Is Alex Bowman a Hack? | My Thoughts & Analysis
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Bowman’s the new Mr. “WHERE DID HE COME FROM?!?!?”
Kenseth used to own that label! He used to come from lap down to win races.
I have ment Bowman at a Jewel in Shorwood Illinois while he was driving for that God awful Dr pepper. There were only 12 people waiting for him but he took so much time with the fans. Seeing him now he Worked hard to get there. I am a fan of Bowman.
I am a fan too, at least two championships I see on him
He is not a Hack Gibbs Driver's are mad cuz he's getting those wins. It's not like Hamlin never spun someone for a Win. Does that make him a hack lol
@@ugenetaliento76 it was pretty sweet to see hamlin spin... after what he did to Chase driving the #24
The late years of Dale Jr and Greg Ives were pretty rough, I think June Bug finished 23rd in points in 2017, an Bowman takes over that team in ‘18 arguably the worst season in HMS history and was able too points his way into the post season even making a surprising run too the second round. Dale Jr even said himself on the download that the 88/48 team looked a lot more improved when Bowman came in as a relief driver as well as saying looking back Bowman probably should of had that ride in 2017.
In a car that should have been top 15 easy or at least top 16-18, without hardly trying.
2017 should’ve been bowman’s but then we wouldn’t have gotten Jrs final ride
Dale Jr actually finished 21st in points in 2017
drivers: _talk trash about Bowman…_
Alex Bowman: *_“oh don’t mind me just here to record what you say for t-shirt”_* ✍️👀🎧🎤
Gotta make the cash
Good way of not continuing into anything stupid on Twitter or something.
CLASSIC ☝ The showman for the Win. Deal with it all the drivers in Nascar , Esp the Gibbs crybabys 😂😂😂 he is 1 of a kind. And this sport needs more Bowmans, 👍👍🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Didn’t he use that money to donate to charities too?
@@aaronmachado13 Its going to Animal Shelters
I believe Alex Bowman deserves to show what he's made of this year before we immediately call him an inconsistent driver and a nonchampionship contender. I do believe that he needs 1-2 dominating races this year just to boost his confidence as well as the 48. He doesn't need to run 1st but run top 3 and be a contender for the end. I believe Bowman is a extremely underrated and underappreciated driver. His journey has been impressive from driving for BK Racing 2014 to winning consistently with Hendrick Motorsports.
As a Bowman fan, I enjoyed this. Just curious how Kevin Harvick is praised for being there when it counts and then Bowman is lucky?
kevin harvick has 58 wins and a championship and is a hall of famer...alex bowman has 7 wins and 5 of them are lucky...
@@BigOleMatty in what way are 5 lucky? Only 1 really was super lucky and that was passing Larson after the blown tire
Tru
@@BigOleMatty um if ur there when it matters it's not lucky its skill. Only the Pocono win was lucky late cautions are part of racing
@@BigOleMatty he’s saying early in their career. People dont realize how lucky Harvick was as a young driver. He made the most of it sure. But he’s had just as much luck as anyone else
As much as he has gotten lucky in some of his wins he was in the position to win and take advantage of the situation he was put in
100%
He’s not an amazing driver but he can most likely get it done. He was handpicked for this by jr and hendrick.
I think he is easily a top 13 driver or so.
The Hendrick team is a hack…something always happens at the end of a race to let one of them win.
@@ethanweeter2732 15th in points last year despite 4 wins 🤷♂️
@@Nc3three inconsistent results. ran top 10 most of the races before being in the wrong place at the wrong tims
I like to compare bowman to Matt Stafford. He's a good driver/player who wasn't in a great spot, but proved their worth in the long run. Bowman teammates are like comparing Stafford to Mahomes, Josh Allen and Joe Borrow. You look don't seem to shine so bright when all around you is bright like the sun
That was Erik Jones' deal at Gibbs. Even though he was putting up very good results at age 23, he was being compared to Hall of Famers in their prime. Just because he was worse than them doesn't mean he's bad. As a fan of his it really pissed me off.
Matthew Stafford's better than Alex Bowman though just because he was an all-time great who was stuck on a terrible team. I agree with what you're saying but I think it's going to be a few more years before they can be directly compared. Matthew Stafford was on terrible teams while he could have been a potential Superstar QB. Bowman to most people is not viewed as a potential Superstar
good analogy... and i agree about Eric Jones as well
Being a Bowman fan and a Dale Jr. fan Bowman is putting up better results than Jr did in his last three years. Is Bowman perfect no, but he’s definitely not a hack
Matt always a good football player. He just didn’t have what he needed. Lions was holding him back till he went to rams and he has what he needed and won super bowl.
Bowman also had some garbage luck as well as his good luck last season. Wrecked out at Daytona, gear shift went bad at Bristol dirt, got hit into the wall at Phoenix. All of those were days he looked to have a top 5 car and just got screwed.
For reference, I think the only one of his wins that was all luck is Pocono. On every other occasion, Bowman and his crew had to actively take advantage of situations that were presented to them, and they did just that, whether it meant a fast stop, a clever strategy, or a clutch restart. He may be lucky, sure, but in order to turn good fortune into results, you have to have the wherewithal to know what to do with that fortune, and the ability to execute on it. That's what skill looks like.
Bowman is a good driver! When given a good opportunity, he's shown the past 18 months he has what it takes to perform when needed. If he works on his consistency, he'll be dangerous throughout the season.
“Has the ability to perform when needed” he couldn’t make it to the round of 8 with 3 wins..
@@kernal5183 That's more on Ives than anything. Ives put Bowman in a lot of bad spots by giving him junk cars to start races and he had to fight all day just to get to the top 10
@@kernal5183 but he did make the round of 8 in 2020 with 1 win… if he can just mesh his consistency with his ability to win races he can be a real contender
Luck is earned he won all his races by running up front and when something happened he was in a position to win. If people want to talk about winning by being lucky look at these two bubba Wallace first win Dale Sr Daytona 500 most people complaining never raced I bet get over it
Bowman has raced 147 races for Hendrick Motorsports. It's resulted in 7 wins, 25 top-5's, 58 top 10's. He's still just 28 years old. How in the living hell could someone look at that resume, accomplished between ages 24 and 28 at the highest level of NASCAR, and call him a hack? You don't "fluke" your way to 7 damn Cup wins. He's a solid driver and young enough to potentially get even better. For example, when Martin Truex was 32 years old, he was in his 7th full time season of Cup with 1 win. Now he's a champion and a threat every year. Bowman is a solid drive, with a solid resume. Just because he's not popular doesn't mean he's not good.
A hack doesn't miss a shift
Lmao
Oh snap...that's hilarious,I forgot Hamlin downshifting into 1st trying for third gear....I think it's up to upshift and down to downshift...sounds simple but Hamlin still screwed it up
Alex Bowman= Most underrated driver in Monster Energy series.
Alex Bowman: “The Closer”
How inconsistent was he last year?
Daytona 500 - caught in wreck
Vegas - finished 27th after a blown tire late while in 9th
Bristol dirt - he had transmission issues and was caught up in a wreck finishing 22nd
Martinsville 1 - Was running 2nd with a tire coming loose and then caught in a wreck
Talladega 1 - Caught in wreck
Road America - Running 4th when his brakes started going out
Vegas 2 - top 10 before loose lug nut
Talladega 2 - caught in a wreck
Texas 2 - caught in a wreck
Yes!! Someone who gets it!!!! This has been my argument any time "inconsistency" comes up.
Bowman in 2021 was 1 of a few things
A. Fast and finishes top 5 or 10
B. Fast but something happens that screws him over
C. He and the team have an off week
D. He and the team have an off week and bad luck
I think Bowman is a better driver than he gets credit for. Yeah they’re inconsistent. Some races he’s just on fire and super fast then the next week they’re totally off. Kind of reminds me of someone else that use to drive that car WITH the same crew chief. Having said that, Ives has gotten him into position so 🤷🏻♂️
He doesn’t get any credit from anyone besides his fans
Being a Jr and Bowman fan I think both are very similar in talent. Both very good when the car is dialed in but struggles if it's off. Both very good at short and fast speedways but I think Bowman has Jr on road courses while few match what Jr did on the plate tracks
As you alluded to, I think that's mostly on Ives. Dude's extremely inconsistent. 1 week he's strategizing a way for Bowman to sneak a victory, the next Bowman runs 18th for most or all of the race. When that happens, it makes the wins seem more like flukes, even though Bowman generally has like a 3rd-5th place car when he does pull a win out.
@@Crush1084 agreed. They seem faster this season but maybe that’s Bowmans driving ability with these new cars, but you’re 100% right about Ives.
If he's a hack, then I guess Jimmie Johnson is too when he won at Dover in 2017 and Kansas in 2015, and Auto Club in 02, and Martinsville in 2016. It's strategy combined with circumstances out of the driver's control. Some are just luckier than others and that really hurts to say because I was always a Jeff Gordon fan and still am.
Or Gordon’s first win ever when he took 2 tires to Sr. and Rusty’s 4 tires, I believe.
JJ also won like 80 other races so you cannot compare them
Jj has the same amount of lucky wins as bowman. Except jj has an extra 80 wins that aren’t luck over him. Gotta look at percentage
Are you serious right now?
I like Bowman. He’s humble. He’s a solid driver. He’s got a great owner and car yes, but he takes advantage of it. He gets trophys. He best Larson on the re-start. I don’t understand the hate. Keep doing you Bowman.
Love bowman's personality too he isn't dry like chase, and Byron are
He got a penalty at lap 136 and had to go to the back of the field. He drove back up through the pack. Fox praised busch for driving up through the pack but if bowman does it, that means nothing to these idiots. He's a good driver and is finally is good equipment. He earned his seat filling in for Jr and running well then. Hes no where close to being a hack.
that's what I'm saying... no one brings up the fact he was running upfront all race till he got penalized and then drove back up in the top 5 before that late race caution
I agree & was getting a little tired of hearing about Busch & a handful of other drivers. That’s all they yakked about in the booth.
Well they didn't talk about it. But little fun fact !!!!! Kyle Petty picked Bowman to win yeasurday. At a track he has never won. So KP knows the skill Alex has , we know he's better than 95% of the field ( as far as skill as a driver ) but he's not flashy. And why they didn't tell his story about coming through the field, ill never know. He is My favorite driver. He is IMHO just as good as Larson. And better than Willy B, and Jeff gordons Step son Chase Elliot. Just the facts. Hes THAT GOOD. IMHO he's a mirror image of MTJ. 👍👍🏁🏁
Same with MTJ, feel there was a lot of story lines missed by focusing on KB
@@aaronmachado13 they always seem to do that, especially Fox... they focus on a select few, usually their "picks of the week", and ignore & fail to point out alot of other drivers and their performances
I can’t believe everyone forgets his 2020 season.. he finished 5th or 6th in points.. everyone forgets that.. I think we see how he does this season before we call him inconsistent.. I’d definitely like to see him lead more laps this season though regardless if he’s winning races or not,
Eric if you read the comments. Read this , Kyle Petty picked Bowman to win yesterday's Race at Las Vegas. , a track he's never won at. So think about that. If he's a Hack then how is a Commentator and old Nascar driver Picking him to win over ALL the other drivers, and Alot of HOF's He is just That good. And his only lucky win was Pocono. The other races. HE RACED to go GET the wins. He has a great story , and he is hilarious. I think all of Nascar is just now taking notice. He's Just THAT GOOD !!!!!🤘🤘🏁🏁
Here’s some other drivers stats from recently that show Alex Bowman is not a “hack”.
40+ points paying races since Joey Logano last won excluding Bristol Dirt
45+ points paying races since Brad Keselowski last won excluding Talladega.
45+ points paying races since Kevin Harvick last won
Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch total cup wins combined since the start of the 2021 season is less than Alex Bowman wins since 2021.
Alex Bowman has more cup wins than Chase Elliott excluding road courses.
Alex Bowman has the 2nd most cup wins since the start of the 2021 season.
What does Bowman have to do to get respect?
He battled current Cup Champ Kyle Larson in a 2-lap shootout at Vegas and beat him fair and square and clean.
That gets respect from me.
And crybaby Kyle started behind him. He held off two champions
@@camdenluca That means there is a problem with consistency of the team. Not a problem with Bowman's driving. When the team gives him a car that handles, he gets the job done. Not saying that none of that isn't Bowman's fault, but it's a communication thing between driver and crewchief.
I’ve been a huge Bowman fan for the 4 seasons, it really ticks me off when drivers and fans from the NASCAR community say that he hasn’t earned any of his wins. It’s undermines him as a driver, essentially saying he hasn’t earned his ride, when his journey to the Cup Series has been more difficult than any of the other drivers at HMS and NASCAR. His win at Pocono was “lucky”, but what driver hasn’t had the “lucky win” in their careers? He needs to work on his consistency which he has said that he’s needed to do. Hamlin and Busch are salty that they’ve been beat by someone they consider to be an inferior driver, when in fact he had more wins than them last season.
As a fellow Bowman fan I agree, plus in each of the races he won he showed great speed and was easily a top 5 car. The Pocono win was the only real flukey one but even then he was leading that race late until Larson passed him, he was still very fast. A little bit of luck is just a part of racing, things just happen. Hamlin was mad that he got spun (it wasn't even on purpose), Busch was probably (understandably) frustrated that the Vegas win slipped away from him, but both of them went really overboard with their comments. Sure Bowman is definitely not the best at Hendrick (that's Larson for sure, then 2nd is probably Chase?), but he's proven time after time he's not a hack, and he doesn't back into every win he gets, Bowman puts himself in position with speed, and makes the most of opportunities he gets to earn wins. I totally agree with you
Bowman is inconsistent, thats his only issue really
He even said the same words before the race , he wants to clean up the bad races , and shine on the good ones. So they don't look like flukes. 🤘🤘🏁🏁🍻
Well look at this year, he was wiped out before he got a chance in The Clash, at Daytona he couldnt avoid a barrellrolling 21 and Fontana he scraped the wall.
I think Alex Bowman deserves more credit, because he is a good race car driver, and eventually he will win a championship.
Agree. He is too talented and hungry to not win a title.
Alex Bowman: Kevin Harvick 2.0
if he's in the right place to capitalize and get the win, that's credit to him and his crew, nothing wrong about it, what do people want him to do ? lose the race ?
Exactly!!
One comment i saw on another video talking about Bowman summed it up pretty well for me. Kevin Harvick in the 2010's gets called "the closer" Alex bowman gets called a hack, lucky and he "backs into his wins" As far as im concerned if its not fuel mileage or rain shortened....you pretty well earned your win because you still put yourself in position to be able to have a chance at the win and ran all of the laps.
One thing I can absolutely say though, go back and really really look at most of Bowman's bad finishes....He has ALOT of bad luck that would've otherwise been top 5's and top 10's
Agree. He does seem to get caught up in the true hacks accidents.
This type of discussion comes down to one or two questions. First, how did he get in to position to capitalize? Of course, most people think they can answer that question accurately, but they really can't. It is one of those things where unless Bowman is someone you are keeping up with the whole race, it looks like his pit crew just gave him position, or it was a gamble on strategy. The reality is, almost all of his wins, he was a top 2-4 car, who was there at the end because Bowman passed people on track. if he gains spots in the pits, it is one or two. it has never been him jumping 12 spots or something because only he has taken 2 tires. Furthermore, we act like getting on and off pit road, even under caution, has nothing to do with the driver. It does though. I have watched primarily the 88\48 in all his wins, including in person at Martinsville and Pocono. He outraced people all day in all of them. it is not like a 15th place team won these races. At vegas, Truex was fighting the 18 when the caution came out. But behind them, the 48 was about to deal with the 1. He was coming too. wasn't gonna catch the front two. But there was a time when the 48 was the fastest on track. if it stayed green, no one was stopping him either. just because someone benefits from the late caution doesn't make them a hack. What about the people that benefit from earlier cautions. bottom line... since the start of 2021, only the 5 has more wins, and in 3 of Bowman's 7 career wins, he has had to go through Larson, two of those being head to head straight up. And the 2019 first win against Larson was when Hendrick hadn't even completely turned the corner as far as being dominant again. Let's not act like they were fielding "Jimmie Johnson dominant" type cars. At that time the 88 and the 24 were on a good streak of top 5's and runner ups, but far from dominant. My point is, Bowman out drove Larson in equal equipment at the time for his first win. That really should end all the fluke driver nonsense. He's a solid driver who will get better in to his thirties and win more than a few races as long as he is given great equipment. will probably race another 10 years and at minimum give you 1 win for each. at minimum. might end his career with more wins than respected drivers like B. Labonte and Jeff Burton.
Amen. Very well said brotha 💯
If anyone is a hack, it's Byron, who probably doesn't have a ride at Hendrick without the Liberty University sponsorship that he brings.
I’m biased, Bowman is my second favorite driver of all time only behind Dale Jr. I believe he is an incredibly talented driver and future champion if Hendrick can give him some better cars. His talent speaks for itself but sometimes his cars aren’t what they should be.
Thank you exactly my point Greg ives and the engineers of the 48 car give him faster cars at these tracks he would dominate this sport
Yes and think about this little fun fact. THEY TOOK JJ HOLE TEAM and put all of them on the 5 team , and Ives and Bowman Had to build a Good team from Scratch . And 5 wins since 21. He's MAJOR under-rated, Just imagine if he had the hole Crew from the Original 48 team. HE MAY be the 2021 champion himself , Instead of Larson. If you give Bowman the car. And the crew. He will win a BUNCH of races and Championships 🏁🏁👍👍🍻🍻🤘🤘
I was at the Dover race and honestly it was one of the more memorable races at Dover for sure. However, it seemed like Larson had the car to beat until those final few stops and then the 48 team made some adjustments and ultimately Bowman went on to win. Btw the Hendrick 1234 was awesome as well!
I don’t think it was anything to do with adjustments the cars were so tough to pass with that I think if any team got out front they were going to stay there unless they got passed in the pits
@BlueKritz- I always love seeing the Hendrick cars leading like that also 🏁
He has done it the right way by working his way up the ladder with NO golden spoon. Also, remember he took over for Dale, Jr. when he was injured and used those races to showcase.
Bowman is like Kahne, not a championship threat, but a driver who when put into the right opportunities can get it done and win races.
He can definitely be a championship threat
@@chrisgilbert4934 I’d love to see that, but as of now, I just don’t think that will ever happen.
Anyone who trash talks Bowman should trash talk 90% of the field
cough cody ware cough
@@brandondavis8790 yes but let’s face it he doesn’t have much support so
We are witnessing another changing of the guard. The feuds are happening because some of the older drivers are not aging as gracefully as others. This is why we see the older drivers having issues with younger drivers like - Hamlin/KyBusch/Bowman, Harvick/Elliot, and even Seig/Gibbs to a degree. Many of the older drivers are getting upset that younger drivers are performing so well, add some normal bumps and slips, and finally the car changes - it's magnifying everything. I think only KuBusch and Truex are doing well attitude wise regarding the younger drivers. Bowman is far from a hack and every win he's had were similar to many of the wins across the older drivers.
Win 1: Passes Kyle Larson
Win 4: Beats Kyle Larson on pit road
Win 5: Kyle Larson blows tire
Win 7: Beats Kyle Larson on restart
He's a driver that doesn't crave the limelight, he's so underrated, they can throw Bubba in our face for no real achievement. I'd like to see more interviews, he has such a great personality and talent. Keep those t-shirts coming!
I always heard you only have to lead one lap the last one and you're a winner
Funny, when Kyle Larson runs 5-10 all day and finds a way to win at the end he’s praised for being a great driver who “shows up when it counts”. When Bowman does it, he’s a hack and backing into wins.
A 'flukey' driver has put himself in a position to win those 'fluke' races. A rain-shortened race won by a back marker because everyone else was in the pits is a true fluke. Bowman's wins (with the exception of Larson's blown tire) were not. No, he is not a hack!
@@dan4803 I took it as a mention of Justin Hayley’s loan win. Only won because Kurt pitted
@@dan4803 Bubba all was does good at Daytona because he misses all the wrecks being in the back. Now he is back to finishing in the 20's like all ways.
@@badmojomotorsports.4922 Bubba finished second in the biggest race of the year. And he won a race where everyone knew that it was a race until the rain. It was an odd circumstance, but everyone on the track was trying to do the same thing and Bubba succeeded.
@@dan4803 Pretty sure he was referencing Justin Haley's win. 23XI is far from a backmarker team.
@@TM42 there's also Buesher's win from fog at Pocono 2016.
How many drivers have never won in the Cup series? One win could be luck, but anyone with multiple Cups wins is a real driver in my mind.
I love seeing these older guys drivers whine about getting beat by the younger, fresher talent. 😂
Sometimes you get lucky in this sport. Getting put into a better position due to cautions, other people's mistakes, etc. But you still have to capitalize and clutch it out. By no means does Bowman simply back into these wins.
At the end of the day, a win's a win. And I don't think any person in their right mind genuinely thinks Bowman gets his wins through luck.
@Thomas you love to see it
The Dover win was basically the same as Kyle Larson's Championship pit stop. The pit crew helped both of those drivers and in my opion a win is a win.
I was at the Vegas race and was impressed how Bowman got it done right before my eyes! Yes , #18 would have won if no caution , but half the races of the season end with late cautions. If if’s and buts were cherries and nuts then everyday would be Christmas now wouldn’t it. Was rooting for #1 and #19 toward the end and it was #48 who saved the day to keep #18 out of victory lane. NOT a hack. Well played last pit #48 bunch!!!
I think he earned 6 out of 7 maybe 5 out of 7, Richmond and pocono were his most lucky, but bowman beat denny street up in the final 10 laps and one the race, and pocono was just luck, but he came from nothing and has more wins then William.
He took Denny out
@@emperorburton do you know how many guys iv seen denny dump at the end of a race over the last 15 years?
Fox and NBC is always calling Harvick the closer... Bowman is the true closer.
This is a team sport, his team puts him in good positions and he capitalizes on them. He can go out and dominate a race, which he’s proven he can do, and he can come in clutch late in races when his crew give him an opportunity, he is most definitely NOT a hack.
You put yourself in the best position you can every week, My bet would be that in the history of NASCAR most drivers with more than 4 or 5 career wins have at least 1 where they were just in the right place at the right time. But as soon as a couple of superstars like Busch or Hamlin have something to say about it, fans make it a thing.
Honestly, you can make the arguments that Bowman is this decade's Kevin Harvick, (AKA the Closer). He hangs around all day just off the radar of commentators, etc. And when it counts, he's there.
I'll leave you all with this. It doesn't matter how many laps you lead, it only matters if you lead the FINAL lap 🏁
Both Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin are Primadonna's in this sport ! Bowman is a level headed young man and even though he might have some inconsistencies in his career he is a solid performer.
Can I just say I dig the new music. Fits the video subject very well.
Maybe the real Alex Bowman are the friends we made along the way
The only hack out there is Denny Hamlin. He's been in top equipment for most of his career and he's had multiple chances at winning the championship and can't close the deal.
How many past winners and champions said it now... " it ain't about leading the most laps, it's who leads the last lap". 🤔
Look at the long list of drivers without a Cup win or very few, a hack doesn't snag 7 wins at the Cup level.
Bowman is like that stepchild that is only loved or talked about when he wins. and sometimes its all about being in the right place at the right time and having the ability to get there and take advantage of that.
Thats whats good about the Bowman FB groups, all for Alex, unlike the Hendrick FB group where he is hardly mentioned.
He fully earned 2 wins (Chicago, California). Got major help from his pit crew in 3 (Richmond, Dover, Las Vegas). "Lucked" into 2 (Pocono, Martinsville).
Hamlin doesn't even know how to shift - seems like Hamlin hacks at shifting
And at being a champion
I was at the Martinsville win. Bowman walked out of the bus lot without a PR guy and got swarmed by dozens of fans. If he’s a hack, he’s a popular one.
Being from my hometown, Tucson supports Alex Bowman. I do business with his father's shop, and we are proud of the accomplishments he has accomplished, he has a wicked Corvette too y'all should check out. Cleetus McFarland helped build this with Alex and he wanted solely for the raw power. The guy can drive
You have to be close enough to win. Luck will only get you a few positions. He did have to wheel the car for those final two laps. The team did get him up front. So who has the luck Alex or the team? If its the team would someone else when twice as much? Im team Bowman. A win is a win.
Bowman has proven that when he is given the opportunity, he takes it.
Many drivers with a similar situation would often fumble their chance.
It's not easy getting 7 wins, he's on his way to be around Kahne, Jeff Burton and and those types of drivers who can score wins occasionally but not exactly a championship caliber driver.
Alex has such a great character makes him a enjoyable driver
I’ve first heard of Alex Bowman ever since I got into NASCAR and learned that he replaced Dale Jr in the #88 car although made a couple of starts before going full-time in the #88 car for Hendrick Motorsports. I also remember he drove a couple of small teams like the #7 car and the #23 car. Ever since I got into NASCAR, I loved Alex Bowman’s Nationwide car with the bright metallic blue! As for his skills, I do think he’s a great driver and I can see him get more wins in the future with the #48 Ally car!
#hack has become a term of endearment as far as I'm concerned. I'm a proud member of #hacknation and I don't give a damn what Kyle Busch or anyone else says! He's a good racecar driver, he's humble, respectful and funny. He earned his seat. He's actually everything that the fans claimed they have wanted. I look forward to his next win, and another smart ass t-shirt in the ABR store!!!
The only hacking Bowman does comes from merchandise sales. He prints bangers with angry quotes...and by golly it is glorious
One of Byron's wins came at Daytona after 3/4 of the field wrecked
I don’t care what anyone says about that Vegas win. If you fight off Kyle Larson on the last 2 laps for the win you deserve that win. Alex bowman deserves that win.
Hey some drivers are inconsistent but when he is good he is great. Lots of drivers are like that
I would consider a "hack" someone who usually finishes around 20th place, but then wins a race to two (especially Daytona/Talladega races or road course only). See Stenhouse, Allmendinger, Ragan, and Waltrip (Michael, not Darrell 😆)
Winning is a team effort. Ives makes good calls, the pit crew makes fast pit stops, and Bowman gets up on the wheel when it counts most: at the end
I like Bowman, he's a good driver. Haters gonna hate...
After seeing this video and all the talk about being lucky we need a video on how Ryan Blaney is easily one of the most unlucky drivers, consistent finishes and deep playoff runs but manages to get wrecked out of a race he could easily have won, has a bad pit stop, something goes wrong with the car, he has the car to win all the races this year and got unlucky every time. Great video though, love the content!
I agree 100% with Eric's comments. I couldn't say it any better
As a Hendrick fan, I love what I am seeing these last two weeks. Chase Elliott and William Byron will get their wins this year.
Chase might at Martinsville or even Phoenix. Arguably his two best oval tracks.
I’m happy for any HMS driver wins. I don’t have just 1 fave driver.
I also like Ryan Blaney.
If only Bryon didnt have the worst luck in HMS then maybe. Has had the best hendrick car in the first three races and gets dnf’d in 2
@@theguardianwolf7206 - I think that same every week. He always tries to stay positive when interviewed.
This goes to show how much of a TEAM sport NASCAR truly is. A win is a win. Goal, be out front at the end. Bowman and his team seem to do this well.
Bowman has been able to beat Larson every time they had a 1v1 to the finish. Even last year. That truly says something about his skill.
Do you mean Larson's skill? To me both benefit greatly from Hendricks team skills.
@@stevewalker2095 I mean both of them.
Alex Bowman shows up when the time is right. He is in no way a hack
I dont get why people r on Alex's case he's one of the cleanest drivers out there n seems very humbled. If this was Chase people would b praising him. Leave this man alone
Looking at this, Bowman and Larson battle a lot in later stages of races lol.
The way I see it the more hate thrown his way for winning should be the biggest compliment to Greg Ives and that entire pit crew!!!
Well that's really a ying and a yang kinda question. Like you said he took the hard way going thru BK and Tommy Baldwin but he also learned a lot in that time. Such as how to get the very most out of your car, that really his teammates never had to. Bowman has his chance and is making the most of it.
Nobody's gonna acknowledge the music? 🔥🔥🔥
He gets more flak than he deserves. Average finish says he's not top tier, but he's in position enough to be considered top 10 in the series. He's most certainly not a "hack."
what happened at Vegas is a regular thing for Hendriks. they have been pulling off the same thing for decades. they have a formula for setups using two new tires on the right side with old tires on the left. Gorden and Johnson both used them and were accused of using doctored tires till Nascar tested them and found nothing illegal. not luck, but science used to win races.
Hey Eric thanks for uploading all these videos they’re so much fun to watch and are probably the highlight of my day
Calling Alex a hack is the real joke in this. He put himself into position and things worked in his favor that's no hack job. That's team work driver, crew chief, over the wall crew and everyone involved in the shop. The only hack is the guy calling him a hack!
At this point it's just the culture at JGR. They have three of the biggest babies in the sport with Hamlin, Busch, and Truex. All 3 race everyone aggressive but if someone is even a little aggressive back they have the biggest radio meltdowns.
It takes talent to be in those late race situations that many times. He may not be an all-time great but he had the talent to win races and even a championship or two of he stays at HMS
Alex Bowman is a legit driver. Let's see what the 2022 season brings. This drama just makes for a better entertainment. Keep it up A B!
From a unbiased view, He's not a hack. He came to Hendricks at a bad time when Jimmie Johnson couldn't win races. But look at what Bowman did in the 23 car vs what he's doing now. He clearly has talent but not everyone can win 40 races like Hamlin. Theres only one winner and 39 losers each Sunday
Absolutely not a hack!! His wins are a team effort and he should get more respect from his competitors than he does, some past champions just can't get over the fact that they lost because of their egos being bruised.
I like Hendricks said If he is a hack I want more of them. I agree that if he is hack I enjoy it. This guy has worked from the bottom to the top with the better equipment
Bowman > Byron. by far, never saw why people thought Bryon was gonna be the next great thing. I think we need to stop putting drivers on a pedestal that come out of Xfinity just because the had a lot of wins. Custer, Briscoe, Reddick...although i will say Reddick is on a breakout season already. the only win of Bowman id say was actual "luck" was Pocono. But that's what happens when the leader has an issue. that could of been anyone... Sunday he was in the top 10 most of the day. i wasn't surprised at all when he was lined up front. Plenty of races are won by not the best car/driver in late race restarts.
Byron was better in 2019 and 2021 and Bowman was better in 2018 and 2020. Plus Bowman’s pit crew has gifted him so many wins while Byron’s crew who throws races away
Lucky or not, it still goes down as a win in the history books. I am sure Denny or Kyle would spin anyone for a win and most likely have in the past. Then cry when it happens to them. If we are calling a driver a hack for spinning someone out to win.
While some may say Bowman lucked in to his ride at HMS. Anyone who has been into NASCAR for some time would know Mr. H is good at spotting talent and that's why Bowman is currently there.
I feel like that Pocono win is the Reason we're having this stupid ass debate🙄
Eric, Loving the mellow song used throughout. Good beat, keep this in your library......also, WHAT IS this song?!