Alex Bowman currently is in the midst of one of the biggest weeks of his career, and one of his family members has been alongside him for the ride.
Bowman told Motorsport.com the week was made even better by the fact that he’s shared it with his father. The 24-year-old’s life has been pretty chaotic since Thursday, when Hendrick Motorsports announced he will replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the pilot of the No. 88 in 2018.
“It’s been a little bit overwhelming but I’m just so thankful and appreciative of the opportunity. A lot of cool stuff happened this week,” Bowman told Motorsport.com.
“I was able to share everything with my dad (Sean Bowman). He was at the shop with us.”
Although Axalta Coating Systems will serve as Bowman’s primary sponsor for only 15 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races next year, his dad likely will have more apparel with Axalta branding than apparel with Nationwide branding.
“He has a full body shop back home in Tucson (Ariz.) and we visited the Axalta Center, which was really cool,” Bowman said. “That’s his world and I literally couldn’t get him to leave.”
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