NASCAR has announced the disqualification of Alex Bowman following a failure to meet technical requirements after the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. This surprising move has changed the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings, eliminating Bowman from the Round of 8 and advancing Joey Logano.

The issue arose when Bowman's No. 48 Chevrolet was found underweight during a meticulous post-race inspection. Such inspections are routine after races to ensure all competing vehicles adhere to NASCAR's strict technical standards, including weight and safety regulations, which aim to maintain a level playing field and driver safety. Brad Moran, NASCAR Cup Series Managing Director, explained the situation clearly , saying:

"Unfortunately, the 48 had an issue (and) did not meet minimum weight.

"We put the car to the side. We continued on. We ... gave them the opportunity to fuel the car as well as purge the water system and add water. So we gave them every opportunity to make minimum weight. We ran them back through. Unfortunately, they were light again."

Despite NASCAR allowing Bowman's team to make adjustments by refueling and purging the car's water system, these efforts failed to bring the vehicle within the acceptable weight limits.

Moran also commented on the possibility of an appeal from Hendrick Motorsports, stating:

"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."

Hendrick Motorsports now faces a significant decision about whether to appeal this ruling.

NASCAR Cup Series: Current Standings

1. Kyle Larson - 4052 points
2. Christopher Bell - 4032 points
3. Tyler Reddick - 4029 points
4. William Byron - 4023 points
5. Ryan Blaney - 4019 points
6. Denny Hamlin - 4015 points
7. Chase Elliott - 4014 points
8. Joey Logano - 4012 points
9. Alex Bowman - 2195 points
10. Austin Cindric - 2174 points
11. Ty Gibbs - 2150 points
12. Martin Truex Jr - 2146 points
13. Daniel Suárez - 2127 points
14. Brad Keselowski - 2120 points
15. Chase Briscoe - 2110 points
16. Harrison Burton - 2065 points
17. Chris Buescher - 830 points
18. Bubba Wallace - 824 points
19. Ross Chastain - 821 points
20. Kyle Busch - 711 points
21. Carson Hocevar - 604 points
22. Todd Gilliland - 579 points
23. Michael McDowell - 574 points
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr - 543 points
25. Noah Gragson - 522 points
26. Ryan Preece - 507 points
27. Josh Berry - 506 points
28. Austin Dillon - 483 points
29. Zane Smith - 460 points
30. Justin Haley - 459 points
31. Corey LaJoie - 457 points
32. Erik Jones - 456 points
33. Daniel Hemric - 455 points
34. John H. Nemechek - 395 points
35. Kaz Grala - 188 points
36. Cody Ware - 130 points
37. Joey Hand - 43 points
38. Jimmie Johnson - 40 points
39. Derek Kraus - 32 points
40. David Ragan - 17 points
41. Kamui Kobayashi - 8 points
42. Will Brown - 6 points
43. Juan Pablo Montoya - 5 points
44. Cam Waters - 2 points