Alex Bowman exited the NASCAR Cup Series race early after feeling unwell Sunday at Circuit of The Americas.
Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, completed 70 of 95 laps in the DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne before driving to the garage, where he was relieved by Myatt Snider.
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Bowman was taken to the infield care center after exiting the vehicle and was later evaluated and released. He had never finished outside the top 10 in five prior COTA starts, including a ninth-place finish at the 2.4-mile road course in 2025.
“It was an unexpected situation. Alex wasn’t feeling well enough to continue, so we made the call to get him out of the car,” said Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports. “It came on suddenly. He was seen in the care center and received fluids, but we don’t have anything further to share at this time. We’re grateful to Myatt for stepping in on such short notice.”
Snider had never previously competed in the Cup Series but is a veteran of NASCAR’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series, with 112 O’Reilly starts and 36 Truck Series starts to his credit. Snider won at Homestead-Miami Speedway in O’Reilly Auto Parts Series competition in 2021.
Snider began the day working for FOX Sports as a pit spotter with pit reporter Jamie Little.
Snider ultimately wheeled the No. 48 Chevrolet to a 36th-place finish, six laps down. Because Bowman started the race, Bowman is the driver of record and is credited with the five points earned in Sunday’s race.