Bowman Back at Bristol After Frightening Vertigo Episode
Driver says dizziness at COTA forced him out and raised doubts about racing future.
Bowman: “I Thought My Career Could Be Over” Icon Sportswire - Getty Images After being sidelined for a month with vertigo, Alex Bowman says he can’t point to one thing that caused his condition, but when he exited his car at the Circuit of the Americas in early March, he thought his racing career could be over. “I’ve raced through a lot of injuries, but that was one (at COTA) where I was going to end up running into something or somebody and the smart thing to do in that case was to get out (of the car),” Bowman said. The Arizona native said that during the road course event at COTA he became dizzy, everything was spinning and he was throwing up on himself.
Since then, he has spent a great deal of time with numerous doctors and worked through a multitude of things as part of his recovery. He said he was “just trying to get back to feeling well enough to do life. ” “The boss flew me around to different places that I needed to be, and all the things that we needed to do to get me the best help that we could get, and now I’m feeling really good,” Bowman said.
“I’m thankful to be back feeling well. Thankful that I get another shot at it. ” Welcome back!
@Alex_Bowman has been medically cleared and will race this weekend at Bristol. "I feel really good, and I’m excited about being at the track with my team and getting back to racing. ” https://t.