Alex Bowman has expressed disappointment after missing out on a victory at Pocono Raceway despite a strong showing, reflecting on opportunities lost and the need for continued improvement as he aims for success for his number 48 car and team.

After breaking a winless streak of more than two years on the streets of Chicago, Alex Bowman reveled in dispelling any and all notions that he didn't belong with mighty Hendrick Motorsports or that he wasn't made of the right stuff to win in Cup.

NASCAR officials announced Wednesday that Bubba Wallace was penalized and fined $50,000 for his post-race incident with Alex Bowman at the Chicago Street Course over the weekend.

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Alex Bowman entered NASCAR's weekend in the Windy City with a road course resume you'd easily overlook. In 32 career Cup Series starts on this track type, he'd led just five laps; in the rain-filled edition of Chicago's race last season, he crashed out and finished 37th. This year? He left the streets by Lake Michigan an unlikely race winner.