Alex Bowman exited the NASCAR Cup Series race early after feeling unwell Sunday at Circuit of The Americas. Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, completed 70 of 95 laps in the DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne before driving to the garage, where he was relieved by Myatt Snider.
Bowman was taken to the infield care center after exiting the vehicle and was later evaluated and released. He had never finished outside the top 10 in five prior COTA starts, including a ninth-place finish at the 2.4-mile road course in 2025.
“It was an unexpected situation. Alex wasn’t feeling well enough to continue, so we made the call to get him out of the car,” said Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports. “It came on suddenly. He was seen in the care center and received fluids, but we don’t have anything further to share at this time. We’re grateful to Myatt for stepping in on such short notice.”
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AJ Allmendinger received medical assistance exiting his race car following Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
Allmendinger wheeled the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet to a ninth-place finish in the DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne, but a malfunctioning cool suit left Allmendinger in need of assistance post-race.
After laying on pit road following the event, Allmendinger was helped onto a stretcher and taken to the infield care center, where a NASCAR spokesperson confirmed he was evaluated and released.
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