CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alex Bowman mentioned Wednesday he’ll miss the subsequent three NASCAR races with a concussion he suffered final month in a crash in NASCAR’s new Subsequent Gen automotive.

Bowman, who sat out the previous two races, will miss this weekend at Las Vegas, then sit out at Homestead and Martinsville. He received at Las Vegas within the spring.

Bowman mentioned he was evaluated Wednesday by Dr. Micky Collins, scientific director of the College of Pittsburgh Medical Heart Sports activities Medication Concussion Program.

“We have now an incredible quantity of respect for the whole employees at UPMC,” mentioned Jeff Andrews, president and basic supervisor of Hendrick Motorsports, in a press release. “Our precedence continues to be Alex’s restoration and long-term well being, and we’ll observe the plan that Dr. Collins and his workforce advocate. We’re not trying previous the subsequent three races and can consider plans for the season finale because the occasion approaches.”

Bowman posted a press release on social media that acknowledged: “I’m persevering with to focus my efforts on getting my well being again to 100% in order that I can return racing as quickly as potential.”

pic.twitter.com/4VZwskD3zR

— Alex Bowman (@Alex_Bowman) October 12, 2022

He didn’t rule out returning for subsequent month’s season finale at his dwelling observe, Phoenix Raceway.

Noah Gragson will proceed to fill in for Bowman within the No. 48 automotive.

Bowman and Kurt Busch have each been sidelined with concussions suffered in what ought to have been routine hits in NASCAR’s new automotive. NASCAR held a gathering with drivers Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway to go over findings it present in testing that needs to be applied to the automotive by the beginning of subsequent season; NASCAR has mentioned it should pay for the brand new elements and corrections for all of the groups.

Busch, in the meantime, has a scheduled information convention for this Saturday at Las Vegas, his dwelling observe. He has missed 13 consecutive races to this point.