When Kyle Larson claimed victory on the Charlotte Roval, all 4 Hendrick Motorsports drivers managed to advance into the Spherical of 8. That’s not the case.
Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 HMS Chevrolet, has been disqualified after failing post-race technical inspection. The automotive didn’t meet minimal weight necessities, per NASCAR officers.
NASCAR Cup Sequence Managing Director Brad Moran provided the next clarification for the DQ:
“Sadly, once we have been operating the No. 48 via, it did not go the minimal weight specs. We pulled the automotive off to the aspect and we allowed them to gasoline it, which they already did. We allow them to gasoline it once more. We allow them to run the pumps to verify all of the choose up bins have been full. We give the groups each alternative to try to meet the minimal weight.
“We even have them plug within the water and run the water via the system to verify they’re stuffed with water. After which we re-scale it. Nonetheless did not meet the load. We backed it off and we run it throughout yet another 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
Picture by: Matthew T. Thacker / NKP / Motorsport Pictures
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.
Because of this Bowman is now eradicated from the 2024 NASCAR Cup Sequence playoffs, placing two-time Cup champion Joey Logano again into competition. Logano, driving the No. 22 Crew Penske Ford, had missed the reduce 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 staff 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 to not enchantment the penalty, calling the infraction ‘unintentional’ and stating: “We merely didn’t give ourselves sufficient margin to fulfill the post-race requirement.”
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