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Ill Alex Bowman Exits COTA as FOX Spotter Myatt Snider Finishes No. 48

Officials approved a rare mid-race substitution that credits Bowman with the points.

Overview

  • With roughly 20 to 25 laps remaining, Bowman parked the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 and went to the infield medical center for evaluation.
  • Hendrick personnel enlisted Myatt Snider, working trackside as Jamie Little’s FOX pit spotter and an O’Reilly Series regular, to take over the car.
  • NASCAR reviewed the situation and cleared the driver change under rules that assign the finish points to the driver who started the race.
  • Snider, making his first Cup appearance, finished 36th and six laps down, according to Speedcafe.
  • Bowman was released from the care center after the race, and multiple outlets noted this was the first mid-race Cup replacement since 2020.