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Ware, who was on pace to complete his first full Cup season, said he will be back in the car Oct. "Given the extensive footwork required for a road course event, I don't feel I'll be able to give 100% effort to my team, my sponsors, or to Ford," Ware said.
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The Cup Series races Sunday on the Roval at Charlotte, a hybrid road course and oval that requires more shifting and braking than an oval. 25, but was able to race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway with a boot on his foot. Ware suffered an impact fracture and torn ligaments in a crash at Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. Hendrick had expected Bowman to be back in the car at Charlotte this weekend. Then Thursday he backed up, he didn't feel good, so he went to see the doctor." "Then Monday morning he didn't feel well. But it was Monday morning, I didn't know anything because he stayed in the car," team owner Rick Hendrick said. "After the race, he said he didn't feel good. He was diagnosed with his concussion four days later. We're putting no pressure on him to return before he's 100% ready."Ĭharlotte will be Gragson's first career Cup road course start.īowman crashed on the 98th lap at Texas, radioed his team to say it was the hardest hit of his life, appeared unwell on his in-car camera and yet continued to drive another 231 laps. Alex has a long career ahead of him, so we will invest the necessary time and take our guidance from medical experts. "We're focused on supporting his recovery and seeing him back in his race car when the time is right. "Alex's health is our first priority," said Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports.
The field is cut from 12 to eight after Sunday's race. Bowman's absence means he'll be eliminated from the playoffs. "I am continuing to make strides in my recovery to make sure I can return to competition at 100%" Bowman posted on social media. Kurt Busch has missed 11 consecutive races with a concussion. Ware said he's skipping Sunday's race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway because his broken right foot can't handle the demands of a road course race. Alex Bowman and Cody Shane Ware will miss this weekend's NASCAR race because of injuries suffered driving the new Next Gen car.īowman will miss a second consecutive race with a concussion.
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