Alex Bowman Owes Ryan Blaney “Seven Million Beers” over Daytona win

Alex Bowman hilariously thanked Ryan Blaney for winning the Daytona race and helping the former lock in the playoffs based on points standings.

Alex Bowman Owes Ryan Blaney “Seven Million Beers” over Daytona win

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Alex Bowman lucked out and received a front-row start for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona following the qualifying being cancelled due to rain. Bowman shared the front row with Ryan Blaney, starting the final race of the regular season on pole.

Bowman was unable to fare well at Daytona and suffered from a DNF, while Blaney went on to win the race. Because of Team Penske’s star winning the race, the #48 driver was able to lock his spot in the playoffs based on points standing.

Alex Bowman seemed to be strong in performances at Daytona. There were doubts about Bowman’s winning chances as he did not seem poised for a win against Ryan Blaney. Moreover, a DNF at Lap-27 meant that the 32-year-old had crushing hopes of a playoff qualification. But, because of Blaney’s victory, no new driver could win the race, directly helping Bowman lock in for the playoffs.

Because of Ryan Blaney winning and helping Alex Bowman clear into the playoffs, the latter shared a hilarious take on the matter. Bowman was questioned regarding his thoughts on Daytona performance and clearing the spot due to Blaney’s race win. The HMS driver applauded the #12 driver’s recovery from P13 to victory in the final two laps.

Alex Bowman joked that he owed over seven million beers to Ryan Blaney, as the latter had helped him a lot of times over the years. Bowman further added that he was extremely thankful for Blaney and his help to the former in locking his spot in the playoffs. Now, the 32-year-old will have to work hard and ensure that his winless season turns into a potential championship-contending year.

Seven million beers, Certainly thankful for him.

Alex Bowman told FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass .

Alex Bowman labels his Daytona outing as ‘sh**ty’

Due to a cancelled qualifying session, Alex Bowman had a great shot at the race win after starting the race from the front row. Bowman crashed out on Lap 27 and couldn’t fight for the race win and suffering from a DNF. As such, the 32-year-old wasn’t too pleased with his performances at Daytona and christened it with a title.

Alex Bowman
Alex Bowman (Via IMAGO)

Alex Bowman asserted that his last few hours at the Daytona circuit were extremely ‘shitty’. Bowman added that it wasn’t a good time to be him, more so because he did not want to let his team down, which he eventually did after DNFing. The 32-year-old insisted that Hendrick Motorsport worked really hard to provide him a good car with a fighting chance at the track, but he couldn’t really make use of it.

Sh**ty. It’s not a good time to be me. But, more so, because I don’t wanna let my team down. They’ve worked really hard, they’ve done a lot of good things, the situation that we are in coming here… its tough. You crash and you just have to sit and watch, its not fun for any of these guys.

Alex Bowman noted.

All four Hendrick Motorsports drivers are officially in the playoffs, with Alex Bowman being the final one in. Bowman will now have to prepare hard for the round of 16 and ensure that he puts forth the best result possible. The 2025 season has been difficult for the 32-year-old, but he can turn it around if he works hard on his form and starts scoring better in the playoffs.

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