Winning bet for Alex Bowman in Vegas

In the final meters of the race, Alex Bowman came to snatch victory from his reigning champion teammate, Kyle Larson, thanks to a perfect strategy from their team, Hendrick Motorsports.

Published on 09/03/2022 à 13:00

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Alex Bowman varnished in Vegas © Nascar/Getty

The incidents that punctuated the Fontana race (February 27) had forced Rick Hendrick to severely recalibrate his troops. The boss seems to have been heard by his drivers, because in addition to the double signed by Bowman and Larson, the four residents of Hendrick Motorsports finished in the Top 10. A final passage in the pits made it possible to seal this great team result, by choosing to change only two tires compared to four for the competition. This bet was all the more daring as it had not worked at any time during the race, as the Next Gen