Alex Bowman to Miss Next Three NASCAR Cup Series Races

Hendrick Motorsports announced Tuesday that Alex Bowman will miss the next three NASCAR Cup Series events as he continues to recover from vertigo.

With the announcement, the 32-year-old from Arizona will miss the upcoming races at Darlington Raceway, Martinsville Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. He began experiencing symptoms during the NASCAR Cup Series event at Circuit of The Americas on March 1.

“Alex continues to experience symptoms, so we are following the guidance of the medical team and giving him the time he needs to recover,” said Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports. “We see how hard he’s working to get back behind the wheel, and we’re looking forward to his return when he’s medically cleared. Everyone at Hendrick Motorsports is 100% behind Alex.”

Justin Allgaier, who piloted Bowman's No. 48 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, will continue duties as Bowman's substitute driver through the event at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allgaier finished 25th in the Ally Chevrolet at Las Vegas.

Allgaier is a three-time winner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Darlington. He has also won once at Martinsville at twice at Bristol in the series.

“Justin is a true professional and someone we have tremendous confidence in,” Andrews said. “He’s had success at the upcoming tracks, and we appreciate him stepping in to help the No. 48 team. We’re also grateful to our partners at JR Motorsports for understanding the situation and making Justin available.”

Myatt Snider finished the Circuit of The Americas event as Bowman's replacement, while Anthony Alfredo filled in for Bowman at Phoenix Raceway.

The NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 takes the green flag at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, March 22. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. on FS1, the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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