Overview
- Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Bowman has been medically cleared and will drive the No. 48 on Sunday at Bristol after vertigo sidelined him for four races.
- To earn clearance, he turned laps Tuesday at the Ten Tenths Motor Club road course, then did pit-stop practice, simulator work and a medical evaluation, and the team said he has no restrictions.
- He returns 144 points below the playoff cut in a season where only the top 16 by points make the Chase, and he is expected to need a waiver to stay title-eligible.
- Myatt Snider finished the COTA race, Anthony Alfredo subbed at Phoenix, and Justin Allgaier drove at Las Vegas, Darlington and Martinsville, where the car’s best finish was 22nd.
- This comeback follows injury absences in 2022 and 2023, and team president Jeff Andrews praised Bowman for following the medical plan before getting back in the car.