When Kyle Larson claimed victory on the Charlotte Roval, all 4 Hendrick Motorsports drivers managed to advance into the Spherical of 8. That’s now not the case.
Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 HMS Chevrolet, has been disqualified after failing post-race technical inspection. The automobile didn’t meet minimal weight necessities, per NASCAR officers.
NASCAR Cup Collection Managing Director Brad Moran supplied the next rationalization for the DQ:
“Sadly, after we have been working the No. 48 by way of, it did not go the minimal weight specs. We pulled the automobile off to the facet and we allowed them to gas it, which they already did. We allow them to gas it once more. We allow them to run the pumps to ensure all of the decide up bins have been full. We give the groups each alternative to attempt to meet the minimal weight.
“We even have them plug within the water and run the water by way of the system to ensure they’re stuffed with water. After which we re-scale it. Nonetheless did not meet the burden. We backed it off and we run it throughout yet one more time simply to substantiate the weights have been correct. And sadly, they didn’t meet minimal weight. They’re allowed a half a % of a weight break, which is about 17 kilos (give or take). That’s what they’re allowed and it was greater than that.”
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Ally Chevrolet Camaro
Photograph by: Matthew T. Thacker / NKP / Motorsport Photos
Bowman had completed 18th within the race and in addition gained Stage 2, however that is all gone now. He has been relegated to a thirty eighth place end (final) and stripped of all stage factors.
Which means that Bowman is now eradicated from the 2024 NASCAR Cup Collection playoffs, placing two-time Cup champion Joey Logano again into competition. Logano, driving the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, had missed the minimize by simply 4 factors on the checkered flag.
This additionally modified issues within the proprietor’s standings because the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota had missed out whereas Logano’s No. 22 crew superior. Each groups now ahead whereas Bowman and the No. 48 HMS Chevrolet are out.
The up to date playoff standings for the Spherical of 8 after the penalty: Kyle Larson (+33 factors) Christopher Bell (+13), Tyler Reddick (+10), William Byron (+4), Ryan Blaney (-4), Denny Hamlin (-8), Chase Elliott (-9), Joey Logano (-11).
Bowman joins Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez and Chase Briscoe as these eradicated within the Spherical of 12.
MONDAY UPDATE: Hendrick Motorsports has chosen not to appeal the penalty, calling the infraction ‘unintentional’ and stating: “We simply did not give ourselves enough margin to meet the post-race requirement.”
