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In NASCAR, to be eligible for the main race, first, the drivers have to suffice the criteria set for qualifying. However, it seems like one of Hendrick Motorsports’ drivers didn’t get a chance to even qualify for the upcoming race at COTA.
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It is not uncommon for us to see Cup Series drivers compete in Xfinity and Truck races. And this weekend has something similar in store for the fans. But sadly, one of the beloved cup drivers failed to qualify for the Saturday race. And it was all because of a strange reason.
The driver couldn’t even complete a single lap in qualifying and it was naturally disheartening for the fans.
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A minute mishap on the track left the fans sad
In a recent Truck Series qualifying held at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), No. 7 truck driver, Alex Bowman couldn’t qualify for the main race. During the first round of the race, his truck’s tire got punctured, leaving the lap incomplete. He didn’t set the best lap time, not sufficing the prerequisites to qualify.
A renowned motorsport journalist took to Twitter to share the news with the world that Bowman wouldn’t make the truck race.
Flat tire means Alex Bowman won’t make the truck race.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 24, 2023
Bob Pockrass, known for his NASCAR coverage, updated the NASCAR community. Seeing his tweet, fans couldn’t contain themselves and gave their reactions.
Bro can’t make a truck series race 💀💀💀
— Josan Faruque (@awdawdwadwadwaq) March 24, 2023
shame… he was so close to winning it last year
— Nick Car (@IllusionNick2) March 24, 2023
Huge bummer.
— Matt (@MIracingfan) March 24, 2023
Ridiculous, it’s in the rules, but ridiculous
— Brayden Nix (@braydennascar) March 24, 2023
lap away from winning last year, not even in the field this year…
tough…
— DennyDeliversYT 📦 (@DennyDelivers) March 24, 2023
Ik. It's stupid.
— That one Nascar Fan (@JeffersQuentin) March 24, 2023
I get there's a limit to how many trucks can be there etc. But this is a triple header weekend with the entire series in town and a feature draw is going home over something trivial. This needs to be addressed.
— Cody Bailey (@roguepadawan) March 24, 2023
The comment section reflects many fans are hurt because of what happened with Alex Bowman. They portrayed support for Bowman and were anger at NASCAR.
There was nothing Bowman could’ve probably done. However, the race was quite interesting as the other drivers were pushing very hard to be at the top of the grid.
Two Cup drivers who performed exceptionally well in the Truck Series qualifying
The session had many highlights, with drivers even sliding out of the track. However, Cup veterans like Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch had a great showing which got the fans’ adrenaline pumping.
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Chastain was the fastest among all and got the pole for today’s race. Busch was half a second behind his Trackhouse Racing counterpart, clinching the #2 position.
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Seeing his colleagues start the Saturday race at the front would be a tough sight to see for Bowman. Hopefully, the boy from Tucson, Arizona can do better during the qualifying for Sunday’s main event. But who are you cheering for this weekend?
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