Alex Bowman Finished Second but Lost Ground in Playoffs
Source: Racing Reference

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August 17, 2025
Alex Bowman finished second at Richmond yet lost ground in the playoff picture thanks to Austin Dillon's win from far below the playoff cutline. He ran barely in the top ten in the early stages of the race before staying out of the pits for the entirety of Stage 1, which droppd him to 17th when that turned out to be the wrong strategy. However, he slowly recovered to finish fifth in Stage 2 and advanced to third on lap 242, which he generally maintained until passing Ryan Blaney for second on lap 385. Although Bowman gained some time on Dillon, lapped traffic prevented him from really making a race of it. Dillon's win knocked Chris Buescher below the playoff cutline and put Bowman on the bubble. Since he holds a 60-point lead over Buescher, he clinches a playoff spot if a driver from above the playoff cutline wins, but if a driver below the cutline wins, he needs to outscore Tyler Reddick by 29 points.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
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