Alex Bowman’s future in the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports is one of the top stories of NASCAR’s silly season. Bowman is set to become a free agent after the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, with a questionable future due to previous injuries and his battle with vertigo. However, could Hendrick Motorsports look at finding a new driver for the No. 48 car?
23XI Racing spotter Freddie Kraft discussed NASCAR silly season on the Door, Bumper, Clear podcast, and a rising star in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series could be driving the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports in 2027.
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“Listen, I talk about Corey Day, I know like, we’re talking about silly seasons, kind of ramping up, now you hear a lot of [expletive],” Kraft said. “I would have thought Corey Day was a year away from getting in the No. 48 car, or at least getting a chance to get in the No. 48 car. I think that there are some serious conversations of whether he might get in that car next year now.”
Day figures to be a Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports in the near future, but it could come in 2027. If Hendrick Motorsports believes the 20-year-old competitor is ready for the Cup Series, it would be the perfect time. However, with limited experience in NASCAR, it remains uncertain if Hendrick Motorsports would feel like they are rushing Day to the Cup Series.
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