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Alex Bowman rides again: Michigan shouldn't be his last race for Hendrick

That was fun. Jeff Gordon drove his fourth race at Bristol while replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr., and he has one to go.

Earnhardt's recovery from concussion-like symptoms continues to defy a successful conclusion, one that might be determined in two weeks by doctors. Gordon won't be in the car this week at Michigan because of a scheduling conflict.

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Alex Bowman, then, will make a second relief drive. Bowman did well in his first race in Hendrick Motorsports' No. 88 car, running in the top 10 at New Hampshire on July 17 before a flat tire sent his car into the wall.