Alex Bowman extends contract with Hendrick, plans retirement after 2027 season

Alex Bowman Gets the Ending Almost Nobody in Cup Gets Rick Hendrick handed Alex Bowman a one-year extension on Thursday and, in the same breath, announced that the deal is the last one. Bowman will retire from full-time competition after 2027, which will be his 10th season with Hendrick Motorsports and, by the team's count, will push him past 400 career Cup starts. That's the news. The interesting part is the sentence Bowman put in the release: "The sport asks a lot of you, and I've learned it's

Alex Bowman explains his decision to retire from the NASCAR Cup Series after the 2027 season. Find out what Bowman had to say!

Hendrick Motorsports has announced that Alex Bowman will retire from full-time racing after the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.

NASCAR driver Alex Bowman will retire from full-time racing following the 2027 season.

Alex Bowman will call it a career in NASCAR after the 2027 Cup Series season. The 33-year-old re-signed with Hendrick Motorsports for a one-year deal to remain in the No. 48 car next season, but will step away from full-time competition following the 36-race campaign. Many questions surrounded Bowman’s status heading into the 2026 season. It […] The post NASCAR: Alex Bowman Retiring From Full-Time Racing After 2027 appeared first on HEAVY.

Bowman, who had been in the final year of his contract at powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports, signed a one-year extension before announcing his future plans on Thursday.

Alex Bowman, just 33 years old, will retire from full-time racing in NASCAR after the 2027 season. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has eight wins.

Alex Bowman has signed a one-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports and will retire after the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Alex Bowman will remain with Hendrick Motorsports through 2027 before retiring from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition, setting up a major driver change for one of the sport's top teams.

Alex Bowman will drive the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports in 2027 and then retire from full-time racing competition.

Alex Bowman has a plan for his NASCAR future. He signed a contact extension with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2027 season. After that, he'll retire.

Alex Bowman will retire from full-time auto racing following the 2027 season after signing a one-year contract extension with Hendrick.

Alex Bowman has signed a one-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2027 season, but will retire at its conclusion.

Alex Bowman has signed a one-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports and will retire from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition after next season. This will mark a full decade stint with the Chevrolet flagship, in which the now 33-year-old will have driven both the No. 88 and No. 48 cars following the respective retirements of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson. His first starts ...Keep reading