Alex Bowman talks about agonizing second place finish at Daytona 500

Alex Bowman discusses his agonizing second-place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500. Find out what Bowman had to say about coming up short!

[autotag]Alex Bowman[/autotag] was 0.006 seconds away from being a Daytona 500 champion. After a late wreck, Bowman and William Byron had the advantage over Ross Chastain as teammates. The two drivers got to the front and dueled it out when they hit the white flag. Unfortunately for Bowman, a crash on the final lap cut his major push from Christopher Bell short for a second-place finish.

It was a very disappointing situation for Bowman, who could have won the Daytona 500 if the caution came out just one second later. Following the race, the driver of the No. 48 car climbed out of his car and talked about finishing in second place at the 2024 Daytona 500.

“Proud of [William Byron] and his team – they deserved it there at the end,” Bowman said. “They did all the right things and I feel like we did too there at the end. Had to go up and block the top lane and that just hurt the middle for a bit. We got the middle back rolling and then they all started crashing. Just proud of everybody on this No. 48 Ally Chevy team.”

“Super pumped for everybody at Hendrick Motorsports. It’s 40 years to the day since the first Hendrick Motorsports race, so cool to see William in victory lane. A good day for our Ally Camaro, as well. Second place in the Daytona 500. Hendrick Motorsports 1-2. Great for Chevrolet and everybody involved. Wish it was one spot better, but still proud of the whole team.”

It will take a while for Bowman to get over this defeat, but it’s promising to see the No. 48 car up front after a tough 2023 NASCAR season. Bowman suffered a back injury in a sprint car racing accident and missed several races. Now, Bowman starts off the 2024 season with a second-place finish in the Great American Race, hoping to carry that momentum into the new year.

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