Kevin Harvick says Alex Bowman needs to win to keep Hendrick job

Justin Allgaier says Alex Bowman substitute role has been a challenge

“It’s good to see him back in the car, but now we’re back to analyzing the 48’s performance, and it wasn’t good. Throughout the weekend, they didn’t really have any speed and wound up in an accident. Now, they got to concentrate on we’ve got the driver’s health back where it needs to be. Now, what do we got to do to get this car back to where it needs to be, solidly in the top 10? That’ll be the next tall task that they have to figure out.”

And then … Bowman will have to race to justify his next contract.

If you’re going to keep your job, you’re going to have to win.”

Bowman has eight career wins since joining Hendrick in 2018, at first replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 in 2018 and then taking over for Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 in 2021. He has just two wins over the last four-plus seasons.

In addition to his Hall of Fame resume, and current analyst job, Harvick also owns a talent agency and represents numerous drivers in the Cup Series garage and is clued in on silly season matters as well as anyone.

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