Alex Bowman and Hendrick Motorsports have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Bowman behind the wheel of the wheel of the #48 HMS Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series at least through the 2023 season. Bowman’s contract with Hendrick was set to expire at the end of the current season.
“[I’m] excited about it [and]obviously excited to continue to work with Ally and drive the #48 car,” Bowman said. “It’s been a lot of fun this year and cool to have a couple wins already.”
After filling in for the injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the second half of the 2016 season, Bowman became full-time driver of the #88 HMS entry when Earnhardt retired at the end of the 2017 season. Bowman, then moved from the #88 to the #48 vacated when seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson retired at the end of 2020.
Bowman has three wins, so far, this season, most recently in the Pocono Organics CBD 325, the first of a weekend doubleheader at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., on Saturday.
Bowman has five wins in his 137 races since joining Hendrick, including three win, so far, in 2021. He most recently won Saturday at Pocono Raceway in the first of a two-race Cup Series weekend doubleheader at the track.
“It’s been a great experience to watch Alex come up through our program and mature not only as a driver but also as an individual,” Hendrick Motorsports General Manager Jeff Andrews said. “I think the biggest thing that’s been great to watch with Alex is his confidence in himself and his race team. He and [crew chief] Greg Ives have done a great job. They have a great relationship – a lot of confidence in each other – and I think that is something that has really improved with him through his time here at Hendrick Motorsports.”
