Driver Alex Bowman will not race throughout this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Collection occasion in Phoenix.
on Thursday, March 5 that Bowman had been identified with vertigo earlier this week and hasn’t been medically cleared to compete in . He might be changed within the No. 48 Chevrolet by driver Anthony Alfredo.
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Bowman, 32, started experiencing signs throughout and ultimately exited the automobile at lap 71 because of sickness. Hendrick Motorsports stated the Tucson, Arizona, native underwent two days of medical analysis this week and drove laps on Thursday in a streetcar on the Ten Tenths Motor Membership highway course in Harmony, North Carolina earlier than being dominated out of the Phoenix race.
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
(L-R) Charlotte Bobcats President Fred Whitfield and NBA legend Michael Jordan greet Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet, previous to the NASCAR Nextel Open on Could 19, 2007 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Harmony, North Carolina. Michael Jordan indicators his autograph on a pair of sneakers for Earnhardt.
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
(L-R) Charlotte Bobcats President Fred Whitfield and NBA legend Michael Jordan greet Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet, previous to the NASCAR Nextel Open on Could 19, 2007 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Harmony, North Carolina. Michael Jordan indicators his autograph on a pair of sneakers for Earnhardt.
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
Michael Jordan greets followers previous to the beginning of the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Problem at Lowe’s Motor Speedway close to Charlotte, North Carolina, on Could 19, 2007.
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
Michael Jordon high-fives the group throughout pre-race ceremonies previous to the beginning of the NASCAR Dash All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Could 22, 2010 in Harmony, North Carolina.
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
NASCAR Cup Collection 23XI Racing proprietor Michael Jordan walks pit highway together with his spouse Yvette Prieto throughout qualifying for the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 25, 2022 in Nashville.
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
NASCAR Cup Collection 23XI Racing proprietor Michael Jordan talks with driver Ty Dillon (42) on pit highway throughout qualifying for the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 25, 2022.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Tyler Reddick’s paint job with colours from UNC and sponsor Michael Jordan in the course of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Could 29, 2023 in Harmony, North Carolina.
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Michael Jordan: 23 photos of the NBA Corridor of Famer, NASCAR workforce proprietor at races
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Michael Jordan, NBA Corridor of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing, appears on in the course of the NASCAR Cup Collection Prepare dinner Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Aug. 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina.
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There may be not but a timetable for Bowman’s return. He at the moment sits in thirty sixth within the NASCAR Cup Collection standings after a sluggish begin to the 2026 season. He missed NASCAR races whereas coping with well being points associated to a and in earlier seasons.
“Alex has labored very exhausting during the last a number of days,” Hendrick Motorsports president Jeff Andrews stated in an announcement on Thursday. “We’re inspired by the progress he’s making, however we have now to prioritize his well being above all else. It’s clearly irritating for him as a result of he’s a competitor and desires to be within the race automobile, particularly at his residence monitor. We’ll proceed to assist Alex and stay up for his return as quickly as he’s medically cleared.”
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Hendrick Motorsports added that it’ll request a medical waiver to permit Bowman to stay eligible for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Collection championship.
Alfredo, 26, performs intensive simulator testing for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet and has 210 NASCAR nationwide collection begins, together with 43 on the Cup degree.
