5 Points to Ponder: Can Alex Bowman Still Make the Chase?

About this episode

The episode discusses Alex Bowman's chances of making the Chase and whether Spire should hire a prominent Cup driver.

Plus, should Spire really hire a big-name Cup driver this silly season?

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan Nolen, Trey Lyle, Dalton Hopkins, Michael Massie, Caleb Barnes

Topics covered

• NASCAR
• Chase
• Cup Series
• driver contracts
• silly season

Keywords

• Alex Bowman
• Chase
• NASCAR
• Spire
• Cup driver
• silly season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spire

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