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Hendrick Motorsports has decided to not appeal the disqualification of Alex Bowman from Sunday’s race at the Charlotte Roval after his car failed post-race inspection. The No. 48 Chevrolet failed t…
Hendrick Motorsports has chosen not to appeal Alex Bowman’s disqualification from the recent race at the Charlotte Roval, following a failed post-race inspection in which his No. 48 Chevrolet was found to be too light. Despite the lack of explanation from NASCAR or the team regarding the issue, the organization made a decision not to file an appeal by the 5 p.m. ET deadline on Monday. As a consequence of the disqualification, Bowman was ousted from the postseason and moved to the last position in the finishing order with only one point earned, leading to Joey Logano advancing to the Round of 8. Hendrick Motorsports expressed regret over the incident, acknowledging that they did not leave a sufficient margin for meeting the post-race weight requirement, resulting in an unintentional but avoidable infraction. Unfortunately, Bowman is now the sole Hendrick Motorsports competitor who is no longer in contention for the championship, despite having previously accumulated the most stage points among the playoff drivers. Lastly, it is noted that during the postseason, all playoff drivers undergo a height and weight evaluation as part of the post-race inspection process, which includes dismantling the first and second-place finishers’ cars.
