Alex Bowman clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs when he finished 18th and won Stage 2 of the Bank of America Roval 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course on Sunday. I thought I did.
About two hours into the race, Bowman was forced to hit the brakes.
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Alex Bowman is shown practicing and qualifying for the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 12, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Peter Casey Imagine Images)
NASCAR determined that the No. 48 car did not meet minimum weight requirements during Bowman's post-race inspection. Officials disqualified Bowman and demoted him to 38th place. This meant that Bowman did not earn enough points to advance to the playoffs and was eliminated from the round of eight.
Instead, Joey Logano was pushed into the final spot in the next round. Logano was joined by Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Tyler Reddick.
Larson won, marking his sixth win of the 2024 season.
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Kyle Larson (center) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 13, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Bowman won the Chicago Street Course race over the summer, helping solidify his spot in NASCAR's version of the postseason. In the last five races leading up to the Charlotte race, he had three top-10 finishes and one top-five finish.
However, his season would end in a disappointing manner.
Round 8 has three races, starting next weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, moving to Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 27th, and finishing at Martinsville Speedway on November 3rd. do. Four drivers will then advance to the championship race. round.
Alex Bowman exits Turn 3 during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on October 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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The NASCAR Cup Series Championship is scheduled for November 10th.
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