Bowman Out at Least 3 NASCAR Races With Fractured Vertebra

Bowman Out at Least 3 NASCAR Races With Fractured Vertebra
Alex Bowman (48) leaves pit lane during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Va., on April 2, 2023. Mike Caudill/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Alex Bowman suffered a fractured vertebra in a sprint car crash and Hendrick Motorsports said Wednesday the NASCAR star will miss at least the next three Cup races.

Bowman will be replaced by Josh Berry, who filled in for Chase Elliott for five races as Elliott recovered from a broken leg. Berry will be in the No. 48 Chevrolet starting this weekend at Dover International Speedway in Delaware.