Podcast: Alex Bowman on ‘Lucky’ Las Vegas Win, Cursing Racetracks & Next Gen at Phoenix
Las Vegas Cup Series winner Alex Bowman hops on the podcast this week.
Cup Series
Did You Notice?: William Byron Falling Behind at Hendrick Motorsports?
Did You Notice? … Alex Bowman’s sixth victory since 2020 with Hendrick Motorsports has William Byron a clear fourth in the pecking order at this powerhouse organization? With Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson on the team, the last two NASCAR Cup Series champions, it’s left the fifth-year driver a half-step further behind. A sluggish start to …
Stange Plans Limited Cup, Truck Schedule
Tarso Marques will drive the entry, the No. 79.
5 Points to Ponder: Is Trackhouse Outracing 23XI?
23X1 Racing and Trackhouse Racing have one similarity in that both entered NASCAR’s top series last season.
Stat Sheet: NASCAR’s Crazy, Casino-Style Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
NASCAR’s west coast swing carried onto Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend, giving us a few high-pressure moments and some daring gambles in both events.
Couch Potato Tuesday: Danica Patrick’s Cup Booth Debut Decent in Las Vegas
Sunday saw the NASCAR Cup Series take on Las Vegas for what turned out to be 3.5 hours of action. So far, so good for the on-track product.
Dropping the Hammer: Scoreboard, Baby
We live in a weird world. No more than five years ago, Alex Bowman‘s racing claim to fame in NASCAR was this: climbing from a Tommy Baldwin Racing car at New Hampshire in 2015 as its right-side tire caught fire and sent the car up in flames. That was it. Aside from two Xfinity Series …
Entry List: 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500
36 drivers will tackle the track.
Stock Car Scoop: Has Alex Bowman Leapfrogged Chase Elliott at Hendrick Motorsports?
Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek are joined by editor and Frontstretch Content Director Michael Massie on Stock Car Scoop to discuss whether Chase Elliott, not one of those winners, is falling down the pecking order at Hendrick Motorsports. Also, is the Toyota resurgence at Las Vegas just a one-off? And can the early season parity we’ve seen in the Cup Series continue for the foreseeable future?
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2022 Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas
Alex Bowman doubled down on two tires instead of four and hit the jackpot by winning the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday (Mar. 6). Bowman’s seventh career NASCAR Cup Series win came in overtime, prevailing after a thrilling two-lap duel with Hendrick Motorsports teammate and runner-up finisher Kyle Larson.