Alex Bowman knows the questions are coming.
After nine seasons with Hendrick Motorsports, the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet is entering the final year of his current contract while enduring one of the toughest stretches of his NASCAR Cup Series career. With Silly Season beginning to heat up, speculation surrounding Bowman’s future has only intensified.
But despite the outside noise, Bowman says he isn’t approaching every weekend as though his job depends on it.
“I definitely don’t feel like I’m racing for my job or anything like that by any means,” Bowman said during a Tuesday media availability ahead of NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway.
The 33-year-old has endured a frustrating 2026 campaign.
After nine seasons with Hendrick Motorsports, the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet is entering the final year of his current contract while enduring one of the toughest stretches of his NASCAR Cup Series career. With Silly Season beginning to heat up, speculation surrounding Bowman’s future has only intensified.
But despite the outside noise, Bowman says he isn’t approaching every weekend as though his job depends on it.
“I definitely don’t feel like I’m racing for my job or anything like that by any means,” Bowman said during a Tuesday media availability ahead of NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway.
The 33-year-old has endured a frustrating 2026 campaign.
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