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Alex Bowman To Retire After 2027 Citing Injuries As Reason

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Indianapolis) — Alex Bowman will drive the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports in 2027 and then retire from full-time racing competition. Bowman and HMS announced his one-year contract extension Thursday night as well as the plan for him to conclude his full-time career after the season. The 33-year-old Bowman, who has eight Cup wins in 378 starts, has battled injuries in recent seasons. He missed five races in 2022 because of a concussion and three races in 2023 because of a broken back suffered in a sprint-car accident. He missed four races this year because of v...