A broken back has the potential to be a life-altering injury, let alone a career-altering injury. NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman broke his back in a Sprint Car crash at 34 Raceway in April of 2023 when he was competing with High Limit Racing. Amazingly, Bowman only missed four races, but the injury derailed his season.

In late April, Alex Bowman flipped his Sprint Car in a High Limit Racing event at 34 Raceway in Iowa. It looked like your routine Sprint Car flip, but it’s result was anything but. Bowman was diagnosed with a fractured vertebra and missed his next four NASCAR Cup Series. The injury derailed Bowman’s NASCAR season, and now he’s made the decision to scale back his dirt racing efforts.

Alex Bowman will be sidelined 3-4 weeks in the NASCAR Cup Series after suffering a fractured vertebra in a crash Tuesday during the High Limit Sprint Car Series event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. Hendrick Motorsports announced the news Wednesday ahead of this week's NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.