Alex Bowman returns to the No. 48 at Bristol Motor Speedway after exiting the car during the race at COTA on March 1st
Last month, Alex Bowman abruptly pulled to the pit lane during the NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA. He exited the No. 48 car with vertigo symptoms and Myatt Snider jumped behind the wheel.
Alex Bowman has been sidelined ever since.
Anthony Alfredo drove the No. 48 at Phoenix Raceway. Since then, Justin Allgaier has raced the car at Las Vegas, Darlington and most recently at Martinsville.
Now, Bowman has been medically cleared to return to competition. He’ll return to the seat this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
AJ Allmendinger and Alex Bowman treated after the race at COTA
Alex Bowman comments
“I’m grateful for the support I’ve had from Hendrick Motorsports, my sponsor Ally, our fans and the medical team throughout this process,” Alex Bowman said.
“It’s been tough being out of the car, but we all wanted to make sure I was 100% ready before returning. I feel really good, and I’m excited about being at the track with my team and getting back to racing.”
Hendrick Motorsports says the Alex Bowman injury is “very odd”
Hendrick Motorsports comments
“We’re proud of Alex and the way he’s handled this situation,” said Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports.
“He’s put a lot of work into his recovery and followed the medical team’s plan every step of the way. From the outset, our goal was to prioritize his health and have him return when he was fully recovered and medically cleared. We’re looking forward to seeing Alex back in his race car this weekend.”
On Tuesday, Bowman turned laps in a streetcar at the Ten Tenths Motor Club road course in Concord, NC. On Wednesday, he participated in pit stop practice at Hendrick Motorsports and also ran some simulator testing.
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