Not a lot has gone proper this season for Alex Bowman, one wherein he entered approaching free company and questions on his future, and that’s not even together with lacking 4 races due a bout of vertigo.
Earlier than and after the ailment, Bowman and his No. 48 workforce has struggled on the observe, with the automotive sitting thirtieth within the proprietor standings.
“We have had some good weeks and loads of not good weeks, sadly, Bowman stated Tuesday throughout a NASCAR media teleconference. “Yeah, we have simply struggled. It has been actually, actually fascinating. The locations that we really feel like we should always run nicely (like) Bristol, Kansas, Dover … locations that we’re traditionally actually, actually good at, Dover caught me off guard.
“We have been all the time quick there and we have been actually unhealthy. After which locations that we traditionally battle at (like) Texas and Sonoma, we have been good at, in order that’s been complicated on that aspect of issues.”
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He and crew chief Blake Harris are at a loss in loads of methods. Since coming again, Bowman has solely three top-10s and so they have been thirds at Talladega and Texas and a tenth on Sunday at Sonoma.
Chase Elliott has been his normally constant self at Hendrick Motorsports, with two wins, however Kyle Larson hasn’t received in over a 12 months and William Byron is not difficult for wins proper now both.
“As an organization, we’re a bit off of the place we need to be, so simply making an attempt to get pointed in the correct course,” Bowman stated. “Obtained loads of actually sensible individuals at Hendrick Motorsports working actually arduous to get issues rolling the place they should be. And I believe our finishes are actually worse than they need to be.
“I believe we have had higher automobiles and we have been working higher than we completed at loads of these locations, however sadly, yeah, it has been a little bit of a battle. So simply making an attempt to get pointed again in the correct course. I believe Sonoma was at the very least a step that manner.”
Making the Chase for the Championship as a driver or entry at the moment are out of the query. What’s a query, is what Bowman is doing subsequent 12 months, with rumors starting from a one-year extension at Hendrick Motorsports to retirement amidst staggering accidents.
Bowman conceded that he has loads of choices on the desk and its getting near time for a decision however he is merely centered on being the perfect Alex Bowman he could be proper now.
He says he is not racing for his job and would not really feel like its the tip of his tenure within the No. 48.
“I believe for me, I am simply making an attempt to do my half to attempt to assist HMS be the perfect it may be proper now,” Bowman stated. “And clearly, making an attempt to get issues turned again round on the 48 aspect of issues. I positively do not feel like I am racing for my job or something like that, by any means. So yeah, actually simply type of week-to-week centered on making an attempt to get pointed again in the correct course.”
What’s the timeline for a call?
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“Clearly, we have had loads of completely different conversations and type of making an attempt to determine what the perfect factor to do is,” Bowman stated. “So I might say sooner slightly than later for certain. However actually, I suppose I have not actually thought of. It hasn’t been the very first thing on my thoughts by any means, and I actually simply have been working arduous at making an attempt to get issues pointed in the correct course, however positively assume sooner slightly than later.”
Bowman did supply that his well being will play an element into any resolution. He has additionally suffered concussions and a damaged again throughout this decade that has price him seat time.
“Yeah, I imply, I really feel okay,” Bowman stated. “I believe for me, I need to make the correct resolution for myself, I suppose. And yeah, sure issues have not gone how we needed them to.
“However actually, I am at a degree in my life the place I am tremendous blessed to be ready the place I haven’t got to do that ceaselessly. So I received to make the correct resolution, and I would like Hendrick Motorsports to make the correct resolution and have everyone be on board with no matter we do.
“So yeah, I believe I’ve loads of religion in Rick (Hendrick) and Jeff (Gordon) and everyone to type of information all of us the correct manner and no matter occurs, occurs. Truthfully, I’ve simply been going to the racetrack making an attempt to do my job and have not …
“Properly, clearly you consider it, however it’s not just like the primary factor on high of my thoughts on a regular basis. I do not go on the web, so actually I do not get wound up about issues. I hear about it from different individuals… However on my aspect of issues, I’ve type of prevented the rumors.”
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