Hendrick Motorsports driver expected to miss significant time following incident in Iowa on Tuesday.
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Xfinity Series regular Josh Berry, 32, will fill in during Bowman’s recovery. Earlier this season, Berry drove for Elliott in five Cup events with a best finish of second on April 2 at Richmond Raceway. The Hendersonville, Tennessee, native competes full-time for Hendrick Motorsports affiliate JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where he has five career wins.Bowman, who began his Cup Series career in 2014, has seven career victories.
“We’re relieved Alex is home, in good spirits and getting world-class treatment,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. “Giving him ample time and the foremost resources to heal is our top priority. He’s having a tremendous season, and the No. 48 is at the top of its game. We know what Josh is capable of in the race car and that Blake and the team will continue operating at a high level until Alex is ready to return. He has our full, unequivocal support.
Hendrick Motorsports will need a medical waiver for Bowman to remain eligible for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Mike Pryson covered auto racing for the Jackson Citizen Patriot and MLive Media Group from 1991 until joining Autoweek in 2011.
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