.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- Kyle Larson really did not come to competition at Charlotte Electric motor Speedway in May, overlooking a competition that helped in him losing for the regular-season title.His triumph Sunday at the keep track of strengthened him as the champion favorite. Larson led 62 of the 109 laps for his 6th Cup triumph of 2024 as he navigated to the triumph on the Charlotte road program, a combination of the oval as well as an infield portion of the facility.While Larson's win wasn't dramatic, other portion of the competition-- and also postrace evaluation-- were as his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman was excluded for his car failing to meet postrace weight criteria. The 38th-place surface for Bowman caused him certainly not accelerating to the next around of the playoffs. The team can easily strike the choice, and the charm would be actually heard this week.With Bowman being actually gotten rid of, Joey Logano moved right into the final advancement spot to the Around of 8 (NASCAR's variation of a semifinal sphere). William Byron got in the competition as the only driver latched in to the semifinal round, where he is going to be actually participated in by Hendrick colleagues Larson and Hunt Elliott Joe Gibbs Competing's Denny Hamlin as well as Christopher Bell Staff Penske's Ryan Blaney as well as Joey Logano and also 23XI Dashing's Tyler Reddick.Eliminated from the playoffs were actually Bowman, Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez and also Hunt Briscoe.Takeaways from Charlotte: Bowman DisqualifiedBowman believed he had accelerated along with an 18th-place coating, but his car was actually also light in postrace weights. " We are actually working to comprehend the issue as well as will definitely choose Monday regarding whether to send a beauty," Hendrick Motorsports claimed in a statement.NASCAR Mug Series guidelines demand the vehicle to be 3,400-3,500 extra pounds, relying on the body weight of the driver. The group acquires 5 percent-- concerning 17 extra pounds-- of tolerance after a race yet the Bowman cars and truck still performed not bring in weight.The group was actually allowed to add fuel to the auto and expunge the water system as well as place in new water." Our experts operated it back on [the scales] and also however it coincided weight," NASCAR Mug Set Director Brad Moran mentioned. "The auto had a body weight issue. ... That winds up in a disqualification." Because of the feasible allure, Moran would certainly not mention the amount of weight the automobile was actually listed below specifications.Larson Champ FavoriteThe quotes may stink of swagger however they were actually more practical as Larson now has two times as a lot of triumphes as some other chauffeur this season.Larson: "The field recognizes that our team're sturdy. I think the area understands that our team can succeed at any type of keep track of." Team principal Cliff Daniels:" [With] a very powerful quantity of regard for all the teams that are heading to be in the Round of 8. Everybody has actually gotten their technique to get there. I think our No. 1 rival is ourselves, as well as I assume if we carry out the many things that we need to have to perform, our crew may perform." The set moves to Sin city to open the upcoming sphere, a path where Larson has won the final pair of ethnicities. He also has won at the various other keep tracks of-- House and Martinsville-- in the sphere." We would like to go to Vegas along with a ton of confidence just in our recent run there certainly," Daniels pointed out. "We're heading to possess a well-balanced amount of appreciation for that race and all set for each of them." Reddick RalliesReddick, the regular-season champ, possessed challenging exposure to Hamlin attempting to avoid Austin Dillon in the 2nd phase. He needed to pit many opportunities for repair work and invested a lot of the event behind Logano in the war wherefore they assumed was actually the final place (till learning more about the Bowman DQ hrs after the race). Pitting for tires along with 27 tours remaining while Logano really did not intend to surrender his path placement showed to be the correct call as Reddick blistered his means from 26th to 11th, leaving him four aspects before Logano, who dropped from fourth to 8th over the ultimate twenty laps.Reddick performed it primarily tidy but carried out have contact with Daniel Hemric in the barrette turn." He simply slipped up," Hemric stated. "I understood he was on fresher tires. ... Absolutely nothing egregious, merely aspect of the disorder back certainly there. I understand he gets on tires and also has to act ahead but wished for a bit extra determination there certainly." Beyond emotion negative for that error, it was actually a rough performance for the chauffeur for the staff co-owned through Michael Jordan." That is actually certainly not specifically the program of responding to the front, getting together with fellow motorists you respect," Reddick said. "Yet it's racing. It's a cutoff race. You have actually got to bring in vigorous relocations and you've reached go for it. I attempted to perform it as precisely as possible. ... It was undoubtedly a blunder." It doesn't transform the reality that it took place. It performed. But we must pass some automobiles." Cindric, who ended up fourth, performed as long as he could. Briscoe as well as Suarez possessed technical troubles. " I seemed like within reason, without examining my mind, the crew called a wonderful race, I experienced I drove a terrific ethnicity-- merely not enough," Cindric pointed out. "I thought that our company were actually great however not the very best. Thus really trendy to bring that when our experts needed it the absolute most. However our experts required to find one more degree to succeed." Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with stints at ESPN, Sporting Updates, NASCAR Performance journal and also The (Daytona Coastline) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain much more from NASCAR Mug Set Follow your faves to obtain details regarding video games, information and additional.