Alex Bowman’s 2025 NASCAR season with Hendrick Motorsports has been a rollercoaster of promise and frustration of that winless regular season. Thanks to Ryan Blaney’s recent Daytona win, Bowman qualified on points, but despite that, he’s struggled at the back of the playoff pack, while his HMS teammates rest above him. And though he’s shown flashes of strong performance and undeniable effort from his team, recent setbacks have cast a shadow over his playoff hopes.

But it’s not just him. The playoffs haven’t been the best for his team either. Darlington gave all four HMS drivers a run for their money, and it’s just not the start that the team and Bowman had wanted from the postseason. Known for his resilience and work ethic, Bowman has offered candid reflections on the struggles that have

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