Not a lot has gone proper this season for Alex Bowman, one during which 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 staff has struggled on the monitor, with the automobile sitting thirtieth within the proprietor standings.
„We have had some good weeks and quite a lot of not good weeks, sadly, Bowman mentioned 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 properly (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 wrestle at (like) Texas and Sonoma, we have been good at, in order that’s been complicated on that facet of issues.“
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports
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He and crew chief Blake Harris are at a loss in quite a lot of methods. Since coming again, Bowman has solely three top-10s they usually have been thirds at Talladega and Texas and a tenth on Sunday at Sonoma.
Chase Elliott has been his often constant self at Hendrick Motorsports, with two wins, however Kyle Larson hasn’t gained in over a yr and William Byron is not difficult for wins proper now both.
„As an organization, we’re a bit off of the place we wish to be, so simply making an attempt to get pointed in the appropriate path,“ Bowman mentioned. „Bought quite a lot of actually sensible folks at Hendrick Motorsports working actually arduous to get issues rolling the place they must be. And I feel our finishes are definitely worse than they need to be.
„I feel we have had higher vehicles and we have been working higher than we completed at quite a lot of these locations, however sadly, yeah, it has been a little bit of a wrestle. So simply making an attempt to get pointed again in the appropriate path. I feel Sonoma was a minimum of 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 yr, with rumors starting from a one-year extension at Hendrick Motorsports to retirement amidst staggering accidents.
Bowman conceded that he has quite a lot of choices on the desk and its getting near time for a decision however he is merely targeted on being one of the best Alex Bowman he could be proper now.
He says he is not racing for his job and would not really feel like its the top of his tenure within the No. 48.
„I feel for me, I am simply making an attempt to do my half to attempt to assist HMS be one of the best it may be proper now,“ Bowman mentioned. „And clearly, making an attempt to get issues turned again round on the 48 facet 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 sort of week-to-week targeted on making an attempt to get pointed again in the appropriate path.“
What’s the timeline for a choice?
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports
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„Clearly, we have had quite a lot of completely different conversations and sort of making an attempt to determine what one of the best factor to do is,“ Bowman mentioned. „So I’d say sooner quite than later for positive. 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 appropriate path, however positively assume sooner quite than later.“
Bowman did provide that his well being will play an element into any determination. 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 mentioned. „I feel for me, I wish to make the appropriate determination for myself, I suppose. And yeah, sure issues have not gone how we needed them to.
„However actually, I am at some extent 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 appropriate determination, and I would like Hendrick Motorsports to make the appropriate determination and have everyone be on board with no matter we do.
„So yeah, I feel I’ve quite a lot of religion in Rick (Hendrick) and Jeff (Gordon) and everyone to sort of information all of us the appropriate manner and no matter occurs, occurs. Actually, I’ve simply been going to the racetrack making an attempt to do my job and have not …
„Nicely, clearly you consider it, but it surely’s not just like the primary factor on high of my thoughts on a regular basis. I do not go on the web, so definitely I do not get wound up about issues. I hear about it from different folks… However on my facet of issues, I’ve sort of averted the rumors.“
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