Alex Bowman’s HMS Future in Focus Amid Corey Day Buzz

With the silly season right around the corner, it is almost time for the teams to make their decision about their lineup for the 2027 season. And a lot of eyes are locked on Alex Bowman as rumors surrounding his future with Hendrick Motorsports have begun.

If last season wasn’t tough enough, this season made it worse for Bowman’s situation, especially at the start. After his forgetful finishes in the first three races till COTA, he got sidelined for four races after suffering from vertigo.

Due to this, he missed out on crucial points and currently sits in 34th place in the drivers’ championship. That couldn’t have been worse, but luckily, his back-to-back third place finishes at Talladega and Texas have helped.

However, Bowman last visited victory lane in 2024. The talk about the #48 getting replaced by HMS rising star in the NOAPS, Corey Day, has already started circulating. 

While discussing the silly season on the Door, Bumper, Clear podcast, the 23XI Racing spotter Freddie Kraft pointed out how Day could potentially replace Bowman.

“Talking about Corey Day, talking about silly season’s kind of ramping up, now you hear a lot of s***, I would have thought Corey Day was a year away from getting in the 48 car or at least getting a chance to get in the 48 car. I think that there are some serious conversations about whether he might get in that car next year now.”