CONCORD, N.C. – A look at the winners and losers of Sunday’s elimination race at the Charlotte Roval.
Winners
Kyle Larson – Led 62 of 109 laps to win and claim his sixth win of the series. No other driver has achieved more than three wins this season. This marks the third time in the past four years that Larson has reached the eighth round. He has won 10 of the last 36 playoff races (27.8%) since 2021.
Hendrick Motorsport — Three of the drivers finished in the top five. Kyle Larson won. William Byron came third. Chase Elliott finished fifth.
Christopher Bell — His second-place finish marks the seventh time in the last eight races that he has finished seventh or better.
Kaulig Racing — AJ Allmendinger finished sixth and Shane van Gisbergen seventh, marking the first time this season that the organization had two cars in the top 10.
Tyler Reddick – He gained 15 positions over the final 28 laps to secure what looked like the last transfer spot until Alex Bowman’s disqualification.
Losers
Hendrick Motorsport — Alex Bowman’s car failed race inspection after being found to be underweight. The car was disqualified, costing Bowman a spot on the eighth lap and preventing the organization from advancing all four cars. The team has until 5:00 PM ET on Monday to decide whether to appeal.
NASCAR disqualifies Alex Bowman’s car, putting Joey Logano back on the eighth lap
Alex Bowman’s car did not meet the minimum weight requirement after Sunday’s race at the Charlotte Roval.
Daniel Suarez – His 30th-place finish ended his playoff run. It is the third time in the last four races that he has finished 25th or worse.
Legacy Motor Club — Erik Jones finished 33rd. John Hunter Nemechek finished 34th. It is the third time in the last four races that the organization has not allowed a car to finish better than 30th.
Chase Briscoe – He finished 36th. Briscoe has finished 24th or worse in four of the last six races. He was eliminated from the playoffs.
