New Delhi, July 24 -- CONCORD, N.C. - The back still aches. The vertigo comes and goes. And when Alex Bowman told Rick Hendrick he would not be driving full-time beyond 2027, the 33-year-old was already at peace with it. "I've spent a lot of time thinking about what's next," Bowman said Wednesday, "and this feels like the right decision at the right time. The sport asks a lot of you, and I've learned it's important to listen to your body."

After twelve seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series, eight victories, 378 starts, and a decade of partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, Bowman is stepping away from full-time competition at the end of 2027. The organization announced the retirement Wednesday, as the Associated Press reported, confirming wha...