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Alex Bowman Returns to Cup Action at BristolIcon Sportswire - Getty Images
Alex Bowman, who has been dealing with vertigo since the March 1 race at Circuit of the Americas, has been medically cleared to return to competition and will be back in his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The 32-year-old Bowman turned laps in a street car at the Ten Tenths Motor Club road course in Concord, North Carolina, on Tuesday. The following day he participated in pit stop practice, simulator testing, and a medical evaluation before being formally cleared for competition without restrictions.
“We’re proud of Alex and the way he’s handled the situation,” Jeff Andrews, Hendrick Motorsports president and general manager, said in a prepared statement. “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.”
While dealing with the vertigo that forced him out of the car on lap 71 of the COTA event, Bowman missed NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix, Las Vegas, Darlington, and Martinsville. Anthony Alfredo substituted for Bowman at Phoenix, while Justin Allgaier stepped in for him at the other three races. Bowman was 36thin the driver standings after COTA. He remains in that position, which is last among full-time NASCAR Cup drivers.
“It’s been tough being out of the car, but we all wanted to make sure I was 100 percent ready before returning,” Bowman said in a prepared statement. “I feel really good, and I’m excited about being at the track with my team and getting back to racing. I’m grateful for the support I’ve had from Hendrick Motorsports, my sponsor Ally, our fans and the medical team throughout this process.”
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