Overview
- Bowman, who spoke Saturday at Bristol, said he thought "this is probably it" after dizziness and vomiting forced him out during the COTA race.
- He was cleared a week earlier than expected after passing a simulator check and turning laps at the Ten Tenths Motor Club, with added karting and workouts to ensure no dizziness.
- Hendrick Motorsports said there is no separate backup on standby for his return, after Anthony Alfredo and then Justin Allgaier filled the No. 48 for four races.
- He sits about 144 points outside the playoff cutline and is expected to receive a medical waiver, likely needing multiple wins to rejoin the title hunt.
- Team president Jeff Andrews reaffirmed Bowman as the long‑term No. 48 driver, a stance shaped by prior recoveries from a 2022 concussion and a 2023 back fracture.