Get to Know Anderson Bowen

The Story Behind the Young Rising Star

Every 10 years or so, a racing talent comes along and impresses race fans, sponsors and executives like no other young driver has ever done before.  Just at the time when the racing scene is due for the next young star, Anderson Bowen has come along and become the face of the future of stock car racing.     

Bowen was among the favorites for victory in every JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event in 2012 and battled  through the end of the year for the competitive series’ championship.  In addition, Bowen took on some of the toughest short track events in the country to capture checkered flags and the attention of fans and supporters from coast to coast and North to South.  He picked up his elusive first late model victory at Watermelon Capital Speedway (GA) in October of 2012.  He also sat on the front row for the Winchester 400 that fall. 

2013 saw new levels of success as Bowen started the year fourth a SpeedFest at Watermelon Capital Speedway. Bowen finished third at Mobile International Speedway (AL) a few months later in his first ARCA Racing Series event. He logged a top 10 in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown in April in his first Late Model Stock start.  He would also sit on the pole in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combo race in June. Injuries would plague Bowen in 2013 leaving him ready for the calendar to change after his first Snowball Derby start in December.

2014 has been the year of resurgence.  Bowen has already collected three wins, been in the top five nearly 20 times. Big wins at I-44 Speedway (MO) in the Master of the Pros 144, the 50th Alabama 200 at Montgomery Motor Speedway (AL) and win at home at Gresham Motorsports Park has Bowen enthusiastic for the rest of the season and the years to come.  

Success on the Late Model level is not a surprise given Bowen’s past racing accomplishments.  He is a two-time Quarter Midget National Champion and he later went on to win in his first-ever Bandolero start at Atlanta Motor Speedway (GA).  In the developmental Bandolero ranks, he captured Winter Series and Winter  Flurry titles at AMS before transitioning to the Pro Challenge Series, where he won nine of 12 races to earn the Southern Division championship in 2010.

BOWENBULLETS:

2009 QMA National Championship

2010 AMS Winter Series and Winter Flurry Championship

2010 Southern Pro Challenge Series Championship          2011 Pro Late Model rookie season

2012 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Rookie of the Year contender

2012 JEGS/CRA Third in Season Points (7 Top 5's)

2012 JEGS/CRA Watermelon Capital PLM Winner October

2012 Qualified Second for First Winchester 400

2013 Fourth at SpeedFest at Watermelon Capital

2013 Top 10 in first Denny Hamlin Showdown

2013 Top 10 World Crown 300 at Gresham (GA)

2013 Seventh in Snowflake 100 at Five Flags (FL)

2014 Second at Rattler 250 at SAS (AL)

2014 Master of the Pro 144 Winner

2014 Alabama 200 Winner