Hendrick Motorsports won’t enchantment Bowman DQ

In an announcement launched on Monday, HMS gave the next rationalization for his or her choice to simply accept the penalty: “Hendrick Motorsports won’t enchantment the disqualification of the No. 48 automobile following Sunday’s race on the Charlotte Roval. NASCAR permits a transparent margin to account for the distinction in pre- and post-race weight.

“After an intensive evaluation by our group and the sanctioning physique, we merely didn’t give ourselves sufficient margin to satisfy the post-race requirement. Though unintentional, the infraction was avoidable. We’re extraordinarily dissatisfied to lose a playoff spot beneath these circumstances and apologize to our followers and companions.”

Initially, all 4 Hendrick drivers had superior into the Spherical of 8 after Kyle Larson’s victory on Sunday. However in post-race technical inspection, the No. 48 HMS Chevrolet failed to satisfy minimal weight necessities, which features a tolerance round 17 kilos. Per Brad Moran, the managing sequence director for Cup, the automobile was weighed a number of occasions and the group was given the prospect to each gas up the automobile and add water.

Bowman was disqualified and the next lack of factors resulted in him being eradicated from the 2024 NASCAR Cup playoffs. Bowman’s misfortune put two-time NASCAR Cup champion and Team Penske driver Joey Logano again in. On the checkered flag, he was out by 4 factors. This additionally modified the proprietor’s championship, because the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota was initially eradicated there, however is now again in as nicely.

The official Spherical of 8 factors grid: