In a press release launched on Monday, HMS gave the next clarification for his or her resolution to just accept the penalty: “Hendrick Motorsports won’t attraction 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 a radical evaluate by our staff and the sanctioning physique, we merely didn’t give ourselves sufficient margin to fulfill the post-race requirement. Though unintentional, the infraction was avoidable. We’re extraordinarily dissatisfied to lose a playoff spot below these circumstances and apologize to our followers and companions.”
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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 fulfill minimal weight necessities, which features a tolerance round 17 kilos. Per Brad Moran, the managing collection director for Cup, the automobile was weighed a number of occasions and the staff was given the possibility 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 Group 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 properly.
The official Spherical of 8 factors grid:
Pos.
Driver
Group
Producer
Factors
1
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
4052
2
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
4032
3
Tyler Reddick
23XI Racing
Toyota
4029
4
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
4023
5
Ryan Blaney
Group Penske
Ford
4019
6
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
4015
7
Chase Elliott
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
4014
8
Joey Logano
Group Penske
Ford
4012
