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Hendrick Motorsports Driver Takes a Dig at Former JGR Driver & Emergency Kyle Busch Replacement

Published 11/09/2022, 9:15 AM ESTBy May 30, 2021; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (48) during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Alex Bowman made his first appearance after his five-race break that was brought about by concussion-like symptoms. For the first two stages of the race, Bowman managed to have a clean race. However, as the race edged toward the end, a former Joe Gibbs Racing driver wrecked the Hendrick Motorsports driver. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad At Phoenix, Front Row Motorsports Michael McDowell wrecked Alex Bowman during the final laps of the race. McDowell who drove for Joe Gibbs Racing as a replacement for Kyle Busch during the earlier years of his career decided to embody the ‘Wild One’s’ spirit on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad With a full-speed vehicle, McDowell rammed into Bowman’s car. And as a result, Bowman got inside the wall and damaged the front part of the vehicle. Owing to this, Alex Bowman dropped from the 15th position to the 34th. In a recent YouTube shared by NASCAR, the exact reactions of the two drivers have been recorded. As soon as McDowell made contact with the Hendrick Motorsports driver, Bowman said; “Oh, we got McDowell’d.” Moreover, Bowman’s spotter Kevin Hamlin said; “I don’t know if he knew you were there.” Whereas McDowell on the other hand was heard saying on his radio; “Did not mean to do that.” Well, no matter if it was intentional or not, all that NASCAR fans wish is for Alex Bowman to be safe. After his wreck at the Texas Motorspeedway, the Hendrick Motorsports driver announced that he would be taking a break from the next few races.

Hendrick Motorsports on Alex Bowman s concussion

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad In October 2022, Alex Bowman announced that he has been suffering from a concussion after his wreck in Texas. He revealed that he was evaluated at Pittsburgh Medical Centre.Feb 16, 2022; Daytona, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (48) during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports Explaining Bowman’s condition back then, Hendrick Motorsports’ president and general manager said; “Our priority continues to be Alex’s recovery and long-term health, and we will follow the plan that Dr. Collins and his team recommend. We’re not looking past the next three races and will evaluate plans for the season finale (at Phoenix Raceway) as the event approaches.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The team appointed Noah Gragson as a substitute for Alex Bowman. However, instead of three, Bowman was unable to participate for five races until the final race at Phoenix.

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