NASCAR Hot Seat: 5 Cup Series Drivers Who Could Lose Their Seats After This Season

Easter Sunday’s providing NASCAR Cup Series drivers with a week off to relax and turn their focus to the remainder of the season. While the best NASCAR drivers are focused on positioning for The Chase, several may find themselves under real pressure to perform or else they’ll be hearing plenty of chatter about potentially being replaced. Let’s dive into our latest NASCAR hot seat, looking at five drivers who could be in danger of losing their Cup Series seat in 2027 ahead of NASCAR silly season.

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Car, Hendrick Motorsports Scott Kinser-Imagn Images At this point, the only thing we want to see is Alex Bowman be healthy. Vertigo has sidelined him for a majority of the season and there still isn’t a timeline for his return.

Unfortunately for him, medical issues have been a prevailing theme of his Cup Series career. This was a prove-it year for the driver of the No. 48 car with his contract set to expire and, unfortunately, health issues reared their ugly head again in 2026.

It now feels like a matter of who Hendrick Motorsports replaces Bowman with in 2027, not if they do. Related: Potential Alex Bowman Replacements in the No. 48 Car Noah Gragson, No.