Alex Bowman to miss at least three NASCAR races with broken vertebra

Alex Bowman, who has enjoyed his most consistent start to a season over the first 10 races, suffered a broken vertebra in a sprint-car race Tuesday night and is expected to be out at least three weeks.

Josh Berry will replace Bowman during his recovery starting this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway in his second relief role for Hendrick Motorsports this year. Berry competed in five races while Chase Elliott…