Alex Bowman has been under a lot of heat following his stumble at Homestead-Miami on Sunday. The No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports driver was leading the field with six laps to go when he crashed against the wall and spun out. It allowed his teammate Kyle Larson to take the lead and cruise forward to victory.
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Bowman was his own critic afterward and admitted that his team deserved to get a better performance from him. Many fans were still displeased with him and threw dirt on him on social media. But the question is, does he deserve this wrath?
All one needs to do is take a look at the points table and turn a few pages in the book of statistics to answer that question.
One of his fans did so and pointed out on X that he is currently third on the points table and is racing with a speed that he hasn’t in the last two years. They also wrote that Hendrick Motorsports hasn’t been this good as a team since 2012-2014. What they couldn’t understand was why people wanted him out of the No. 48 car for losing a battle against Larson.
The post generated multiple responses from other fans, who rallied in support of Bowman.
One wrote, “I was critical of him coming into this season but he’s showing up and changing my mind. He stays outta the wall today I don’t think Larson passes him. Y’all got some Wins coming.” Not many can argue against that.
*is 3rd in points
*clearly has the most speed he’s had in 2 years
*Hendrick as a whole hasn’t been this good since 2012-2014
…but Alex finishes 2nd after losing the lead late to one of the best drivers at Homestead so people STILL want him out of 48.
Honestly, fuck off
— Alex Bowman Sins (@BowmanSins) March 23, 2025
Another fan thought that the hate against the driver was too artificial. They said, “Not sure what there is to hate about Alex Bowman, but people find a way.” He doesn’t get into fights, he races clean, and he performs well.
What more can be expected from a Cup Series driver? He is easily one of the most likable drivers in NASCAR.
A comment read, “Don’t care what the haters say. He’s my guy, one of the best personalities in Nascar. He will always be my guy.”
One fan had an explanation for all the hate. They wrote, “I have a long-standing theory. Alex gets all the hate from fans of other drivers who think that if they just got in Hendrick ride they’d be Jeff Gordon reincarnated. It’s bullshit fantasy booking at heart.” That’s one way to look at it.
Over the past few years, there have been rumors of Bowman falling out of favor at Hendrick Motorsports. But Jeff Gordon gave him the biggest words of affirmation after Sunday’s race. He said, “I think what we’ve worked on the most is just making sure he knows he’s got the support behind him.”
From mechanical resources to mental support, Bowman has been getting it all from his team. Gordon added, “But beyond that, yeah, it’s the noise that’s been around. Some of the things there. You know, this is our guy, and we’re happy to see them doing well.” All Bowman needs to do now is focus on reaching victory lane. Judging from his performances, it won’t be long.
