The outcome of the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway took an unexpected turn with Alex Bowman’s disqualification, which has significantly impacted the NASCAR playoffs. Bowman was initially projected to advance to the Round of 8, but his removal from the playoff standings came after his car failed to meet NASCAR’s strict weight regulations. This disqualification allowed Joey Logano to advance in Bowman’s place. Newly released footage might be critical in potentially overturning this decision. Among the playoff contenders, Bowman finished 18th and won the second stage, seemingly securing his advancement. However, this progress was abruptly halted post-race when officials found his No. 48 car to be underweight, leading to disqualification.
Footage from Michael McDowell’s in-car camera shows a part of Bowman’s car detaching during the race. Given NASCAR’s strict technical rules, this footage could strengthen Hendrick Motorsports’ case for an appeal, with the process expected to move quickly, according to NASCAR Cup Series Managing Director Brad Moran, who said: “If the appeal happens, it’ll be expedited, so it’ll probably happen in the next couple of days. So really can’t get into all the details of the information, but the car was light, and that’s where we ended up.” Moran also explained the evaluation process for Bowman’s car: “Unfortunately, the 48 had an issue (and) did not meet minimum weight. We put the car to the side. We continued on.
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