Hendrick Motorsports chose not to appeal the penalty. “We looked at all the facts, and we didn’t feel like there’s really anything that we felt comfortable appealing and we’re going to move on,” Gordon said.

Hendrick Motorsports Vice Chairman Jeff Gordon said Tuesday that Alex Bowman and the No. 48 team “cut it too close” in regard to the minimum weight of the car leading to their disqualification from Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte.

Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, says the championship-winning organization is embarrassed and disappointed about Alex Bowman failing post-race inspection following Sunday's event at the Charlotte ROVAL.