[autotag]Hendrick Motorsports[/autotag] has unexpectedly become the current center point of NASCAR silly season for 2025. Over the last few weeks, a rumor that Justin Haley will replace Alex Bowman at Hendrick Motorsports has circulated in the NASCAR garage. Bowman denied the rumor on playoff media day. Now, a new report on the NASCAR team creates more questions.
According to Brett Griffin and Freddie Kraft on the Door, Bumper, Clear podcast, Hendrick Motorsports has “more than four” drivers under contract in the Cup Series for the 2025 season. The two NASCAR spotters didn’t name the driver, but it would likely be Haley based on everything that has been circulating over the last month.
Hendrick Motorsports would essentially loan a driver to Spire Motorsports, whether it is Bowman or the fifth driver, just like Trackhouse Racing did with Zane Smith in 2024. It will be fascinating to see how this situation plays with Hendrick Motorsports, and if the rumor proves to be true, who will drive the No. 7 car for Spire Motorsports in 2025?
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