Earlier this year, when Chase Elliott was involved in a horrific snowboarding incident, it was the worst nightmare for Hendrick Motorsport fans. Thinking things couldn’t get worse, all eyes were on Alex Bowman and Elliott’s replacement, Josh Berry, to carry Rick Hendrick’s side forward. But when Berry was called in only a few months later to replace Bowman, fans of the #48 Chevry could not have expected a worse outcome.

After suffering from a fractured vertebra due to his airborne crash in the High Limit Racing series, Alex Bowman decided to not be the cause of concern for Hendrick Motorsports’ Cup Series hopes and put his dirt racing shenanigans on hold. However, while many believed Bowman might be done for good with the Winged Car, it looks like he’s only just getting started!

Alex Bowman signals his full-time plans for dirt racing despite a major injury months ago

Speaking on the DirtTrackr Podcast, Alex Bowman revealed his game plan to redeem his Cup Series campaign as well as laid out a rough map for a full-time return to Dirt Racing once Hendrick Motorsports and the No. 48 were back on track. And what better way to kick things off in dirt racing than the Outlaw Tour? Bowman shared, “I think as long as I’m able to. As soon as I’m done Cup Racing, I would love to do the Outlaw Tour. I mean I think the areas of the country that I’ve never been to and that I want to see, the life on the road, kind of all of it.”

However, speaking of his return, Alex Bowman felt the current scenario of visiting a few race weekends posed more of a challenge than a true experience. He added, “I think I also was like really struggling with not being able to race the Winged Car consistently enough. Like I felt like by the end of the night, I’m like, Alright, if I could race tomorrow night, I feel like I’d be way better.”

Unfortunately for Bowman, instead of getting to race as consistently as the full-time racers that he needs to catch up with, the 30-year-old is at a major disadvantage because of consistency. Alex Bowman further reflected, “But I’m gonna race in three weeks, so you know, when I go back to it, I want to do it full-time so I can get to a competitive level that I’m happy with.”

While Alex Bowman might be as competitive as he can be in the Cup series, the lack of experience makes itself known once Bowman gets on the track with dirt racing veterans. And he believes this is the exact reason it will have to be a full-time opportunity for Bowman to truly experience dirt racing.

He concluded, “I think that’s the biggest thing; I don’t want to go there and suck. And I know I’m gonna suck for a while, right? It’s new, and I haven’t done it before. I’m sure it’s gonna be different when I go back to it, but yeah. I definitely am gonna do it.”

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While the dirt racing world will soon be able to enjoy Alex Bowman’s heroics in a full-time seat, his focus as of now is solely on the #48 Chevrolet. Silencing the critics, Bowman reflected on how harmful his injuries have been to his Cup Series career.

Bowman sets aside the winged car to save the #48 Chevrolet

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Bowman has always been confident in the prospects of a return to dirt racing, sharing that it would happen unless a reason for him not to arise. The 30-year-old also felt like he had a lot more to experience in the sprint car but dismissed any claims of outside influence on his decision to take a hiatus from the dirt world. He added, “Honestly, regardless of what anybody else said, the decision was made before I talked to anybody else.”

The #48 maestro reminisced about the day he had to miss out on his 30th birthday celebrations due to the horrific crash. Adding to his misery, no doctor present in the hospital could take a look at his X-rays. What ensued was a constant back and forth between doctors to figure out what was up with the X-rays.

Alex Bowman reflected, “I went from leading Cup points to, you know, buried, missed the playoffs, had a terrible rest of the year. I just got to, at some point like, do what’s best for my career and what’s best for myself; I think for now that’s cutting back until I can really focus on it.”

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It’s safe to say that, even though Outlaw fans will need to hold onto their horses for a while longer, Alex Bowman’s return to dirt racing will be as exciting as things get!