US EditionBowman Battles Severe Back Pain to Race in Mexico City After Michigan Crash
- NASCAR driver Alex Bowman crashed head-on into the outside wall at Michigan International Speedway last Sunday and is preparing to race Sunday in Mexico City despite severe lower back pain.
- The crash at around 150 mph registered about 50 Gs and caused intense pain radiating from Bowman's lower right back into his leg, though no bones were broken.
- Bowman described last week as very difficult, missed meetings and simulation work due to soreness, but made the trip to the challenging Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course.
- Bowman qualified 29th for the rain-shortened Viva Mexico 250 and said, "My goal is to get all the laps in and go from there," while Anthony Alfredo stands by if Bowman can't finish.
- Bowman's commitment to race amid pain emphasizes his resilience and affects his season's trajectory, with implications for his team and playoff chances.
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Alex Bowman Issues a Health Update From Mexico City After His Michigan Crash
It was “the hardest hit of my career,” said Alex Bowman after emerging from the wreck at Michigan International Speedway last week. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was not sure of making it to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the first points-paying race outside the United States since 1958. His body was sore all over after his hit registered 50 G-force, slamming into the outside wall at 150 mph, the sort of impact that really tested the fle…
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Alex Bowman battles severe back pain to race in Mexico City after Michigan crash
Alex Bowman wasn’t sure he was going to make the trip to Mexico City because of lower back pain suffered in the hardest hit of his career at Michigan last week.
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