The NASCAR Cup Series is the premier racing championship of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and poised for an exciting year with 36 races in 2024.
The series runs from February to November and participates in races on oval tracks, road courses, and street courses.
The Cup Series also competes in the All-Star Race.
Popular races include the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, and the Brickyard 400.
Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 HMS Chevrolet, has been disqualified after failing post-race technical inspection.
The car did not meet minimum weight requirements, per NASCAR officials.
NASCAR Cup Series Managing Director Brad Moran offered the following explanation for the DQ:
“Unfortunately, when we were running the No. 48 through, it didn’t pass the minimum weight specs.
We pulled the car off to the side and we allowed them to fuel it, which they already did. We let them fuel it again.
We let them run the pumps to make sure all the pick up boxes were full.
We give the teams every opportunity to try and meet the minimum weight.
“We also have them plug in the water and run the water through the system to make sure they’re full of water.
And then we re-scale it. Still didn’t meet the weight.
We backed it off and we run it across one more time just to confirm the weights were accurate. And unfortunately, they did not meet minimum weight.
They are allowed a half a percent of a weight break, which is about 17 pounds (give or take).
That is what they’re allowed and it was more than that.
