Hendrick Motorsports No.48 took a heavy toll on his NASCAR Cup Series while exploring his passion for dirt car racing in 2023. In what looked like a routine car flip,  Alex Bowman suffered a fractured vertebra and missed out on three crucial points races in the Cup Series for his team HMS. Even after his return, he looked a mere shadow of himself and eventually missed out on the playoffs for the first time with HMS.

With this fatal incident and a major setback he incurred last season, Bowman will have to wait to chase his passion for dirt racing. While Bowman has taken time out from dirt racing, for now, some clickbait posts were floating online, suggesting that Bowman has quit dirt racing. And the 30-year-old is here to put an end to them all.

Addressing this issue, Bowman has now come out to say that he won’t be quitting dirt car racing. In fact, the HMS driver is planning to race in the Outlaw tour once he is done with his Cup racing career. Speaking on the DIRTRACKR YouTube channel, explained the very reason why he will continue with his love for dirt car racing. Bowman said, “I saw some clickbait Twitter posts the other day that I’m quitting dirt racing. And it’s like the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard. Like I’m not quitting(…) I love dirt racing and I think the crossover is definitely big. As soon as I’m done with Cup racing, I would love to do the Outlaw Tour.”

While the Outlaw Tour is a future aspiration. Bowman has his sights clear to have a major bounce back in the Cup Series.

Alex Bowman is on a mission to bounce back in from for HMS in the Cup Series

Alex Bowman is ready to bury the hatchet about his last season miss due to a freak injury. Despite him being open on his future plans on racing in the Outlaw Tour, Bowman wants to set the record straight first in the Cup Series and restore the faith HMS has put in him over the years.

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Speaking with Sirius XM Radio, Bowman said, “I’ve missed what, 10 cup races in last two years for injuries? For Ally and Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet and everybody that puts in so much into the 48 program, I can’t afford to miss more races. I need to be in the car every week.” He also pointed out the after-effects of the one wrong move that cost his team dearly for the rest of the year and added, “I don’t need that again.”

Alex Bowman has shown that he means business when he is on top of his game. Given that he has a point to prove next season, HMS will be hoping that he hits the ground running from the start of the season.

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