His father called wanting to know why Alex Bowman didn’t race at the NASCAR’s O’Reilly series stop at Nashville Superspeedway as previously scheduled.
Making sure his son was OK was paramount considering Bowman’s latest injury in a battle with vertigo that had the driver wondering if he’d ever drive again.
“I would say I’m as close to 100% as I’m going to get,” Bowman said before the Cracker Barrel 400 Cup Series race Sunday night.
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Bowman wound up missing four Cup races after vertigo hit him hard March 1 with dizziness, a spinning sensation and nausea. That last part was the messiest inside the tight confines of a driver’s seat.
“I was dizzy in the car and throwing up on myself in the car, spinning and kind of all that stuff,” Bowman said.
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It was frustrating because everything Bowman did to feel better left him feeling worse and worse wondering if his career might be at an end.
Bowman’s spine with the back he broke in 2023 needed what he called “a tiny little operation” to help get his balance issues under control. He also continues with physical therapy to keep vertigo from returning.
Finally, it was like a light switched for Bowman suddenly feeling like himself again.
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He’s already managed his biggest win by getting his vertigo under control.
“I’m glad to be on the right side of it,” Bowman said.
— Associated Press —