Hendrick Motorsports Speed Should Carry Alex Bowman to Solid Finish
Although the Hendrick Motorsports cars were generally no match for Ryan Blaney in last year's inaugural Iowa race, they were arguably the fastest other than Blaney as Kyle Larson led the second-most laps, William Byron and Chase Elliott finished second and third, and Alex Bowman drove from 33rd to 8th. This suggests Bowman might be likely to earn another top ten finish today since he is starting much closer to the front in 16th. Hendrick's speed has not seemed to go away as all four Hendrick drivers placed in the top ten in practice speeds and Bowman was actually the fastest Hendrick driver in terms of average lap times, where he ranks sixth. Although some of the drivers who are starting worse like Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, and Ross Chastain might be objectively better options, Bowman might be a safer option given Hendrick's consistent speed and the fact that he's a lot cheaper at $7,100.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
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