CONCORD, N.C. – After qualifying second for Sunday’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Alex Bowman had his eyes on a great finish in the Bank of America 500.
He had settled into third place 62 laps into the event when the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS experienced a tire issue that sent Bowman toward the wall and a competitor.
“Blew a tire, I guess,” Bowman said. “It’s really unfortunate. I hate it for these Axalta guys. Everybody at Hendrick Motorsports worked so hard.”
When the caution flag waved, Bowman drove the Chevy to the entrance to the garage on pit road before he couldn’t drive it any further. Shortly after the driver climbed out of the car, it was determined that the incident would end his day prematurely.
“Just bad luck,” Bowman said. “We didn’t hit anything and it’s nobody’s fault. We just must have run something over. It’s unfortunate and I hate it for all the guys. Everyone at Hendrick Motorsports brought a great car to the racetrack."
Bowman will be behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevy SS once again next week at Kansas Speedway.