SERIES ALL STAR RACE4 starts+41
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas11 starts+37
Struggles
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington9 starts-43
NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville6 starts-41
NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway4 starts-37
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT PHOENIX4 starts-37
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸NASCAR Cup Series2202000P19−3285,814
2025▸NASCAR Cup Series3904000P10−3946,142
▸NASCAR Xfinity101000P27+55
2024▸NASCAR Cup Series3914000P9+4986,480
▸NASCAR Xfinity100000P39−11
2023▸NASCAR Cup Series3502000P17−95,993
▸NASCAR Xfinity100000P33+7
2022▸NASCAR Cup Series3212000P20−2115,995
▸NASCAR Truck200000P30−347
▸NASCAR Xfinity101000P25+74
2021▸NASCAR Cup Series3945000P11−2176,479
2020▸NASCAR Cup Series3913000P12+2676,752
2019▸NASCAR Cup Series4017000P11+5536,011
2018▸NASCAR Cup Series3901000P18↑177+2196,551
▸NASCAR Xfinity100000P43−69
2017▸NASCAR XfinityChip Ganassi Racing211000P26+1495,801
▸NASCAR TruckGMS Racing100000P26+48
2016▸NASCAR XfinityJR Motorsports901010P18+2025,399
2015▸NASCAR XfinityAthenian Motorsports200000P37+225,373
▸NASCAR TruckJR Motorsports100000P32—
2014▸NASCAR XfinityJR Motorsports300000P33−105,151
2013▸NASCAR XfinityRAB Racing3201020P19+9085,137
2012▸NASCAR XfinityRAB Racing400000P35+2,8794,229
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Bowman finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇺🇸 Austin DillonFIA Gold5,78036117718449%
🇺🇸 Kyle BuschFIA Platinum5,98534913821140%
🇺🇸 Joey Logano6,35434412921538%
🇺🇸 Brad Keselowski5,99433615817847%
🇺🇸 Ryan Blaney7,08332912620338%
🇺🇸 Erik Jones6,06432617814855%
🇲🇽 Daniel Suarez6,26032418513957%
🇺🇸 Chris Buescher6,60232216715552%
🇺🇸 Kyle LarsonFIA Gold6,10332212120138%
🇺🇸 William Byron6,49331815016847%
🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated, 1× champion7,38131711919838%
🇺🇸 Ty GibbsHigher-rated, 2× champion6,832143776654%
🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion6,8312001079354%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
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Alex Bowman is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Cup Series. Bowman has recorded 9 wins and 35 podiums from 385 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,814 ranks Bowman 374th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
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