Hendrick Motorsports has determined to not attraction the disqualification of Alex Bowman from Sunday’s race on the Charlotte Roval after his automobile failed post-race inspection.
The No. 48 Chevrolet failed the burden station for being too mild. No clarification has been given by NASCAR nor the staff for why the automobile didn’t meet the authorized restrict.
Hendrick Motorsports had till 5 p.m. ET Monday to file an attraction. Bowman was eradicated from the postseason due to the disqualification as he was moved to final within the ending order, with one level earned. Joey Logano, who initially missed the postseason when the checkered flag fell, is now within the Spherical of 8.
“Hendrick Motorsports won’t attraction the disqualification of the No. 48 automobile following Sunday’s race on the Charlotte ROVAL,” a press release from the group mentioned. “NASCAR permits a transparent margin to account for the distinction in pre- and post-race weight. After a radical overview by our staff 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 upset to lose a playoff spot underneath these circumstances and apologize to our followers and companions.”
Bowman is the one Hendrick Motorsports driver who’s not championship-eligible. Previous to the disqualification, Bowman had earned essentially the most stage factors of the playoff drivers.
The primary and second-place finishers of a race are torn down throughout post-race inspection. Through the postseason, all playoff drivers undergo a top and weight check-in post-race inspection.
